Sunday, March 18, 2018

My Daughter Is Eleven And Is Channeling Eleven From Stranger Things



Stranger Things is one of my daughter's favorite shows, so naturally she wanted to play on the whole eleven theme when she turned 11.

So.





If you've never seen Stranger Things before and are wondering why she's standing there in a pink dress with her arm out like that, well, it's because the character Eleven does the same thing in the show. She can control things with her mind. Natalie wishes she could control things with her mind.

"You will let me stay up later."





I can hardly believe my daughter is eleven. But I can believe that she wanted to dress up like the character Eleven. She's always loved to dress up from a tiny age. This was one of the first outfits she ever put together. She came out and was all, "I pwetty."







Shirt change! And in the show, Eleven loves her Eggos, so of course they had to be present.




Natalie loves Eggos too. She has them often when she doesn't like the meal I've made. She knows how to make them on her own. (Which I would hope, considering all you do is put them in a toaster..)




She loves animals and is hoping to be a vet tech. She's not afraid of spiders or snakes. When her friends freak out over a bug, Natalie calmly says, "Let me handle it," and will scoop up the bug and bring it to safety. She yells at her friends who stomp on bugs. "They weren't hurting you! What's your problem?"





She's a more confident child than I ever was. I was shy. Timid. She's more outspoken. She has tons of friends.




She forces me to be social. I'm an introvert who would rather stay home and read. She's an extrovert who usually always has weekend plans with friends. If it weren't for her, I probably wouldn't speak to the amount of adults that I do.

My daughter is eleven today. And I have a feeling life will continue to be an adventure with her in it. I never know what to expect.



And, you know, I wouldn't have it any other way.

59 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday Natalie wow 11 I been reading all about ya on your mums blog on here for many years. Such a fun charismatic young girl. That’s cool Natalie wants to be a Vet Tech and loves animals. I too love animals and also have a cat named Wikkus aka Wikki he has an Instagram acct called its_the_Wikkus_files check it out and feel free to follow. My cat also has a you tube channel whom he shares with my late cat Scampie called the Wikki and Scampie show. Feel free to also subscribe there too lots of Wikki videos and videos of my late old cat Scampie as well. So Natalie will enjoy the above places where my cat can be found. Again Happy Birthday hope it’s a good one

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    1. Thank you so much! I'll have to show her the videos. We love cats!

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    2. I also forgot to mention that my cat Wikki also has his own website on Unitedcats.com He is under Wikki aka Wikkus he has a full long bio story lots of pictures of him. Also my late old cat Scampie is on unitedcats.com he is under Scampie aka Majmune he too also has a long story bio on his website with photos included. Finally my current cat Wikki ALSO has his own Facebook page called Wikkuschronicles feel free to follow him there on Facebook full of pics and videos on there too. Feel free to show Natalie the above too . If you or Natalie have any questions about either about my current cat Wikki OR my old late cat Scampie feel free to ask your questions by direct message on Wikkis Instagram or on his Facebook Or write him a fan mail at Wikkise@outlook.com. Cat lovers are my kind of people. You should register both Max and Ruby on Unitedcats.com it’s free to join and you can follow anyone and make new friends with cat lovers all over the world. And maybe we can follow each other’s cats on unitedcats.com if you decide to join the site. Finally if you have a cat on Unitedcats your cat can be voted and picked to be queen or king cat of the week as many times as possible. My Wikki was picked and voted to be king cat of the week twice last summer.

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  2. That is a fun age! My little one will be 11 in August and I am liking this in between age! Happy birthday to her!

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  3. I too love animals.Happy Birthday Natalie hope it’s a good one.

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  4. This is such a great age and I love that if she doesn't like what you have made she makes something for herself in the form of eggos. she sure is independent. That is amazing.

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  5. Happy birthday to Natalie! I had to chuckle at the mention of her channeling thoughts to let her stay up later. This reminds me I need to catch up with Stranger Things too.

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  6. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Wonderful she still enjoys playing dress up at her age. So many children are trying to grow up to fast. Wish I had some mind control as well. KIDS GO CLEAN YOUR ROOMS!

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  7. Happy Birthday Natalie! I love that she is channeling her inner stranger thing hahah!

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  8. Happy Birthday Natalie! It is funny how our kids make us step out of our comfort zone. I was more introverted before kids and now I am all over the place meeting new people and opening myself to meeting more people. Oh the places we go and the things we do thanks to our kids. It's amazing isn't it?

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  9. Happy Birthday Natalie. I hope 11 is a great year for you. I'm a huge fan of Stranger Things myself.

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  10. That's a cool theme for Birthday. I'm a fan of Stranger's Things I watch this show couple of times, so addicting. Good choice for Eleven by the way. Enjoy your Big day !

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  11. Omg yes! She's adorable and she's definitely giving me Stranger Things vibes. She could totally be Eleven for Halloween.

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  12. What an amazingly creative party idea! I love this and happy birthday to sweet Natalie :)

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  13. Happy Birthday! How awesome does she look dressed up as Eleven! I have to admit I've never had an eggo!

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  14. Happy 11th Birthday Natalie! Natalie's pink dress and tee are too cute! Eggo waffles are a favorite in our home as well.

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  15. Happy birthday, Natalie! I love that she continues to express herself and that she knows what she likes. She's such a strong young woman. I'm sure she had a lovely time celebrating her birthday! Cool theme!

