10 Years Old

Around our house you only get a birthday party with friends every other year. On those off years the kids get a family party and then they get a date with Mom and Dad.

Paige's restaurant choice this year was Islands. She loved the beach decor. Then we went and saw the movie Surf's Up, which I highly recommend. We loved it. The baby penguins in the movie are great.

We got a kick out of Paige as she giggled and chatted all night long just like a 10 year old. As we sat down to dinner we had to wait while she finished all the games on the kid's menu.

But she is also getting older. She saved her money over the past year and bought herself an iPod with all her own money on her birthday. Heaven help us. At least right now she mostly has show tunes.

Let's hope she doesn't go through some heavy metal phase like I did.