Sunday, November 8, 2020
milestones 12, 10.5, 8.5, 4
L, 12 years old
Favorite color: green
Favorite food: twice baked potatoes, stuffed
mushrooms, steak, smoked turkey
Favorite desserts/treats: cheesecake, salt
water taffy, freeze dried anything
Favorite movie/show: Oceans 11 trilogy, Saved
by the Bell, Marvel movies
Favorite music: my happy radio
Favorite book: anything by Rick Riordan or
Traci Abramson
Favorite activities: reading, dance, listen to
music
Favorite toys: books, family phone
Favorite animal: sea turtle
Favorite restaurant: Braza Grill, Chic Fil A
Favorite place to go: amusement parks,
anywhere with friends
Favorite game: canasta, trivia crack
Favorite holiday: Easter, Valentine’s Day and
Christmas
Favorite vacation: Hawaii
Dream vacation: European cruise
Something new in my life: quarantine
What I want to be when I grow up: still
thinking about that
I dream about: Abramson books, school life
I worry about: my friends
I’m good at: dance, reading, math, watching
Zach
I want to be better at: babysitting other
kids, earning money
My best friend: Mimi, Maia, Dani, Eva, Nicole
Favorite part of school: hanging with friends
or my elective classes
If I could have a superpower: time travel
Someday I want to: want to go to college
I’m thankful for: people, friends
I like it best when I am: listening to music
and reading
What I’ve been doing in quarantine: reading
books, Marvel movie marathon, playing with Zach, online school
A, 10.5 years old
Favorite color: blue or orange
Favorite food: enchiladas, egg casserole
without mushrooms, breakfast sandwiches
Favorite dessert/treats: chocolate cake,
Hostess snacks, rasinettes
Favorite movie/show: Avatar, Marvel movies,
Wizards of Waverly
Favorite music: Lindsay Sterling, Spiderman
into the Spiderverse soundtrack
Favorite book: El Deafo, Baby Sitters Club
Favorite activities: art, rock climbing,
jumping on the tramp
Favorite toys: legos, barbies, the wii
Favorite animal: bobcats, ocelots, arabian
sand cat, dolphins
Favorite restaurant: Ichiban, Pizza Pie Café,
Cafe
Favorite place to go: HangTime, rock climbing
Favorite game: Mario Monopoly, wii Lego
Dimensions
Favorite holiday: my birthday, Christmas
Favorite vacation: San Diego 10th
birthday trip
Dream vacation: New York
Something new in my life: quarantine
What I want to be when I grow up: dolphin
trainer, actor
I dream about: games (with our barbies or
legos)
I worry about: getting covid-19
I’m good at: art, piano, rock climbing,
trampoline tricks, legos, singing
I want to be better at: art
My best friend: Rachael
Favorite part of school: reading, computers
If I could have a superpower: telekinesis
Someday I want to: be famous
I’m thankful for: family
I like it best when I am: doing art or in a
play
What I’ve been doing in quarantine: online
school, art, legos, trampoline, marvel movie marathon, video chats with friends
E, 8.5 years old
Favorite color: every color except vomit green
Favorite food: spaghetti noodles with no
sauce, enchiladas, grapes, Nutella, taquitos
Favorite dessert/treats: hershey’s chocolate,
vanilla cake, bananas
Favorite movie/show: Onward, Wizards of
Waverly, marvel movies
Favorite music: Lindsay Sterling, Taylor
Swift, hip hop, pop, jazz
Favorite book: Thea Stilton, Baby Sitters Club
Little Sister
Favorite activities: tickling Zach, playing
with Abi, cuddling mom and dad, baking
Favorite toys: Barbies, legos
Favorite animal: panda, butterflies, cheetahs,
birds
Favorite restaurant: Panda Express, Ichiban
Favorite place to go: Grammy and Papas, walk
in the park
Favorite game: Mario Monopoly, Fortune Street,
Board Game Island
Favorite holiday: my birthday
Favorite vacation: Hawaii, Caribbean cruise
Dream vacation: New York, another crusie
