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Feeling Old

Feeling old must be par for the course when your youngest turns eighteen. Last Friday my not so little anymore girl turned eighteen. I have to pinch myself for it to sink in.

Where my little girl with the chubby thigh rolls has gone I’m not really sure. There are some traits she hasn’t lost and probably never will. From a young age, she has had the ability to shoot a person down with a mere look, in fact, she has perfected ‘the look’ perfectly. She has also never suffered fools lightly, probably not a bad thing, sometimes life is just too short.

Legally she is old enough to drive and to pick up her own school report. Yay!

On Her Birthday

She didn’t want to do anything major to celebrate, so we had a small family barbecue. Of course, it was chucking it down, but on went the meat.

I did have a bit of a dilemma when one of her friends telephoned me to ask if a few of them could come around to our house to give her a small surprise party. I had no problem with her friends coming around as they are a good bunch. The problem is that she likes surprises as much as I do… Not a lot!

She also had an exam the morning after that she had intended to study for. And it wasn’t that she didn’t plan to celebrate with her friends. She did, they all met up for a meal on Saturday night.

Anyway, I said yes and a plan was hatched to sneak the girls in the back door whilst my daughter was studying.’Operation sneak in’ went so well not even the dogs barked!

Although I could see that at first, she wasn’t over the moon with the ‘surprise’, it didn’t take her long to throw caution to the wind and bugger the revision. My husband and son headed out to play pool and I retreated to the bedroom.

It meant a lot to her that her friends wanted to surprise her and I am so glad she relaxed a spent a few hours just having fun.

My Sunday Photo

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My daughter on her eighteenth birthday with her friends.

Eighteen years have passed in the blink of an eye…
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Because It Had To Be Done…

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Flashback to just a few weeks short of eighteen years.

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Her first Christmas and obviously the person behind the camera was a fool!

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Her love of books started at a young age. At eighteen months she wouldn’t put them down either.

ย To surprise party or not to surprise party? What would you have done?

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Hello, Iโ€™m Debbie (also known as ChirpyDebs) and thank you for stopping by my little corner of the internet. Now the children are all grown up Iโ€™m happiest when Iโ€™m out with the dogs or hiking a trail with my camera in hand. My blog is where I like to share photographs showing the wild beauty of Zakynthos that most people donโ€™t get to see, recipes and other seemingly random things that come to mind.

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    • 56

      Debbie says

      Hi Tamara, I know! I can't believe it either... What books to read with the children was what I used to get excited about when they were small. I can't imagine not being able to read... She is lucky to have friends like she does and I hope they stay friends for life. Thank you for dropping by. xx
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    • 58

      Debbie says

      Hi Kelly, time really does seem to pass in the blink of an eye, doesn't it? I'm so glad my daughter wasn't up for a big party, but to honest, celebrating turning 18 isn't such a big thing here... But you want to see a wedding! Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    • 60

      Debbie says

      Hi Louise, thank you. She's not too sure that her exam went well, but it's not such an important one. On the positive side, she may have learned that it is good to be better prepared! She did have a great time and I'm sure she's not going to forget her 18th for some time. Thank you for popping by. xx
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    Mary says

    Aww Debbie Happy Birthday to your sweet girl! They grow up so fast. My youngest just turned 19. And her friends threw her a surprise party also. She had the best time and the house was full of balloons for weeks. May she have anything she desires in her life.
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    • 62

      Debbie says

      Hi Mary, thank you. She was really happy I allowed the party. There are still balloons behind the chair here too! How fantastic your daughter has made such good friends since you moved out there. I bet she's having the time of her life. Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    • 68

      Debbie says

      Hi Louisa, she is lucky and did have a wonderful weekend (not mentioning the exam she had Saturday morning!). She wouldn't have been happy had she found out her friends wanted to surprise her, but I'd said no, so it was a good move to allow it... Oh, the predicament of being a parent! Thank you for dropping by. xx
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    • 70

      Debbie says

      Hi Chloe, they are a good bunch of friends, and I hope they stay in touch when they go their separate ways in September. I can confirm that my daughter did enjoy the surprise once she got over the initial surprise, so it was a good move to allow it. Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    • 72

      Debbie says

      Hi Jade, she did enjoy it and she is lucky to have such a good bunch of friends. I may just surprise her and get the photo ramed for her! Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    • 74

      Debbie says

      Hi Rochelle, your four-year-old will be 21 before you know it too! I am glad I let her friends surprise her, your right it did mean a lot to her once she got over the initial shock. Thank you for popping by and linking up. xx
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    • 76

      Debbie says

      Hi Jen, it has flown. She was 14 when I first started blogging and now she's an adult! She does have a good bunch of friends which is so nice. The friendships we make growing up are the strongest. I will pass on your birthday wishes. Thank you for dropping by. xx
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    Lisa - Little Orange Dog says

    Argh, I only have three years until this is my eldest. It's scary how quickly they grow up, but I'm sure she's absolutely loving you for sharing her little person photos - you bad mummy ;-) Glad she had a fabulous time #MMBC xx
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    • 80

      Debbie says

      Hi Lisa, those three years are going to fly, I promise. These last couple of years have really flown by, she seems to have gone from child to woman in the blink of an eye... I couldn't resist sharing the old photos. She has no idea, yet! Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    • 82

      Debbie says

      Hi Nat, I must admit that it put me in a bit of a pickle to start with, but I'm glad I gave the go-ahead as they had a really fun time just being. Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    chickenruby says

    Happy 18th Birthday and I know what you mean about where has the time gone. I think you did the right thing with allowing her friends to surprise her, all my boys have said they didn't want a fuss for their 18th and we've made a fuss, they've moaned at the time, but now look back and thank us for it #mysundayphoto chickenruby recently posted...My Sunday Photo Week 159 Dubai MarinaMy Profile
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    • 90

      Debbie says

      Hi Suzanne, that was sort of the reasoning behind allowing her friends to surprise her. She will have nice memories and know just how much her friends think of her. She has since told me she is happy they surprised her. Thank you for popping by. xx
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    • 92

      Debbie says

      Hi Susan, thank you. That is so sweet! I am secretly proud of the self-assured young woman she has turned out to be. And she had a wonderful weekend. Thank you for popping by. xx
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    • 94

      Debbie says

      Hi Andrea, she is lucky to have the friends she has. They all look out for each other...Looking back eighteen years has flown although there were times when time didn't pass fast enough! Enjoy your boys whilst they are small and cute. Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    • 96

      Debbie says

      Hi Taz, she had a great time. If only we could slow the process down just a touch, saying that though there are things I don't miss quite so much. Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    • 97

      Debbie says

      Hi Taz, she had a great time. If only we could slow the process down just a touch, saying that though there are things I don't miss quite so much. Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    • 99

      Debbie says

      Hi Catherine, it was a tough decision, but I'm glad I allowed her friends to surprise her as she after the initial shock she said she was really pleased. Thank you for dropping by. xx
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    • 105

      Debbie says

      Hi Rosie, it wasn't an easy decision to allow her friends to surprise her, but I'm glad I did as she said once she got over the initial surprise she had a great time. I can't even imagine being a grandparent yet! Although I do have some friends who are grandparents, young ones of course. Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    • 109

      Debbie says

      Hi Tara, she had a wonderful birthday weekend and was glad that I gave her friends the go ahead. She is lucky to have such nice friends. Thank you for stopping by. xx
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