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  16. Your daughter is adorable. It's funny that she is extroverted and takes you out of your shell. My older daughter is the same way- she is so outgoing and inspires me to be more sociable!

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  17. How fun. I love the jumping photo and the one with the waffle. She is adorable.

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  18. Stranger Things has really been a big hit. She looks cute playing Eleven and I guess it's nice that she follows Stranger Things too.

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  19. This is awesome! Love Eleven from Stranger Things. And the Eggo's of course! I hope your daughter had a wonderful birthday!

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  20. I'm sure she had a wonderful celebration especially since she picked a pretty cool theme for her party! Sounds like she's growing up to be such a smart and lovely young woman! Happiest Birthday!

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  21. Now THAT is a cool birthday theme for eleven! You sound like such a fun and creative mom. I want a birthday with you! ha!

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  22. Happy birthday Natalie! Eleven is fun and Stranger Things is one exciting show, how cool that she challenges Eleven.

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  23. Happy Birthday to Natalie. What a fun way to celebrate 11 by being 11. I can see how proud you are of her. She will bring a lot of success and make you feel even more proud.

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  24. Happy birthday Natalie! She is very pretty indeed. Happy to hear that you are supporting her in what she likes. I asked my mom I want to go to the beach on my 11th birthday and we did!

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  25. Happy 11th Birthday. She sure is growing up and adorable as ever. I love Eggo's with peanut butter and tons of syrup, lol. Oh man, now I'm craving some and I just had lunch.

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  26. Happy Belated Birthday! 11 is a fun age and looks like she's rocking it. I love toasted eggos. They're so good.

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  27. Happy birthday Natalie! I love these photos, what fun! She is super gorgeous too!

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  28. Happy 11th Birthday Natalie and I love how she is so sociable. I am the same as you, my idea of a good time is not being surrounded by a lot of people, I prefer one to ones but it is good that Natalie helps you get out of your comfort zone!

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  29. Aww happy belated birthday to your daughter! She's growing up so fast! And how lucky, I wish I had a stranger things party myself, I mean how cool would that be.

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  30. Belated Happy Birthday Natalie! She is really an adorable little lady. Glad he didn't shave her head to complete the Eleven-look.

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  31. Angela Ricardo BetheaMarch 21, 2018 at 6:54 AM

    Happy Birthday to Natalie.. She is really adorable. I am glad that you support your daughter in what she really likes. That is really great!!

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  32. What a creative idea for a birthday! I love that she is channeling Eleven. I think it's such a great character for girls to want to emulate.

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  33. aww.. 11! I totally get it and love it. I can't wait for Scarlet to watch with is.
    Eggo waffles are a favorite around here. Happy Birthday, Natalie!

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  34. Awww how awesome is this, Happy Belated Birthday to Natalie. I am yet to dig into Stranger Things and everyone keeps insisting I watch it, so I will for sure.

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  35. Your daughter is such a cutie. Happy birthday to her.

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  36. Happy birthday to her! I don't remember much my 11th year but it was the start of middle high school and of some great adventure!

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  37. Happy birthday to your daughter!! 11 is such a fun age!

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  38. Eleven is such a fun age! My daughter and her husband love Stranger Things so they would totally get the photos. I'm glad you explained the photo and the Eggos because I've never seen the show.

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  39. Don't we all wish we had some mind control once in awhile. Kids go clean your rooms. Eleven is an enjoyable age.

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  40. Watching our kids grow is a pleasure only parents can appreciate. Your daughter is so cute. I feel bad my girl is going off to college in 4 months!

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  41. Too cute. Natalie is growing up so fast. It's funny how much better we become as we learn and grow as parents. Happy Birthday Natalie.

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  42. Hey wouldn't want to channel Eleven what an absolutely awesome way to celebrate your birthday! I hope it was a good one!

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  43. Happy Birthday Natalie! It sounds like she is a lot of fun! It's awesome that she is bringing you out of your shell and out into the world of people. I understand though. I love to read and be at home and I work as a part time pet sitter. Animals are so much easier to deal with than people. lol

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  44. What a great idea! It looks like it was a lot of fun!

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  45. So I have never seen this show but it seems like she really enjoys it. I hope she had an amazing birthday. It looks like she did!

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  46. Happy birthday. 11 is a great age I hope she gets to enjoy being on that age, I have never seen the show, but I do love her pink dress

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  47. I know of the Stranger Things series but haven't watched it. Too scary for me. Obviously your daughter loves it.

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  48. Happy birthday to her, she is so pretty! I think she did a great job portraying the character.

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  49. Happy birthday to your daughter! My daughter will be 10 soon! It's a beautiful age!

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  50. I hope your daughter had a great birthday! You two did a great job with these photos!

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  51. I've heard it's quite a good show, though I'm personally not a fan of the horror/thriller genre. I love that she is so extroverted, I am the opposite like you too.

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  52. What a fun birthday party idea! Let her do her thing and she did! Love it.

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  53. Happy birthday to Natalie. Hope she had a wonderful birthday. I like that she is outgoing and love bugs Like her view it is is not hurting you why you should harm them.

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  54. Happy birthday! My daughter loves Eggos too. (I do too).

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  55. Happy Birthday Natalie! I love that she is channeling her inner stranger things on her birthday!

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