Something new in my life: quarantine
What I want to be when I grow up: a dance
teacher
I dream about: adventures with Grammy
I worry about: spiders, clowns
I’m good at: dancing, playing piano
I want to be better at: gymnastics
My best friend: Eliza and Grammy
Favorite part of school: recess so I can play
with friends
If I could have a superpower: invisibility,
super speed and super strength
Someday I want to: be a professional gymnast
I’m thankful for: Grammy
I like it best when I am: with Grammy
What I’ve been doing in quarantine: online
school, jumping on the tramp, playing Barbies and lego, Marvel movie marathon
Z, 4 years old
Favorite color: blue
Favorite food: Ramen, tortellini, grapes,
cheetos
Favorite dessert/treats: vanilla ice cream
cone, chocolate
Favorite movie/show: Octonauts, Mila and
Morphle, Inside Out, Baboo dinosaur, the 3 Caballeros
Favorite music: Pass the Peas by the JBs,
Greatest Showman soundtrack (both of which he frequently requests from Alexa)
Favorite book: How Does a Dinosaur Stay Safe?,
Dino Racing
Favorite activities: following dad around,
playing in the water
Favorite toys: dinosaurs, kinetic sand box,
legos
Favorite animal: dinosaurs, sharks, alligators
Favorite restaurant: Café Rio, anywhere with
soft serve vanilla ice cream cones
Favorite place to go: Grammy and Papa’s,
Sportsman’s Warehouse
Favorite game: dino memory match,
tickling/wrestling
Favorite holiday: his birthday, Christmas,
Halloween, anything that involves candy
Favorite vacation: anywhere with dad
Dream vacation: Jurassic Park
Something new in my life: tumbling class,
quarantine
What I want to be when I grow up: a
Spinosaurus
I dream about: dinosaurs
I worry about: where daddy is
I’m good at: making people laugh, getting
people to play with him, following dad around
I want to be better at: working on dad’s truck
My best friend: Dad, Papa and Liam
Favorite part of school: causing trouble with
Liam
If I could have a superpower: riding
dinosaurs, super strong
Someday I want to: see a Spinosaurus
I’m thankful for: Daddy
I like it best when I am: with Daddy
What I’ve been doing in quarantine:
interrupting sister’s schoolwork, watching way too much tv, jumping on the
trampoline, playing with sand and dinosaurs, reading books
Favorite phrases:
-“tickle me pink I’m so excited!”
-“mommymingo”, “libbymonkey”, “abicat”,
“tweettweetpandabird”
-“will you be my berry best friend?”
“radio control to mommy! Come in mommy!”
“Will you be my bal-entine?”
-any combination of words strung together and
add a “-sarous”
-“I have the best papa in the world!”
(especially when he is being squished and tickled until he says it)
-“Attack me!”
-“say it with me! Now say it louder!”
-“Will you cuddle me?”
“Mommy! I did it!” (shouted from the stand as
he finished his first time singing in sacrament meeting with the primary)
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Sunday, November 10, 2019
milestones 11.5, 10, 8, 3.5
L, 11.5 years old
Favorite color: green
Favorite food: ribs,
fish, steak, grapes
Favorite treats: cheesecake,
cookies, brownies, runts
Favorite movie/show: Project
MC2, the Investigators, Oceans 11, the Italian Job, Marvel movies
Favorite music: disney
Favorite book: Percy
Jackson, the Grim Sisters, Wonder, Harry Potter
Favorite activities: reading,
dance, hanging with friends
Favorite toys: plus
plus blocks, books
Favorite animal: sea
turtle
Favorite restaurant: Ichiban,
Quench It
Favorite place to go: drive
in theatre, Provo Beach
Favorite game: canasta,
wii party, uno
Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving,
my birthday
Favorite vacation: Hawaii
or the Caribbean cruise
Dream vacation: Europe
Something new in my
life: pointe shoes!
