How about 16 things that represent each of her 16 years? Topping it off with a Matchbox car.
We killed a homeless man on this bench. Me and Dru. Those were good times. You know, he begged for mercy, and you know, that only made her bite harder.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
Spike's Bitches 29: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
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Aims - Mar 24, 2006 11:19:37 am PST #5227 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
DawnK - Mar 24, 2006 11:22:06 am PST #5228 of 10001
giraffe mode
Ohhh good one Aimee! I was going to suggest a mini-shopping spree maybe? I got my first bouquet of roses on my 16th birthday. They were from a friend of the family. 16 pink roses.
SuziQ - Mar 24, 2006 11:26:00 am PST #5229 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Oooooh, creative Aimee - but that takes brainpower. Hmmmmmmmm. Still, I like.
Her boyfriend has already spoiled her with flowers, in general. When she had strep, he brought her a dozen roses and some Campbell's Soup.
erikaj - Mar 24, 2006 11:31:25 am PST #5230 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Aw, what a good boy. Especially for 16.
Laura - Mar 24, 2006 11:39:06 am PST #5231 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
Watching the teen girl ideas. My niece just had her 18th and I'll see her Sunday. I need to do something.
Cass - Mar 24, 2006 11:44:43 am PST #5232 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Flowers and soup? Nice boy.
I think my headache and stuffiness might be breaking. Lacking Thai, I applied chipotle and Cholula in large quantities. Next up? Potential nappage to see if the headache will just leave altogether instead of waning.
-t - Mar 24, 2006 11:47:11 am PST #5233 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
For my 16th birthday, I got a ring with my birthstone. I think.
If you do Aimee's 16 things, I think one of those things could be a year of car insurance (unless you are having her pay for it, of course)
SuziQ - Mar 24, 2006 12:20:20 pm PST #5234 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
We have already told her we would cover car insurance during the school year and if she is playing ball over the summer. If she gets a job, she will need to contribute something to the cost.
I'm currently contemplating an iPod Alarm Clock with 16 Hot Wheels attached to the outside of the package.
Though I really like the 16 things, thing - just having dead brain at ideas.
sj - Mar 24, 2006 12:44:09 pm PST #5235 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Can I have a little apartment ~ma. We're waiting on an approval for an apartment we really want.
Scrappy - Mar 24, 2006 12:52:04 pm PST #5236 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I vote jewelry--something simple that she can wear now and keep forever. I have a friend who got a gold chain with a pearl on it. (Like this [link] )
She still wears it sometimes and she's 48.