Every year I think how quickly K is growing up, and this year was the fastest ever. K is a great student, has lots of interests, and she gives her heart to everything she does. She is in 8th grade, and was recently inducted into the National Junior Honor Society for her good grades, advanced classes & strong character. She takes piano lessons, takes horseback riding lessons, and is in the show choir and swim team for her school. On top of that she serves as the secretary for her Young Women's organization at church, and attends youth meetings weekly too. She is busy! When she does have free time, she likes to paint, draw, hang out with her friends, and is always reading a couple of books at a time. K loves good snacks, especially anything with peanut butter or ice cream.
This summer was a busy one for K, she wanted to go to a show choir camp at a college that was a few hours away from us. She loved being on campus finding her way around, eating at the college cafeteria, and really enjoyed the dance and vocal classes she went to. It was amazing to see what she and her group learned in just a week's time. K also attended FSY for our church at a different college for a week, and blossomed there too. She loves to be independent, and makes usually makes good decisions on her own. On top of those experiences, she also went to Young Women's camp, we vacationed in Florida and spent some time at a lakehouse with friends. She was living out of a suitcase for most of the summer and didn't complain a bit.
K is quiet and loud. She's a thinker, and loves to laugh. She gets silly with her friends. She is just everything one would want a daughter to be. We are so proud of her. She is kind, sassy, loyal, smart and has a fun sense of humor. She sometimes has a hard time finding things if she's sent to get something, and she loves to wear mismatched socks. She has always been a good sleeper, and thoroughly enjoys a good nap. She is looking forward to high school, and driving. She reminded us today that she can get her temps in a year and a half. Wow. Slow down time! Here are some pictures from the past few months of our girl.
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| K can usually be found on the couch after practice, reading a book and cuddling with Wrigley. She likes to watch movies on her phone too. |
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| This year was a big one for K, she got to spend a week at a showchoir camp, living on a college campus. She had a blast. |
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| She also spent another week at a different college campus at FSY, a church youth conference. She loved it there too. |
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| Cutie K posing with flowers at the zoo. |
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| K & T did a kids' triathalon this summer, swimming, running and biking. They were exhausted at the end, and finished together. |
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| Cutie K. |
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| This fall K really wanted to see Benson Boone, so she saved up her bucks for her own ticket, and we went together. It was so much fun! |
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| She is a beautiful soul, inside & out. She loves playing around with her make up and hair, she's quite good at it. |
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| This fall she got to go to Washington DC on a school trip. She loved this experience too. Her favorite things to see were the Lincoln Memorial at night, and the Hamilton jacket Lin-Manuel Miranda wore in the musical, in the American History museum. |
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| K and her friends at the Washington Memorial. |
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| Sister & Brother |
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| For K's birthday dinner, she chose Bibbibop, a restaurant that she loves, and it's gluten-free! |
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| K & Dad are a funny team together. They tease each other a lot. |
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| K & Mom share a lot of the same interests. We love crafting, music, baking & being together. |
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| Happy, Happy birthday beautiful K. We love you to the moon & back. |
In our birthday tradition, here is K's annual interview.
How old will you be tomorrow? 15 ha! 14.
Are you excited about your birthday? Mm, hmm, Why? Because I won't be the same age as T.
What is your favorite color? Purple
What is your favorite animal? Elephant
What is your favorite book? Harry Potter. Which one? uh, 4. (same as last year)
What is your favorite TV show? Uh, The Office.
What is your favorite movie? See? That's where you get me. Every year. Never Ending Story One, Two is terrible. Star Wars 1-3 or Harry Potter 4.
What's your favorite musical? Mmmmm, I want to say Wicked or Hamilton. (Instead of a birthday party, she is choosing to take a couple of friends to the Wicked musical movie that opens next weekend, she's been counting down!)
What is your favorite song? Roses by Jenna Raine or I Love It. (by icona pop) (ninth year in a row)
What is your favorite food? Taquitos (my mom made them for our family birthday party for her at K's request).
What is your favorite ice cream? Black Raspberry Chip from Graeter's
What is your favorite breakfast? French Toast with strawberries and Nutella (on Aldi gluten free bread)
What is your favorite snack? Heavenly Hunks (a gluten free oatmeal chocolate treat from Costco)
What is your favorite piece of clothing? Any oversized hoodie, or my plaid pajama pants (second year in a row) Dad added "with mismatched socks".
What is your favorite game? Uno
What are you most of proud of yourself for? Swimmer of the year award
Who is your best friend? K (a school & show choir friend), J (a boy at school)
What are some of your hobbies? drawing, running, playing or napping with Wrigley
What is your favorite thing to do at school? Science or lunch
What are you involved in at school? Show Choir, Swim Team, NJHS
What is your favorite thing to do at home? Sit on the couch and watch TV
What is your favorite thing to do with T? annoy him
What is your favorite thing to do outside? Read a book, or run (second year in a row)
Where do you want to go on vacation? Brazil or Australia
What do you want to be when you grow up? A cosmotologist
What are you looking forward to this year? I'm looking forward to going to high school
Happy Birthday K, we love, love, love you!