What I want to be when
I grow up: book editor, mom
I dream about: what I
want to do with my friends
I worry about:
allergies. They drive me crazy.
I’m good at: dance,
piano, reading, math
I want to be better
at: getting my homework done
My best friend: Eva,
Maia, Mimi
Favorite part of school:
hanging with friends, art
If I could have a
superpower: duplication, teleportation
Someday I want to: go
to Hawaii again
I’m thankful for: school,
my friends, my family
I like it best when I
am: hanging with my friends or reading or on the bus with Bradley
A, 10 years old
Favorite color: blue
Favorite food: enchiladas,
spaghetti, sushi
Favorite treats: ice
cream cake, rasinettes, twix
Favorite movie/show: Spiderverse,
Worst Witch, marvel movies
Favorite music: Lindsay
Sterling, Imagine Dragons
Favorite book: Out of
My Mind, Percy Jackson
Favorite activities: art,
writing, rock climbing
Favorite toys: Barbies,
beanie boos, Hatchimals
Favorite animal: cat
Favorite restaurant: Ichiban,
panda express
Favorite place to go: This
is the Place Park, Museum of Curiosity
Favorite game: canasta,
Disney Universe on the wii
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite vacation: my
10th birthday vacation to San Diego
Dream vacation: tropical
island paradise
Something new in my
life: braces, having a hard time with friends at school
What I want to be when
I grow up: author, artist, mom
I dream about:
daydream about being the characters in my books
I worry about: social
stuff at school
I’m good at: art,
writing, rock climbing
I want to be better
at: getting along
My best friend:
Monroe, Rachel
Favorite part of
school: when we get to write, using the iPads
If I could have a
superpower: teleportation or invisibility or water powers
Someday I want to: make
a world record
I’m thankful for: my
family, friends, house, etc
I like it best when I
am: sitting at my art table. Or rock climbing.
E, 8 years old
Favorite color: pink,
purple, red, blue
Favorite food: enchiladas,
spaghetti with alfredo, chicken noodle soup
Favorite treats: ice
cream, hersheys, reeses, skittles
Favorite movie/show: the
Investigators, Sugar Rush, Zumbos, Avengers
Favorite music: Thunder
by Imagine Dragons, Fight Song by Rachel Platten
Favorite book: Magic
Treehouse, Please Mr. Panda
Favorite activities: paint,
piano, dance, drawing
Favorite toys: stuffed
animal pandas, Barbies, Hatchimals, big dolls
Favorite animal: panda!
Favorite restaurant: Ichiban,
panda express
Favorite place to go: the
fair and go on rides!
Favorite game: Disney
Universe on the wii, Mario Monopoly, 4 corners
Favorite holiday: New
Years, July 4th, Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving
Favorite vacation: the
Caribbean cruise
Dream vacation: Spain
to visit my Spanish teacher
Something new in my
life: got baptized!
What I want to be when
I grow up: veterinarian
I dream about:
I worry about:
I’m good at: dance,
painting, piano
I want to be better
at: art
My best friend: Eliza
Favorite part of
school: playing with friends at recess
If I could have a
superpower: to climb through the screen and go hug the pandas in the panda
videos
Someday I want to: be
famous
I’m thankful for: my
family and friends and love
I like it best when I
am: confident
Z, 3.5 years old
Favorite color: “S”
(I’m not sure what colors that’s supposed to be. But he’s funny. So I like it.)
Favorite food: bananas,
broccoli, asparagus, chocolate covered granola bars, blueberries, fruit snacks,
waffles, popsicles (but only to the stick, then he gives it to me)
Favorite treats: anything
chocolate, potato chips
Favorite movie/show: Mila
and Morphle, Chipmunk Adventures, Moana
Favorite music: “’Lexa!
