HAPPY 17TH BIRTHDAY, JULIA!

My sweet niece, Julia, celebrated her 17th birthday yesterday (Oct 3). Her friends gave her a surprise party. She celebrated again this evening with family.

I’m always blown away each birthday by how quickly time is flying by. Julia is 17! How did that happen?!

Harry Styles made time to party with us, too. Such a sweet guy! He loves those Foy ladies.

Birthday wishes and presents for the birthday girl. Love this girl! Beautiful inside and out, smart and funny. Happy birthday, Julia! God bless you with a very good year.

And always remember, Aunt Kay loves you!

NINETEEN CANDLES ~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SARAH!

My sweet niece, Sarah, is 19 years old today. She partied last night at her house with family and a dear friend and even Harry Styles made an appearance to help her celebrate this milestone.

Her celebration was as unique as Sarah herself ~ never boring and never cliché. She had a pineapple upside down birthday cake (made by her mom and totally delicious!) lit up with 19 candles, vanilla frozen yogurt (which looked suspiciously like vanilla ice cream at first glance until someone bothered to read the label ~ it was so good!) and lemonade with mixed frozen berries (also yummy!).

We sang the Birthday Song, and she blew out all those candles. 19! Where did all those years go?!

Presents for the birthday girl. What a fun party! Happy Birthday, Sarah! I’ve enjoyed watching you grow up and into the beautiful (both inside and out) young woman you’ve become. God bless you as you make the most of this final teenage year.

And always remember, Aunt Kay loves you.