Ireland is FOURTEEN!

 For her birthday lunch, Ireland requested Chick-fil-a and when Brent went to get it, I decided to tag along. Turns out you can't personally deliver fast food to the school- you are supposed to transfer the food to a regular lunch box or sack. Otherwise parents would just DoorDash lunch for their kids. When Brent explained it was for her birthday, they called Ireland up to the front office and let her eat it in the car. We weren't expecting to sneak her out like that, but it was fun to chat with her a bit while she munched on fries and nuggets.

Rather than have Brent cook her a birthday dinner, she requested we go out to Kyoto as a family. Ireland is a big fan of their naturo and crazy boi so she got her fill of both. Here's the naturo- YUM!

Sydney is rather skeptical of sushi but even she enjoyed the warm edamame.

Ireland is one of the most kind-hearted people I know. She's a sensitive soul and it is not uncommon for big, fat tears to spill down her cheeks because she really feels her feelings. She's definitely a people pleaser when it comes to adults but measures the adulation she seeks from her peers. If an adult is displeased with her, she is undone. Respect for teachers is one of her best traits and they comment often that she is one of their favorites or she is their little buddy or they just have so much fun. Many mothers express to me a desire for their daughters to hang out with Ireland more often- I think hoping the magic she carries will rub off on them somehow. Ireland is incredibly driven and has earned straight A's for years and years. I don't see that stopping any time soon. There's no one else in the world like Ireland and I love her so very very much.

Ireland really wanted to get a facial so we went together. She'd already seen Liesel in Shrek: The Musical so she asked to have her friends over to watch Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour which just dropped on Disney+. In Illinois, kids aren't supposed to be alone until they are 14 and being alone for an evening was a nice nod to growing older. We called during intermission and they were having an absolute blast. 

Happy Fourteenth Ireland Girl!