Sweet 16!

I'm finally 16! This is really the first birthday ever that I've really felt different. And it's not the "lie-and-tell-people-you-feel-so-much-older" sort of different. I just feel a lot more mature and pulled together and secure in my life.

And I got my license!

Mama took the obligatory "first time driving alone" picture before I went out to dinner with my friends.

After we left the DMV, we came home and I was surprised by my family with cupcakes and their gifts.

I had the chocolate one with raspberry frosting, natch.

Mama and Daddy got me a gorgeous bracelet from a local family owned jewelry store. It's the same place I go to get my pearls restrung and have other repairs done...they know me well there.

They picked the pink "sugar cube" design for my "sweet" 16, which I think is just presh. You can't really tell in the picture, but each cube is covered in crystals!

After I celebrated with my family, I was off to a delicious dinner/girls' night out at The Cheesecake Factory with some of my best friends. We had so much fun, and it was definitely a reminder that I have the best friends I could have ever asked for!

Considering how I celebrate my whole birthday week, I'll be carrying the party on all through the festivities of the 4th (my favorite holiday, for obvious reasons) and my visit to LSU! I won't be posting for the rest of the week, but you can follow me on Twitter and Instagram (gabberella796) to stay updated! There will be a huge, all-inclusive post when I get back!

XO

North Shore Prep