This little (big) girl has been busy, busy, busy since the school year began. Between ballet, Girl Scouts, friends, and homework she very rarely has a free minute...which is wonderful for her, she can't stand to not be busy!
Right now...
- Every day she gets off the bus, she's asking to go to a friend's house or have friends over. She has become quite the social butterfly, and we are surrounded by girls her age which is great! She spends most of her free afternoons at her friend Megan's house, and had another friend, Jade, over for a sleepover recently. In between that, she loves to have a classmate, Madison and her sister Ellie, over...who happen to live a couple of streets over from us.
- She is enjoying dance, and says her favorite part is tap. She is looking forward to her upcoming Christmas recital.
- She has become quite the serious student. She takes her schoolwork very seriously...following the teachers directions well, absorbing everything she can. She particularly enjoys reading/writing assignments. At her recent parent-teacher conference, we got to hear that she is doing wonderfully in school...she works hard to behave, and really applies herself in her work...we are so proud of her!!!
- She loves family game nights. Her current favorite game is Guess Who, the Littlest Pet Shop edition.
- She enjoys reading quietly on her own. She wakes up early, pulls as many books as she can carry into bed with her, and reads happily until it's time to get up and get going.
- She is such a good big sister. Yes, they have their moments...but for the most part she really looks out for Hailey, and likes to teach her new things.
- She is still obsessed with jeans. That's all she wants to wear. It's the absolute worst thing ever (and we have to hear about it ALL day long) if all her jeans are in the wash and she has to wear a pair of khakis...lol!
- She has a "crush" on a boy named Jonah in her class. He is absolutely over the moon for her, as well...they are completely adorable together. And, boy does she ever blush if you dare to call him her "boyfriend"!
- She loves to write. All day long she is jotting down notes, lists, etc. That's my girl!!!
- She loves to ride her bike. Luckily it's been just warm enough to still be outside, so she's been able to enjoy her bike when she has the time.
- She is really enjoying Girl Scouts. It's been fun to have something for just her and I to do together, and it's such a great group of girls...they all have so much fun together!
- Right now her favorite foods are Lucky Charms, chinese food, baked ziti, and pancakes.
- She can't wait to be a teenager. She tells us all the time she wants to be 16!
We can't believe she'll be 7 in March! Where does the time go? Ryan and I were talking about it the other night...and he was saying how he'd always roll his eyes when his mom would say things like "It feels like I just brought you home from the hospital", etc. But now...now, we get it. It really does feel like just yesterday that she was a tiny, sweet, little newborn!