{"id":2032,"date":"2012-02-10T22:33:18","date_gmt":"2012-02-11T03:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.handsful.com\/?p=2032"},"modified":"2012-02-10T22:38:10","modified_gmt":"2012-02-11T03:38:10","slug":"16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.handsful.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2032","title":{"rendered":"16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday was a big day in the life of Abbey, one she&#8217;s been looking forward to&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6853161879\/\" title=\"DSC_5897 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7177\/6853161879_824fbc3e8b.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"DSC_5897\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sweet 16<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6853100141\/\" title=\"DSC_5896 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7057\/6853100141_07f2338c4d.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"DSC_5896\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Her wish?  Dinner out with her family, with her best guy Josh tagging along.  No birthday cake, just the massive chocolate cake at her favorite restaurant.  No birthday song&#8230;we disagreed with this one and sang to her anyway.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6853111911\/\" title=\"DSC_5909 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7152\/6853111911_b829b9c643.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" alt=\"DSC_5909\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6853109131\/\" title=\"DSC_5906 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7149\/6853109131_265fb9a95c.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"DSC_5906\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dad, quit taking my picture already?!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6853113099\/\" title=\"DSC_5910 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7008\/6853113099_044a2d6cff.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" alt=\"DSC_5910\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Her sibs and Josh got together and ordered (well, we will order&#8230;they weren&#8217;t sure about size) a pair of Hunger Games embroidered Toms.  She was obviously pleased with their choice!  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6853114223\/\" title=\"DSC_5914 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7048\/6853114223_71f2e3f6eb.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"DSC_5914\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6853122107\/\" title=\"DSC_5917 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7025\/6853122107_1da9fc1016.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"DSC_5917\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We gave her a jewelry &#8220;closet&#8221; (she called it that), a &#8220;Sweet 16&#8221; charm for her charm bracelet, and a camera upgrade from her &#8220;point and shoot&#8221;.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6853123281\/\" title=\"DSC_5919 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7200\/6853123281_3cfb05ee2a.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"DSC_5919\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6853124353\/\" title=\"DSC_5924 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7054\/6853124353_f528be1fcb.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"DSC_5924\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6853125633\/\" title=\"DSC_5925 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7016\/6853125633_4ebec2796e.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"DSC_5925\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6853127841\/\" title=\"DSC_5930 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7151\/6853127841_f7ed32b25c.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"DSC_5930\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a shot of that chocolate cake I mentioned&#8230;she even shared some with the rest of us.  <\/p>\n<p>Once we move to the new house (insert shouts of glee), we&#8217;ll throw her a fun party&#8230;we&#8217;re thinking a take on the Amazing Race and then back to the house for traditional party food.  I&#8217;ll make sure we sing happy birthday to her again.  She&#8217;ll love that.  <\/p>\n<p>Abbey, we are so proud of you, love you to pieces, and can&#8217;t wait to see what the future holds for you!  Happy 16th, Abbey-girl!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday was a big day in the life of Abbey, one she&#8217;s been looking forward to&#8230; Sweet 16 Her wish? Dinner out with her family, with her best guy Josh tagging along. No birthday cake, just the massive chocolate cake at her favorite restaurant. 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