Play greatest showman soundtrack!”, I am a Child of God
Favorite book: anything written by Dr. Seuss and read by
Daddy
Favorite activities: anything
with Daddy
Favorite toys: dinosaurs,
trucks, tools, lego
Favorite animal: sharks,
dinos
Favorite restaurant: Café
Rio
Favorite place to go: anywhere
with Daddy, Papa’s house, the park, storytime
Favorite game: climbing
on Daddy, hide n seek with sisters, using tongs to clean up legos
Favorite holiday: Sundays
Favorite vacation: camping
Dream vacation: dino
museum
Something new in my
life: potty trained! Hurray!
What I want to be when
I grow up: “a dinosaur truck”
I dream about:
I worry about:
I’m good at: giving
hugs, making other people feel better
I want to be better
at: rock climbing
My best friend: Daddy
Favorite part of
school: sound and tell
If I could have a
superpower: being a dinosaur
Someday I want to: be
like Dadddy
I’m thankful for: Daddy
I like it best when I
am: with Daddy (noticing a theme? Seriously, this kid is crazy about his Daddy.
Daddy makes the whole world better.)
Friday, May 17, 2019
milestones 11, 9.5, 7.5 and 3
L, 11 years old
Favorite color: sunset
orange
Favorite food: red
peppers, waffles, crepes, steak
Favorite treats: gelato,
frozen yogurt, cheesecake
Favorite movie/show: cooking
shows, Zumbo’s Just Desserts, Dance Academy
Favorite music: country
Favorite book: Fish in
a Tree, Out of My Mind, Serpent Secret, Wonder
Favorite activities: dancing,
reading, crafts, sleeping, watching cooking shows with mom
Favorite toys: tablet,
books
Favorite animal: sea
turtle
Favorite restaurant: Braza
Grill, Menchie’s, Ichiban
Favorite place to go: HangTime
trampoline park, the mall
Favorite game: Canasta,
Board Game Island, Mario Monopoly
Favorite holiday: Christmas,
my birthday, Valentine’s Day
Favorite vacation: Disneyland
for dance competition with my best friend
Dream vacation: Italy,
Kenya
Something new in my
life: wearing glasses, did a humanitarian trip to Mexico, snowboarding
What I want to be when
I grow up: teacher
I dream about: if I
had magic
I worry about: nah.
I’m chill.
I’m good at: dance,
reading, writing, hanging out with friends
I want to be better
at: math
If I could have a
superpower: telekinesis
Someday I want to: be
in West Side Story or Annie
I’m thankful for: my
family
I like it best when I
am: reading, dancing
This tender little
girl is quickly becoming a tender young woman with all the ups and downs and
emotions that come with it. So she worries a lot actually. She loves the
academics of school and her teachers are encouraging her to take honors classes
next year. But she struggles with some of the obnoxious boys plus the general
woes of kids just trying to figure out who they are and not always being the
nicest friend. I can’t blame her. She’s often caught between two worlds, bring
silly and playing barbies and imagination games with her sisters and sometimes,
simply growing out of it. This part of life is rough sweetie and you are too exceptional,
too wonderful to have to put up with some of it. So in the meantime, she’s so
fun. I love, love, love hanging out with her. She’s my favorite person to take
shopping or lounge around and watch movies with. She has a huge heart and is
bursting with talent. I’m so proud of what an exceptional young lady she is.
A, 9.5 years old
Favorite color: teal
Favorite food: enchiladas,
sushi, spaghetti
Favorite treats: dark
chocolate, twix, sour gummy worms, frozen yogurt
Favorite movie/show: Miraculous
Ladybug, Wreck it Ralph 2, How to Train Your Dragon, Once Upon a Time
Favorite music: Zero,
Lindsay Sterling, Please Pass the Peas by the JBs
Favorite book: Fish in
a Tree, Keys to the City
Favorite activities: swimming,
crafts, tumbling
Favorite toys: art
supplies, books
Favorite animal: kitten,
dragon
Favorite restaurant: Ichiban,
Panda Express
Favorite place to go: the
park, friend’s house, Michaels, HangTime trampoline park
Favorite game: Epic
Mickey on the wii, Eye Found It
Favorite holiday: My
Birthday
Favorite vacation: Caribbean
Cruise
Dream vacation: birthday
trip Legoland, another cruise!
