Katy Renee turns 17!!!

Katy is 17! Yes, world, our little girl is growing up! For some reason I have always thought 17 is so much more adult than 16; maybe because 16 is such a big deal but when you are 17 you have already established the fact that you are just about an "adult" so you just go on your merry way, becoming who you are meant to be.
Last night I asked John to tell us what he remembered of Katy's birth story (is it just the dads in my life, or dads in general who tend to be rather fuzzy on childhood details?) and so we enjoyed hearing about her quiet entry into the world, looking right at her daddy with those big eyes. (I also figured out that since I was only 14 at the time I was most likely at youth group or learning how to put my contacts in.)
For her birthday Katy asked for tickets to the Josh Groban concert that will be in NH at the beginning of November. What a very grown up thing to ask for!!

Although it appears to be a giant doughnut, Katy actually had a double chocolate cake.

With a pillow in her lap, it looks like Floating Katy, blowing out the candles.