Abbie chose $money$ in lieu of a party for her 16th birthday (thanks, abs :-)
but somehow the festivities kept popping up all week long!
Her friends surprised her at lunch with b-day sunglasses & a 'watermelon' cake
(it happened to be a spirit day at MVHS - hence the crazy red/gold clothes)
She & Torra fueled up at at In 'n Out...
...on the way to celebrate some more at Disneyland
on an early-out day from school!
G'pa and G'ma took her out to dinner one night,
and we had her favorite for our family celebration dinner - -
Salmon w/soy vay, rice, and asparagus.
Followed by another request - Pear Crisp - Yum!
And, I just had to add this pic I snuck of her recently
teaching one of her very bright piano students -- so cute.
And last, but definitely not least,
she is now a proud, card-carrying, licensed driver!!
(after a grueling 4-hour visit to the DMV
in the pouring rain during Christmas break)
