Maxine turns 10, time for ear piercings...

We told Maxine when she was 10 that she could get her ears pierced.  I had to wait until I was 12 and I figured 10 was old enough to take care of her ears herself.  I wanted her to be responsible for keeping them clean and spinning them for 6 weeks.  Maxine's birthday was yesterday and so we took off to a local salon to get them pierced.  Maxine was excited and nervous, as you can tell from the picture.

During the piercing, Maxine did great and sat really still.  They look great and she was elated!

Her cake request involved red velvet and white cakes marbled together.  I tried to marble the frosting but it kind of just looked pink to me in the end.

I can't believe she's 10.  I don't feel old enough to have a 10-year old.  She's growing up into a great kid and she's a great example, even for me.