My Dearest Avery,
Since I last posted, you've been a fierce Batgirl for Halloween, went on your first field trip, traveled to Roswell for Thanksgiving and then to the NORTH POLE to visit Santa! You're getting good grades in school and it's very telling that you are better at math than English (just like mom and dad). You really enjoy school and are still a social butterfly there. You've been using recess to practice basketball, which is new to us. We've been asking what activities you want to add on top of soccer and you seem to be torn between basketball and dance.
You are still a very good helper at home and you have started earning money for your assistance. You have a difficult time listening and it often takes repeating for you to fully understand and obey our instructions. You've also started picking up on my concern for your well-being (and taking advantage of it with little white lies). So we're learning about the boy who cried wolf!
You're into LOL dolls, legos, biking, playing games and telling jokes. For Christmas, you got a new bike, dolls, legos, costumes, and tickets to the Nutcracker. This was your first ballet and you LOVED it! It's so exciting that I'll get to start taking you to more and more musical/theatre/dance performances!
Here's your life in pictures lately....
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| You spend a lot of time playing with your brother |
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| Visiting the farm to pick out pumpkins for Halloween |
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| On the tractor ride to get our pumpkins! |
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| Practicing for Halloween....and of course, Evan had to join! |
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| Traditional cake walk at school for Halloween! |
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| At the farm, your first field trip....and I got to go! |
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| Look out! |
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| Fresh honey on the farm! |
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| Train ride! |
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| Soccer.....it was getting pretty cold and dark by the end of this season! |
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| Painting me a beautiful stone for my desk! |
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| Playing at Uptown Jungle in Phoenix! |
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| Veteran's Day off with dad! Trip to Mt Lemmon! |
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| Typical morning - you're eating "magic toast" aka cinnamon/sugar toast. |
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| Hello Roswell! Happy Thanksgiving! |
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| Hooray for early Christmas gifts! |
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| Treats with dad at the spaceship McDonald's |
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| Dancing! |
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| We visit the turtles at Home Depot often :) |
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| Santa visited the house again! |
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| You were a tad suspicious! |
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| ....but got over it! |
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| Holiday performance at school! |
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| Coloring with your brother! |
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| Lunch with parents day at school! |
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| How did you get this old?!?! |
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| Seeing Elf in downtown Flagstaff while we wait for our turn through the portal to the North Pole! |
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| Ready for the North Pole! |
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| Hot Cocoa and Funnel Cake with Mrs Claus |
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| Santa's sleigh |
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| Warming up while we wait to go back to Flagstaff - it's cold in the North Pole! |
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| Oh my heart! |
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| Stopping at the Science Center on the way back for some Victoria (T-rex exhibit for Evan's birthday)! |
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| This is what happens when it's mommy/kid day! |
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| Sale at Party City! |
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| Dreidel for Hanukkah! |
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| Santa was generous this year! |
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| And, of course, I can't sit still for two weeks so enlisted your help with cleaning up....and you got paid, of course! |
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| Ready to see the Nutcracker! You liked it way more than I expected you to (and you wore your Elsa dress, of course)! |
You're getting so big so fast....some of these pictures shine a light into how you'll look as you get older and I can't believe it! I'm proud of the little lady you've become and can't wait to see what's next for you, little girl!
All My Heart,
Mom
