{"id":99509,"date":"2025-05-19T07:18:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T11:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/?p=99509"},"modified":"2025-05-22T22:53:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T02:53:01","slug":"kaitlyns-11th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/kaitlyns-11th-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaitlyn’s 11th Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another trip around the sun completed for our Goose! Speaking of, I was asked the other day why we call her Goose and it was a sweet memory to recall. It’s a simple thing really. There is a board book series called Duck & Goose. One book in particular, Goose Needs a Hug<\/a>, was a particular favorite of Kaitlyn’s when she was a toddler. At the end of the book, the characters all chime in with a big “what Goose?<\/em>” and it ends with a big hug. It’s one of those books she’d ask to read anytime we sat down, and from that the “what Goose” saying stuck and resulted in a cute little nickname that has withstood the test of time.<\/p>\n

So, my goosey girl, you are 11! And though you are slightly disappointed that your acceptance letter to Hogwarts seems to be delayed, we had such a fun time celebrating you and all that you are!<\/p>\n

Kaitlyn’s 11th Birthday<\/h2>\n

Kaitlyn’s request for her birthday was for it to be just family and for us to plan whatever we thought she’d like. This came as a result of her getting too bogged down with ideas for what to do that ultimately she was overwhelmed and handed over the reigns. I had heard enough ideas at that point though to have an idea of what she’d find celebratory. We kicked things off with her big birthday present, a new desk chair<\/a>, on display loud and proud, which resulted in a happy shriek upon walking into the kitchen in the morning. Immediate success!<\/p>\n

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From there, we got dressed and ready to leave the house. I had written two breakfast options on two different pieces of paper and held one in each hand. She picked a hand, I revealed the place, and off we went! This choose-your-own-adventure theme continued throughout the day and she loved the twist of being somewhat in control of what came next.<\/p>\n

We ate a delicious breakfast at Upcountry Provisions, got our nails done, went shopping (with success!) at Kohls, then went and got a pick-me-up treat of Boba. <\/p>\n

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