Journal Entry No. 24 | Klutch Photography | Vancouver family photographer

Another year blinks by and now she's 9. 

So grateful to see another milestone happen for her (no more booster seat required!) She's officially a front seat passenger!

Amara got pretty much all the cute little girl things she wanted, and then some. So proud of this little lady. 

Happy Birthday my little muffin. Love you so much.

SIDE NOTE: A few years back I got really tired of the gluten over spending two-hour birthday parties and so I offered both girls an option...

Your welcome to have a friend birthday party OR I will give you a cheque for $200 instead to put inside of your personal bank accounts!

Both haven't had a kid party since. Lol, that comes from their dad's side.

They still get their birthday gifts, a dinner out with Nannie and grandpa, a cake they pick and decorate with candy (at home) and one friend can sleep over! But there are no more crazy money wasted two-hour parties. BEST IDEA I THINK I EVER HAD!   My kid's accounts keep growing and I'm no longer tired and stressed out on their special day!

LIFE UNSCRIPTED | Klutch Photography | Vancouver family photographer

"amara, it's time to do some baking for your take to school birthday treat".

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i don't know about you BUT i only remember getting one birthday party as a kid!

how is it that these "under 10 year olds" seem to have the NEVER ending birthday month!  being raised by european immigrants it was always one party, shared with my brother (because his birthday was 3 days before mine) and ONLY celebrated with my cousins and family....not to mention planned two days before.

Compared too....

*the school celebration

*the day of ... pick your meal

*the friend's (spend a fortune doing some crazy craft or activity) celebration

*the family on the vancouver side celebration dinner and wait for it, were not done yet... she even gets a victoria side dinner celebration with all her family there!

and she also gets all her birthday pictures in focus??!

sheesh, it's going to be a long month...1 out of 5 done!!