Miss Mal Turns 12!

Yes, Malena is turning twelve. Where has the time gone?!?

Malena (right) and her friend at her party

Because she is turning twelve, she gets to have a "big" party - pretty much whatever she wants. The party was split into two pieces: first, she took her friends swimming at the local rec center and then they opened presents afterwards. Second (and a week later), she had them over for a "late night" where they could play the Power Game.

This is a game of Malena's own invention, where she can fly, another friend has control of the weather, another has control of any living plant and the last one has control over light and dark. At least, I think that's what it is. They seem to have a blast playing it, so it's all good, right?

As you know, I love photo montages, but this year I'm going to just show you one of my favorites, from when she was two:

As true today as the day it was taken...Happy birthday, sweet girl!