Angeline Sweet Sixteen

Twelve years ago Angeline had her first tea party themed birthday. Earlier this month she celebrated her 16th in the same way. I don't think she has had a tea party every single year, but it has been a popular choice. Along with Sweet Sixteen came the milestone of getting a Learners Licence which you can tell from the pictures she was "over the moon" excited about. I haven't had the privilege of driving with her yet, but I am looking forward to it.

Angeline has had a lot of adventures this last year. She continues to enjoy badminton, and also picked up curling again this year. She experienced her first time on an airplane and tried surfing for the first time. 

Angeline, I love how you always have a project on the go and how you have an adventurous spirit for trying new things. You don't let a fear of falling get in the way of trying, and because of this, you have grown a resilience to getting back up again and again. I look forward to another year of your adventures, to coming along side for some, and to cheering you on from the sidelines for others. Have a wonderful year being 16!

                                                      Some adventures from this year

  

Angeline's 1st Year

                       Some Angeline Adventures

              Flower Girl 2013 (almost 4)

Day 14- the last day

 This morning we went on a hike to the pill boxes from WWII up Kawi'a Ridge. It was quite the climb but not more challenging than the lookout, maybe a bit more technical in some places. So glad we went. Fun side note, I got to speak french today with one of the other hikers that was looking for the easiest way onto one of the pill boxes. Samara was with me and she thought it was pretty neat. 

It is our last day in Hawaii.... we fly out just before midnight and we had one more thing to check off our list (actually David's list) which was to buy and try a coconut. The water was sweet inside (which we knew from Moana but had never tried first hand prior to today).

The waves were the biggest they have been so it was nice to enjoy them. Bekah managed to loose our favourite snorkel mask but I was glad it was the mask and not my bottoms!

Not looking forward to another flight (or a night one at that) but it has been a great vacation and we are ready to be home.

Mahalo Mom and Dad Neufeld for helping make this vacation a reality. Mahalo to my amazing sister for taking care of the fur babies and holding down the fort while we were away.

                                                                               Samara