For Ellie's 18th birthday, she wanted to go on a trip with her friends. She decided that since there was an apartment she could use for free in Austin, that she would take her friends to Austin for the weekend. I got to be the chaperone. They went up on Saturday morning and went to brunch at Snooze. Then they went to Lady Bird Lake to ride paddleboards with her friends. That evening, they got all dressed up and went to a nice restaurant in downtown Austin for sushi.
On her actual birthday, she invited a ton of friends over and had a big cookie cake. (She specifically asked me to put something funny on it).
Happy birthday Ellie! She brings so much happiness to our lives. She is always kind and grateful to us. She says thank-you as soon as you do something nice for her. She keeps her room and bathroom clean. She is really good and calming Joe and I down when we get worked up about something- usually by pointing out "It's not that deep." She's very funny and pretty cheeky. She's the best burper we have by a landslide. She's everybody's friend and easily joins social situations where she makes everyone feel comfortable and also helps them have a good time. She works hard at her grades and does really well, but doesn't stress everyone out as she does it. She's buddies with most of her teachers and with her counselor and some of the AP's. She definitely has a silver tongue and knows how to use it to make you feel good and to get what she wants. We will have a big whole in our daily lives when she moves off to college next year!
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