Annie is Eighteen!

We celebrated Annie's 18th birthday tonight with her friends.  Technically her birthday isn't until tomorrow - Groundhog's Day.  That will be our family time.

But tonight was all about friends.

Allison, Josh, Annie, Anthony, and Megan

"It's just something that happens as you grow up. You realize it's less important to have more friends and more important to have real ones."

I don't know whose quote that is, but it's so true.

Senior year is more that halfway gone already, and there was talk of college acceptances, upcoming auditions, and prospects for the fall.  Having been in school together for so long, supporting each other through the ups and downs of their lives so far, I can already see how they are savoring this time they have together before they go their separate ways after high school.

Eighteen!

They bought Annie a beautiful scarf and bracelet...

Hammered through the SOLID oreo cookie crust on the bottom of the ice cream cake I made...

Acted goofy...

and serious.

But most of all, they just enjoyed each other's company and made Annie very happy!

That's what good friends are for!