Morgan is 15!

Morgan turned 15 on June 29th and of course we celebrated! This was a BIG birthday because she got her restricted driver’s licence and a car! Don’t fret, we did not buy her a brand new car, it’s used, but it does happen to be newer than both Brian’s and mine. And she is responsible for paying us back for a portion of the cost. It was a BIG surprise and let me tell you, it was not easy keeping this secret! I was certain someone at the party would spill the beans by accident. We told her she was coming outside to do water balloons! She walked out looking afraid she was going to get slammed by balloons but actually, we were all waiting there to see her reaction when her car was parked out front!She proceeded to give multiple rides around the block to the neighborhood kids and adults too. The kids thought they were hot stuff getting a ride from Morgan. Getting your first car is SO exciting!!It’s really not easy coming up with a theme for a birthday party for teenagers! The only thing that kept popping into my mind was snap chat, texting, selfies & captions, and the endless communicating they do on their phones! So I just went to work on that inspiration and pulled off this party for Morgan.Her only request was she wanted to do a backyard cookout and helped me shop for a color scheme. I don’t want anyone being disappointed with a party, that would be devastating to me!

Somehow I came across these tiny little colorful grills in the dollar aisle at Target at the last minute….WHAT!? Why on earth do they have these and could these be any more perfect for decorations for this cookout teenager party!!!? I’ll take 4, please. (food not included…that is Reece’s tiny fake food) Don’t even ask why we have that!Morgan made her famous chocolate chex mix and I made my cake pops – the cashier probably thought we were absolutely insane buying all of these ingredients. This is enough sugar for an entire year!

She helped me put together these fun party favors – cook out themed coozies and brightly colored flowers in painted mason jars with an eclectic mix of ribbons. Morgan shares my love of flowers and always keeps me on schedule fertilizing our outdoor plants. Thank goodness someone is keeping track!

Despite the fact that Morgan’s birthday always falls in the middle of the state baseball tournament, we had so many friends and family that were able to join us this year and we had a blast! We are so lucky to have all these people to celebrate with!