Easter

Egg decorating!!!

Lou had so much fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

…and a easter egg hunt at a friend’s house!!!

March Madness

annual girl weekend in Ludington!

of course there was some shopping involved

and the casino

we crafted a fun little thank you note for mom and dad kole

other spring fun….massage for papa

fro yo

scavenger hunt!

and some rest

checking out movies and getting them ready for spring break travels

a fun muskie from uncle tom!!! !

hiking club at school!!!

cousin time

a run with my buddy!

and peace out..we’re heading to spring break!!!

EIGHT is so GREAT

Spring 2017 (finishing up first grade)
Likes to watch youtube shows (cookie swirl c) where this lady opens up little blind bags of toys and she was telling me that sometimes when she opens up one that’s winking….and then she says ‘wink, wink, wink’ then she thinks for a minute and says: ‘Imean who says ‘wink’ while they’re winking?!
June 2017
First gymnastics ‘show’ where she had a team leo and got a trophy.  They just moved her up from mini team to the next level

this is from the summer of 2017… gymnastics camp

Loves love loves to read
Full of so much joy

Starting to get a little snarky (a little too much so at times) and is quite the diva!
Sitting in bed with her makeup brushes putting on lipgloss as I went in to tell her goodnight..I said, silly you don’t need makeup before bedtime! She responded yes I do, in case I have a date in my dreams!

Has to get a tooth pulled because her other top front tooth still hasn’t come out yet and they found out that she has an extra tooth up there preventing it from coming out - last time she was at the dentist, so she will be going to an oral surgeon.  When you mention that she has a tooth that needs to be pulled and that owen does too..she will be quick to tell you, right but he will go to the dentist for that, and I have to go to the oral surgeon
August 2017
Learned to tie her shoe and ride a two wheel bike all in the same weekend - right before starting 2nd grade at 7 years old
Loves her brother so much - he asked to pull out his tooth she held his hand as I did it

February
Was sick and had to take an antibiotic.  Gave it to her in this spoon measuring thing.  Put her to bed and she all of a sudden was like - its like a flute...its like a clarette - i said you mean a clarinette?  At the time i didn’t even know she was describing the medicine dispenser...then figured it out...crazy kid
such a zest for life!

practicing her student council speech

she is so crafty and LOVES to create things…she’s always on the hunt for empty boxes!! here are some of her latest creations:
a loft for samantha


suitcase, camera, and toothpaste/toothbrush for her girl too!

cute little fox


the ‘notes’ on her ipod

her whiteboard one night…

she loves to write! and is always making cute little notes for everyone

she wrote this for owen and one for each scott and i and gave it to us when we got in the car for spring break




these were the barbie items she mentioned in the last whiteboard…

a nutcracker she painted from scratch…no visual reference

little easterbaskets made from egg crates for samantha

a creation from GEMS at church

her birthday list

with the little chicks she picked out at michaels

picking out a dress for uncle paul

straight hair…she loooks so grown up

dress up

birthday outing with a friend for his birthday

birthday gifts! a great big bow!



creating

balloons!!


birthday breakfast


more presents

mermaid outfit was a hit!




cake time!



and a fun celebration at rebounderz – trampoline place!





ninja warriors


love these girls!

and rounding out the day with a sleepover!


celebrating in florida!










cant believe how quickly you’re growing up – I love how much you love to try new things and the creative thoughts you bring with you in everything you do! your future has so much in store for you!! love you so much!