Our big girl turned 14!

Can you believe it?!?! We have a 14 year old! She had a bit of a bumpy ride as we had a coronavirus scare and she had to miss school on her birthday until we had a negative test. But we did test negative, and were able to have a few friends over for an outdoor, keep-your-distance birthday party.



 
The kiddos set up the yard for fun and relaxing.

They played corn hole, badminton, soccer, and volleyball.  
 
 
And they had hot dogs, chips, salad and juice to go with the chocolate chip cookie cake.

 
 
 
For her birthday this year, Charlie asked to get her ears pierced. It took a while to make an appointment, but we did finally get into a tattoo shop to get the dded done.

 
Happy birthday kiddo!
 
We love this girl so much! She is kind, sensitive, and very responsible. She went back to Junior High this year, after homeschooling last year, and has been doing an amazing job and is succeeding in all of her classes. She especially loves art and creative writing and is learning new ways to develop her talents. We're so proud of her integrity and determination.
 
Birthday Interview
  1. What has been your favorite moment as a 13 year old? Disneyland
  2. What was your favorite family event this year? Going to the reservoir.
  3. What is your favorite book? I have a lot of favorite books, right now I like the Wings of Fire series.
  4. What is something that worries you? I don't know- maybe the world pandemic going on!?!
  5. Who inspires you? Why do you think that is? Rick Riordan, because he is a genuinely good author and he is very inclusive, and nice to his fans.
  6. What is your favorite movie? Watership Down
  7. What is currently your favorite food? Peppermint bark
  8. What food might you want to try in the next year? If I knew about any foods I haven't tried yet, I don't know if I'd be looking forward to trying them.
  9. If you could only eat one thing for a whole week, what would you choose? Anything with Nutella.
  10. What is your favorite restaurant? What do you like to eat there? Longhorn Steakhouse- steak with A1 sauce.
  11. What games do you like to play? I like .io games a lot- they're little online games, there's a lot of them.
  12. What is your favorite thing to do as a family? Just chillin'.
  13. Which toys do you like to play with? Magic 8 ball, art supplies, my phone.
  14. Who is/are your best friend(s)? Alex and Helen
  15. What is your favorite memory from summer break? Swimming at the Reservoir.
  16. Tell me something about this year that you never want to forget. All the times I hung out with my friends.
  17. Is there something you would like to do, or a place you would like to go in the next year? Lagoon!
 

 

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