Brooke's Sweet 16 Questionnaire & Party

Shoe size- 9

Going into Grade: 11th

Party theme this year: Boho 
Gifts this year: money, flowers, clothes, etc. 

Favorite Color: pink 

Favorite Game: Roblox

Favorite Animal: cats

Favorite Food: steak and fruit 

Favorite Drink: pink lemonade 

Favorite Snack- yogurt bites 

Favorite Dessert- fruit popsicles 

Favorite Season: summer

Favorite Holiday: Christmas

Favorite Restaurant: El paso 

Favorite Tv Show- On my Block 

Favorite Movie: The sandlot

Favorite Book- babysitters club 

Favorite Flower: tulips 

store: Ross

Favorite Thing to do: hang out with friends/boyfriend

Favorite Thing to do outside: tanning 

Favorite part of school: History 

Favorite Thing to Wear: cute outfits 

Best Friend: Alana

Boyfriend: Jesus 

What are you afraid of? space 

What do you want to be when you grow up? IT Tech or lawyer 

What do you want for Christmas this year? A vanity 

Proudest moment from the year? Getting her permit 

We threw Brooke a bohemian (boho chic) themed party for her 16th birthday! Thankfully Arnold's parents were able to get the gym in their church for us to use, so that gave us plenty of space and saved some money! Her cake turned out amazing.. but I didn't't even know they made GREY icing?! haha. You'll never believe who made the cake.. Walmart! They have really upped their game and have some cute stuff! We got a lot of compliments on the look and taste of it! The bottom tier was vanilla and the top was chocolate. 

We bought a balloon arch kit off amazon since it's the "thing" right now. I knew it would be hard to do but WOW! It took forever. Our's never showed up with directions so we kinda had to wing it. Arnold and Caleb tried blowing all the balloons up with a little pump but that was a bust. Then we had to string them onto these plastic strips in groups of colors, then adhere it to the wall. But it wasn't sticking well! Arnold could only get it to go BEHIND the doorway but it was still cute! Such a long time and effort to just pop and throw away at the end though :(

We did a small candy bar with pink and gold colored candies and treats. We did stuff like Twix, gummy bears, starbursts and sixlets. We had little bags so guests could take home treats with them. 

Brookes great uncle and aunt came and in their gift they had printed her out a card with an old baby picture they found of her! Love that.. I miss her being that little! 

The cute tablecloths came from amazon. We used a lots of plants and decor from Brooke's room to set out around the party, and some framed pics of her. 

I set up this table as a "head" table for Brooke but she hardly used it, haha. We did have the cake cutting there and the gift opening there. I had a tealight candle lit in  a little jar. And the table runner was found at hobby lobby. And the leaf garland was found on amazon.. they sent 8 strands. But the packaging they sent it in smelled AWFUL and we had to let them air out over night! 

Found this background at the store so Brooke and her friends could take pictures. Also bought some silly photo props. At the last minute we found this big plant in the bathroom of the church and "borrowed" it for the party!!! haha.. use what you can, right?! Yes, we returned it afterwards. 

Arnold helped me make a photo holder for decor. We spray painted a hula hoop gold and glued white ribbons down it, and used tiny clothes pins to attach pics of Brooke over the years. I was only working with what I had laying around the house... we mostly have our pics online. But I found one of dad holding Brooke as a newborn and that had to make it in the pictures!!! We missed him soo much at the party!! 

Brooke wanted a gold sweet 16 sash and tiara to wear to the party. She also wore a fancy dress and I thought it was a little "extra" but I figured why not?? It was a special day! 

My sweet 90 year old Grandpa was at the party!!! :)

Love that my daughter now gets to know one of the most important women in my life!!! :)

We love our Katie!!

Mom and her best friend Nancy! We sure were missing dad at this party! Im so glad Mom had her bff and her dad there to talk to and hang out with. Ive always known Nancy but we've all gotten way closer since dad passed and she's awesome! 

After the party Brooke wanted to take her bf and 2 close friends out with us to dinner. We went to Ranch Viejo and got Mexican food. 

She also wanted to go downtown and take some pictures as the sun was starting to set. She actually hates this pic... says its embarrassing.. but I loved it! We just kept snapping pictures and picked our favorites to keep! 

Here's all the kids (sorry, teens) on the stairs. Rachel jumped in too. 

I made her take a pic with her mom and dad too! And yes I brought back out the famous beach dress I bought last minute! It has really come in handy! And I normally hate dresses but this ones so pretty!