Cora is 14!!

The months keep flying by, despite the strangest year in our girls' lives. On Tuesday, Cora turned 14! And in the U.S., 14 is when you go to high school. So many milestones!

Cora was fortunate last year - she had a pre-Covid birthday, so she had a regular, real party to mark her entry into the teenage years. Most of her friends were not so lucky, and 2020 birthdays often consisted of drive-by car parades past the birthday person's house. 

Nearly a full-year after our first lockdown, we figured out a compromise way to celebrate. Melani and Violet, the two girls she's seen periodically the past few months, came over to play Dungeons and Dragons after school. 

Cora has been plotting out a campaign for their characters for the past few weeks, creating maps and cities and regions and backstories. Her creativity wows me, and it was great watching her be the "Dungeon Master" for the girls.

 

Later, we had the family over for Stone Fire, Cora's favorite, and presents.

Happy Birthday, Cora! Watching you grow up into a beautiful, adventurous young woman is our privilege.