11. Wow. Lily is beautiful, inside and out. She has quite the sense of humor on her; she can tell a great joke and laugh at herself. She is so incredibly smart. Her memory is unlike anything I've seen. She loves school, and loves learning. Lily is very organized and does a great job staying on top of her schoolwork. She enjoys singing (she's taking voice lessons with Mr. Scheidt), playing the piano (she's still taking piano lessons with Mrs. Pinto), reading, building Legos, making arts and crafts, decorating her room, watching movies, cooking, playing with Decker, and traveling. I love talking with her to hear what's on her mind and heart. She is such a well-rounded girl, and we are so incredibly proud of her.
On her birthday, I asked Lily lots of questions to see what some of her favorite things are right now.
Color - Lavender
Movie - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
TV Show - Kids Baking Championship
Book - The whole Harry Potter series; she couldn't pick just one.
Drink - Blueberry Lemonade from Bubba Gumps or homemade cream soda from Glacier Brewhouse
Memory from the last year - Our Alaskan cruise
Wants to be when she grows up - A chef
Best Friend - Emory McKeeby
Bible Verse - 1 Timothy 4:12
School Subject - Science because they are studying zoology
Food - Macaroni and Cheese, especially if she can put some Lane's BBQ Sweet Heat on it
Activity - Going to Camp Crestridge; throughout the year she will say she is "camp sick" because she wants to go back so badly!
Place to Go - American Girl store
Game to Play - Trivia Pursuit (at home) or Human Knot (on the playground)
Restaurant - Bubba Gumps
Animal - Tie between a fox and an otter
Most Thankful for - Her family and friends
Goal this year - To have as much fun as possible. I'd say kicking off your birthday at the beach, and then having a cooking party a few days later with great friends is a fantastic way to start reaching this goal!
Last week Lily went to the doctor for her check-up. We weren't at surprised to see she has grown over three inches this year, and I'm convinced two of those inches came in the last month. It's like she shot up overnight! She's now 4 foot, 8 inches which is the 39th percentile; she's been in the mid-teen percentile the last few years. She weighs 76 pounds which is the 35th percentile. Blood pressure and hearing were great, and of course, we see the dentist and orthodontist for her teeth and the eye doctor for her vision. She received four vaccines which certainly wasn't fun, but we decided to choose being grateful for healthy bodies in part thanks to these vaccines. The doctor gave her a big health thumbs up and says she is growing strong and healthy. We will certainly be thankful for that!
Words can never fully describe how much we adore Lily. We are so thankful for her, and we can't wait to see what this next year, and many years to come, hold for her!
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