Perfect Ten!

How is it that my little girl is ten years old?  I have always heard how time flies, but it never really seemed like it did.  But now...I can't believe that little baby that we prayed for and waited for is now ten years old.

She is most definitely becoming her own person.  She wants to wear makeup SO BAD and dress like a teenager.  She has a smart mouth sometimes just like a teen.  What am I going to do? How will we survive them!

But as much as she wants to be grown, she is still a little girl at times.  She loves cartoons, Hallmark movies, playing with her dolls (even if it is just styling their hair) and playing school.

This year was big because she got braces this summer on the top teeth.  The bottom will come in February. 

Cheerleading is still something she loves to do.  This past year she was on the Kernersville Raider D8 team.  At Regionals, they took first place in the teams not advancing to Nationals.  BUT they made zero mistakes and scored higher than the teams that were going to Nationals.  I'm so proud of her, but scared because next year she will move up to the D10 squad that does compete nationally.

Happy birthday, my little Boo!  I love you to the moon and back.

20 questions* : answered by Carli on January 6 2020

 What is your favorite color? Teal

2. What is your favorite toy? Instax Camera

3. What is your favorite fruit? Strawberries

4. What is your favorite TV show? Sydney to the Max

5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Blueberries and chips

6. What is your favorite outfit? Paris dress

7. What is your favorite game? Monopoly

8. What is your favorite snack? Gummies

9. What is your favorite animal? Kitty

10. What is your favorite song? Lose you to love me

11. What is your favorite book? Smile

12. Who is your best friend? Quinn, Bella, Ava

13. What is your favorite cereal? 

14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Ride my scooter

15. What is your favorite drink? Dr Pepper

16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas

17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Nite nite

18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Bacon

19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Pasta

20. What do you want to be when you grow up? Fashion designer

Nifty Nine

Hard to believe another year has gone by and Carli is nine and in third grade with me.  She is a smart girl and does really well in school.  I am so proud of her.  Happy birthday, my little girl!

20 questions* : answered by Carli on January 9, 2019

1. What is your favorite color? pink 
2. What is your favorite toy? LOL Pearl Surprise
3. What is your favorite fruit? strawberries 
4. What is your favorite TV show? Rugrats
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? strawberries
6. What is your favorite outfit? "Paris is only a unicorn ride away" shirt from Justice
7. What is your favorite game?  Uno & Dos
8. What is your favorite snack? popcorn
9. What is your favorite animal? unicorn
10. What is your favorite song? The Rugrats theme song
11. What is your favorite book? Because of Winn Dixie
12. Who is your best friend? Quinn, Sophie, Kamini, Sydney
13. What is your favorite cereal? none
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? ride my scooter
15. What is your favorite drink? chocolate milk
16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? nite nite 
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Daddy's bacon and pancakes
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? spaghetti
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? designer

Eight

Hard to believe that my baby is 8 years old.  Eight years since I first met that sweet little face and held her close.  Eight years since my life was changed forever. Where has the time gone?  She is definitely growing up to have a mind of her own.  She is growing more and more independent everyday.  But, she is still little enough that she wants her Mommy or Daddy to be with her when she does things.

We were afraid that the weather was going to mess up everything.  Icy roads were in the forecast, but they held off and we were able to celebrate.  Her birthday was very low keyed this year, with just dinner with her grandparents.  Her favorite item, spaghetti, was on the menu with chocolate cake (made by herself) for dessert.  Gifts were mostly money since a trip to the American Girl Store in Charlotte is on the menu for Monday.

Happy Birthday, my beautiful little girl.  I love you very, very much!

20 questions* : answered by Carli on January 9, 2018

1. What is your favorite color? pink and purple
2. What is your favorite toy? my American Girl doll, Kit
3. What is your favorite fruit? strawberries and blueberries
4. What is your favorite TV show? iCarly
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Ritz crackers
6. What is your favorite outfit? Simpy Southern shirt
7. What is your favorite game?  minecraft
8. What is your favorite snack? Zebra Cake
9. What is your favorite animal? Lucy my dog
10. What is your favorite song? Havanna
11. What is your favorite book? Meet Kit
12. Who is your best friend? all the girls in my class
13. What is your favorite cereal? none
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? swing
15. What is your favorite drink? Pepsi or Coke
16. What is your favorite holiday? my birthday & Christmas & Easter
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? nite nite & Kit & either Mommy or Daddy
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Daddy's bacon and pancakes
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? spaghetti
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? teacher


Edited to add:

Carli asked for money for her birthday.  Instead of a party, she wanted to go to the American Girl store.  She was in heaven!  She took Kit with her and bought Mary Ellen to come home.

Second Grade!

How can my sweet little girl be in the second grade already.  She has a mind of her own.  The clothes I like, she doesn't.  But at least she still likes for me to sew for her.

Carli's teacher this year is Mrs. McCracken.  She was so excited to find out that several of her friends are in her class this year, including Cora Panico, who has been a friend since birth.

Here are the second grade pictures we had made (because I hate the school ones).

First day of Second Grade pictures:

Cora

Here's my seat

Mrs. McCracken

Gonna be a fun year!

Sweet, Sassy, Seven

Last Sunday, Carli turned seven years old.  Can't believe it!  Hasn't been that long since she was born, was it?

Birthday celebrations began at school.  Carli had a special hat from Mrs. Musten and took doughnuts for her classmates.

Good-night six

She was excited that God gave her an early birthday gift of 8 inches of SNOW!  She loved playing in it with her friend next door, Quinn.

Cocoa to warm up after playing

Carli woke up early on her birthday and opened her gifts.  Later that night,  pasta was made since we were unable to go to her favorite place to eat it.

Because of the snow, Carli's party had to be postponed until the following Saturday.  The theme was a non-sleepover pajama party.  The girls wore their PJs and brought sleeping bags.  They ate popcorn while watching a Barbie movie.  Birthday cupcakes finished off the party.  The girls had lots of fun giggling and playing together.

Who's here!!???

movie time

Happy Birthday

20 questions* : answered by Carli on January 15, 2017

1. What is your favorite color? pink and purple
2. What is your favorite toy? Barbie
3. What is your favorite fruit? strawberries and blueberries
4. What is your favorite TV show? PBS Kids
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Pringles
6. What is your favorite outfit? long dresses
7. What is your favorite game?  Trouble
8. What is your favorite snack? popcorn
9. What is your favorite animal? horses and ponies
10. What is your favorite song? Treat You Better
11. What is your favorite book? cat books
12. Who is your best friend? Ella and Loralie
13. What is your favorite cereal? none
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? play in the snow
15. What is your favorite drink? Sprite
16. What is your favorite holiday? my birthday
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? nite nite
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? pop tarts
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? pasta
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? a vet

First Visit from the Tooth Fairy

Early this morning, Carli told me her tooth was a little loose.  After feeling it, I told her it was a little loose and it might take a few days to come out.  She wiggled and wiggled and wiggled it all day.  When Joe got home, he offered to pull it.  It only took a bit for her to agree.  Joe had trouble because it was so small, but he finally got it.  Carli didn't feel a thing.  After putting it into her pillow and going to bed, she awoke to find a five dollar bill complete with pixie dust on it.