Never too late for a party

  • Haven Maddox experiened her first-ever birthday party this year after missing out for the first 17. MELANIE KINSEY/Submitted
    Haven Maddox experiened her first-ever birthday party this year after missing out for the first 17. MELANIE KINSEY/Submitted
  • Maddox gets pied in the face by friend Jackson Cribbs. MELANIE KINSEY/Submitted
    Maddox gets pied in the face by friend Jackson Cribbs. MELANIE KINSEY/Submitted
  • Enjoying Haven Maddox’s birthday party are (back row, from left) are Adam Coloma, Jackson Cribbs, Haven, Jackie Garcia, and Faith Conley. In front is Noah Casey. MELANIE KINSEY/Submitted
    Enjoying Haven Maddox’s birthday party are (back row, from left) are Adam Coloma, Jackson Cribbs, Haven, Jackie Garcia, and Faith Conley. In front is Noah Casey. MELANIE KINSEY/Submitted
  • Haven enjoyed time with her dad Jason and his girlfriend Kristi Trotter at her party. MELANIE KINSEY/Submitted
    Haven enjoyed time with her dad Jason and his girlfriend Kristi Trotter at her party. MELANIE KINSEY/Submitted
    Haven Maddox never experienced a birthday party in her entire childhood. Being born Dec. 26 forced her special day to be a little overshadowed by that other big celebration. “When I was...

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