It's my girlie's birthday today. She's 14.
At 1:40 p.m. on this day in 1996, I became a mama.
Now there's a little slice of awesomeness for you.
Happy birthday, sweet girl. I love you.
p.s. I'm sorry I said that one skirt and that shirt weren't your best look the other day. Fourteen years and you'd think I wouldn't put my foot so squarely into my mouth, but guess what? I still occasionally do.
I love seeing you become.
Johanna Hรถrrmann says
I just realized your blog has been a daily read of mine for exactly one year now, too. Happy birthday, Aidan!
Madeline St Onge says
Happy Birthday sweet girl. Your mama rocks
anne leglise says
Happy Birthday, Aidan!
Jett says
Happy Birthday Aidan! ๐
Lisa Baker says
she is breathtaking !
Barb says
Happy birthday, Aidan! Have a great day! ๐
thenancyrd says
Happy Birthday, Aidan and Happy Labor Day, Cathy. May you both have an awesome day ๐
Jennifer M. says
Happy birthday to your girl! I have a 14 year old as well, so I know how you feel about sticking your foot in your mouth. I seem to do that daily…
Jana says
She gets more beautiful every year. Happy Birthday!
lynn whelan says
Good Morning and Happy Birthday Aidan!
Sylvia says
What a gorgeous photo – Aidan is a very pretty girl!
Bec_Kilgore says
Happy Birthday, Aidan! Since I have the pleasure of knowing you thru your mother’s eyes, I know that you are a fabulous person. Thanks for letting me share some of your life. I must be an internet auntie, haha.
brandy says
Happy Birthday Aidan!
Tinkersdamn says
“aren’t your best look” would have been a welcome change from my grandma’s “Wow, you’re built like a brick sh*thouse!”. ๐
ArlaMo says
Happy Birthday, Aidan!!
Elizabeth says
Cathy, you are a kind and loving mother. It’s OK to put your foot in your mouth occasionally.
Stephanie Howell says
happy happy birthday, beautiful girl.
you and your mama are role models for me and my baby girl.
xo
Tanya says
Happy Birthday One-Four!
margie scherschligt says
Happy, Happy Day!
Emma says
Happy Birthday Aidan!
Rebecca says
Happy Birthday, Aidan!
Cathy, love the processing on this photo! Would you mind sharing what you did? Please and thank you!
Penny Grimsley says
GAWRSH – I got weepy! What a fab photo and ya’ll have a super day together!! – pennyscraps
Cynthia Friese-Hassanein says
Happy Birthday Aidan!!!!!! What a beauty of a post Cathy:)
Dana N says
Happy 14th birthday Aidan! Have a totally wonderful day!
dawn says
Happy Happy 14 birthday!!! I can still remember when you told us she was a TEENAGER!!! Hope it’s a good day for both of you
Kim says
Happy day for everyone to shower you with love, and affection and a amazing GIFTS Aidan…
I had to LOL at the foot in mouth comment. I am still trying to thaw from the icy glares I got after suggesting my own bundle of teen joy might want to relax the eye makeup, that reminded me of a Micheal Jackson’s thriller, just a bit… Ekkkkk the experimental years!!!
bobbie says
Happy birthday, Aidan!!
Marta Valdes says
Happy Birthday Aidan! I hope you have a wonderful day!
Jill says
Happy Birthday Aidan! We love hearing all about you and Cole from you fantastic mom!
Nicky Hurt says
Happy Birthday Aidan!
Tina says
Happy birthday, Aidan ๐ In exactly two months my oldest will be 14. He’s pretty hot. You can meet in about 5 or 6 years…
Kelli says
What a beautiful shot! I hope she has a great day!
Elizabeth Rosemond says
Happy Birthday Aiden!!! My “little one” will be 16 in few weeks and I’m still in denial ๐
Donna Tullis says
Happy Birthday Aidan, hope today is full of awesomeness! Cathy…the time flies dont it? My puddin head is now 21 and away at college…hate it and love it…but it is wonderful to watch them and see them grow into the most shockingly smart and funny people…definitely in my case, inspite of my crazy self! Happy Monday to you!
Laura says
Happy Birthday, Aidan ๐ And happy remembering-becoming-a-mother day, Cathy. My little girl’s birthdays always make me emotional — I get misty ordering her birthday cake.
Karen says
Happy birthday Aidan! Wishing you the best today.
Becki says
wishing you loads of happiness in the coming year Aidan- Happy Birthday!
Petra from NL says
Happy birthday to Aidan and the rest of the family.
Angie K says
It’s been fun to read your blog and watch your littles grow – Happy birthday to Aidan!
sev from France says
happy birthday Aidan !
Mari says
Aidan….
People who have today for a birthday (like us) ABSOLUTELY ROCK!!!!! ; )
Happy Happy Birthday!
cindy johnston says
Cathy, Here’s to your daughter: Happy Birthday Aidan! You are a seriously beautiful young lady! ๐ Hope your day is awesome!
giselle says
Have a super day Aidan!! (you share your birthday with my Grandson Tom, he’s 6 today) ๐
Kate says
Happy birthday Aidan! When did one-three become one-four?! where did that year go?!
rebecca keppel says
Happy Birthday Aidan! I hope when my little girlie turns 14 she is as cool and composed as you ๐
Jesa says
Happy Birthday Aidan!
I’m sure you are doing something special for your daughter Cathy. Can’t wait to have you share the layout of the event with us.
DawnS says
Happy Birthday Aidan…enjoy your special day! Just think, only 2 more years til you can get your drivers license ๐
Lisa says
Sigh…no fair. She needs to go back to being 8 again. An 8 year old writing our names on the front steps in chalk. Please? Seeing her morph into YOU is making me feel really, really old.
Megan P says
Happy Birthday Aiden!!!
I hope you have a FANTASTIC day, and even better year!
Megan
prairyk@fhrd.net says
Aidan has become seriously pretty!! Happy Birthday, Aidan.
carolyn says
Beautiful girl, happy birthday…
Marianne says
Happy birthday Aidan! You are becoming lovelier every day.
Hannah Means says
Happy birthday, Aidan! We share birthdays, only a few decades apart. I hope yours was a spectacular one!
Kris says
Me, too! OK. Well, yesterday was my girlie’s birthday. 11. And 5’6″… What ever shall I do? Happy Birthday, Aidan.
Jessica says
Happy Birthday, Aidan! Hope your birthday rocked! ๐
breeoxd says
happy b day aidan! feel like i know you too! lol
Cindi Fatzinger says
Happy Birthday Aidan! We share a birthday you know – only I was born 25 years earlier than you! Hope you had a great day!
JustMeAgain says
Happy Birthday, Aidan! And congratulations Cathy, on being the proud momma of one-amazing 14 year old beautiful girl (and of course, an equally amazing boy) ๐
220-702 says
wishing you loads of happiness in the coming year Aidan- Happy Birthday!
Tacha says
Happy Birthday !!
ale says
happy b-day, aidan!!!
and this is a beautiful shot of her.
Leora says
Happy Birthday (season) Aidan! Happy Birthday to the Mama, too! My son turned 13 yesterday. We share the season…
Michelle says
She is beautiful. Your apology…equally as beautiful. =)
Sarah says
Happy belated birthday! March 29th is my birthday too! I am exactly 20 years older than you ๐
640-822 says
Happy birthday, Aidan! Have a great day! ๐