Our Girl is 18!

 Today we celebrated Brit's 18th Birthday with some of our friends.  It was a perfect day to go to Debengeni Falls for a braai, hike and swim (for some crazy boys!)  We know the grandparents and aunts want to see pictures so here you go ...

I just had to post these first two.  It really seems like these were taken yesterday.  What a journey it has been!  We are so thankful the Lord chose us to be her parents.  

 

 

The drive to Debengeni Falls

 

 It didn't take long for the kids to hit the hiking trail.  Brit and Abby turned back at one point and decided to go a different way. She will post pictures later from her hike. 

A little tired after the hike.

       Bentley really wanted to eat Brit's birthday cake right away.  In fact his finger managed to get in the icing twice in the first 5 minutes.  Sharyn was telling him it was Britnee's birthday and after we sing to her we can have cake.  She told him to go tell her happy birthday and he went hunting for her.  We figured in his mind he is thinking ... I told her now lets eat!

Didn't take Luke and Noah long to get in the water.  It was so cold!  Ben said it was so cold it stung!  Didn't stop Luke and Noah at all. 

  

 

 

 

 They went to this part and slid down several times.  Later on an park employee came by and told them that was not aloud.  Well they had fun while they could. 

 

 

oops

time for a braai

Cait and Alicia

Tim, Brit and Abby

lunch time

time for cake but first we had to sing!

Sharyn made her cake

three layers: Coffee, Chocolate and Vanilla ... Brit loved it!

Sharyn and Brit

Brit and Abby

The trees are huge

Brit, Cait, Abby and Tim

   

it is so beautiful there!

 

 

 

Luke and Noah

Abby and Brit

Jaylynn, Abby, Ally and Grace

Ben, Cait, Brit, Abby, Jaylynn, Grace and Ally

Brit, Jill and Bentley

Cait and Brit

 

Ally was proud of her BIG leaf

 

Back to the house to open presents ...

Brit and Dad

Brit and Mom - yes she is taller!

 

She is off to spend some time with friends at the Bowling Alley.  What a fun day and most of all loved being able to celebrate 18 years with our beautiful daughter!