Brianna is Fifteen Years Old!

Y'all . . . time stops for no one, and my baby girl is now 15 years old. Fifteen!!!

Brianna's birthday fell on a Tuesday this year, and for the first time since she's been born the weather forecast called for ice and snow all day on her birthday. She had requested El Azteca for her birthday dinner, but we felt like the ability to get out of the house on her birthday would be slim due to weather. So, we went to El Azteca on Monday, February 17th for dinner instead. 

Of course, we asked the El Az crew to sing to Bri for her birthday. Some of them have known her since her very first visit there at less than two weeks old!

The whipped cream to the face got her this time!

So cute, though 💜

Rocking that sombrero!

We were pleased that Grampy and G-Jo were able to join us for the early birthday celebration!

HOW is she 15?!?

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My beautiful girl

I'm not sure why, but 15 hit me hard this year. It's just difficult to wrap my brain around. Each year has been so special and cherished with our girl. 

The morning of Brianna's birthday started off with frigid temps (a high of 27 degrees), a layer of ice, and falling snow . . . just as was predicted.

Unlike her siblings, Brianna actually had a few birthday gifts from us to open this year. 

One gift was this beautiful Kendra Scott necklace.

Another was the next piece in her Precious Moments Birthday Train. Next year will be the last piece to complete the set 😦.

Finally - because her siblings all had big gifts for their birthdays and she couldn't really think of anything she wanted - we gave her this "15" box with cash in it. So fun!

My precious four 💜💙💜💗

We had originally planned to take the day off from school for Bri's birthday, but decided to go ahead and work for a few hours after all. The weather outside was truly blizzard conditions with very low visibility and too cold to play in.  After a few lessons and lunch, Brianna made a big batch of cookie dough.

Along with the cookie dough, we fixed popcorn and watched the musical, Oliver that afternoon. We finished the book, Oliver Twist, just a few weeks ago, so we thought Oliver was the perfect selection. 

It was still snowing when the movie was over, so Brianna and I went outside to do a little birthday photo shoot. She doesn't love the cold or snow, but she was a great sport to oblige Mommy. 

And aren't the photos so fun?!? A great way to commemorate a snowy 15th birthday!

Finally, for her {second} birthday dinner, Bri requested chili dogs. It was the perfect weather for a big pot of chili, even if I do find it an odd birthday request!

Fifteen years ago, our world was absolutely turned upside down in the best sort of way. Brianna is such a bright and joyful human, and I can't put into words how blessed we are that she is part of our family. 

Happy birthday, Brianna! We love you!