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.

Christmas 2016

What a busy month this was. It all started with the Christmas program at Morris Chapel.  Carli graduated from the smaller Sunday School groups to the children's program.  She was a camel this year.  It warmed my heart to see her singing those songs.

I surprised Carli one day by being the Mystery Reader in her class.  I read one of my favorite books The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree,

I was blessed to be able to attend Carli's class party this year.  There were crafts and food for all the kids.

Christmas with the Herndon clan was a little smaller this year than other years, but it was great to see those who were able to come.  Carli loves her cousins so much!

Just before Christmas JAM held its annual Pancakes, Pajamas, and Pictures with Santa.  After reassuring Carli she didn't need to sit on his lap, Carli agreed to a picture with Santa.

Then we had Christmas!

cookies for Santa

Christmas Eve was a little different.  Grandbaby Grayson decided he wanted to be born for Christmas.  Dinner was just us, Grandma, and PawPaw.  Austin and Rose arrived after dinner.  Kyle, Hunter and finally Meredith showed up later.

selfie with Princess

Christmas morning, Carli attacked her gifts.  Santa was good to her.

Harper was her favorite

During Sunday School, the children had a birthday party for Jesus.  After church, Poppie came over to celebrate.

Cubs World Series Champs!

Christmas was great.  One more to go with Rose and Austin later this week.