Something new in my
life: wearing glasses, new spelling patterns, sewing
What I want to be when
I grow up: veterinarian and writer and artist
I dream about: flying,
cats, dragons
I worry about: school,
taking tests
I’m good at: rock
climbing, piano, drawing, singing
I want to be better
at: reading, math
If I could have a
superpower: invisibility
Someday I want to: be
on swim team, play violin, play basketball
I’m thankful for: mom,
dad, school
I like it best when I
am: reading
I love this spunky, fun, imaginative, passionate,
crazy girl. She keeps me on my toes. She wants to try it all and do it all and
she’s good at EVERYTHING. She so cute with Zach and such an amazing helper when
my hands are full. She makes friends with everyone and she’s so fun to be
around, she’s just simply irresistible. I love how creative she is. She was
given a writing assignment at school and turned it into a chapter novel. In the
crazy emotional swings that are so common around her, she is the most chill.
She’s easy going and more steady, and I love that about her. She can handle fun
family teasing and dish it right back. And I especially love her crazy strong
moral compass. This girl is unshakeable and so brave. Never lose that.
E, 7.5 years old
Favorite color: pink
Favorite food: spaghetti
noodles, tortellini, waffles
Favorite treats: sherbert,
reese’s pieces, taffy
Favorite movie/show: Cinderella,
Miraculous, Once Upon a Time
Favorite music: Beethoven,
Disney songs
Favorite book: Geronimo
Stilon, Thea Stilton
Favorite activities: swimming,
free dance, playing games
Favorite toys: pandas,
Barbies, big dolls, Hatchimals
Favorite animal: panda
Favorite restaurant: Ichiban,
Panda Express, Red Mango
Favorite place to go: ice
skating, bowling, Home Depot for kid craft, the zoo
Favorite game: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky, the wii
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite vacation: Hawaii
Dream vacation: China
Something new in my
life: going to activity days
What I want to be when
I grow up: veterinarian
I dream about: princesses
I worry about: taking
tests, getting injured and can’t dance
I’m good at: dancing,
piano, singing, theatre
I want to be better
at: patience, no fighting
If I could have a
superpower: shapeshifting
Someday I want to: see
a panda (again)
I’m thankful for: my
family
I like it best when I
am: happy
My little tweetie panda bird. She’s still half my
baby and half eager to grow up. She’s feisty and passionate, with a tender
heart with Libby and the crazy imagination of Abi. She’s beautiful and fun and
super silly. She still asks every night for me to cuddle her to sleep and every
day I marvel how fast she’s growing up. Hearing her read aloud is amazing, she’s
learning so fast and is so dang smart. She has an incredible memory, a gift
that has help her keep up in a piano program designed for kids older than
herself. And she can persevere! She gets frustrated so easily and when I
immediately want to back off she pushes through. In our piano 30 day challenge
streak with the girls, she is winning hands down and logging in multiple
streaks. She’s dedicated and fun and sassy and I’m so eager to see what she
will do in the world.
Z, 3 years old
Favorite color: blue,
red
Favorite food: pancakes,
yogurt, edamame, string cheese, panda cookies
Favorite treats: suckers,
m&ms, ice cream cones, “pocket-lick-uls” (popsicles)
Favorite movie/show: “sky
skies” (Little Einstein’s), Super Wings, Mickey
Favorite music: Sunshine,
songs learned in nursery
Favorite book: anything
sissy will read to him
Favorite activities: swimming,
following daddy around, making messes, bubbles
Favorite toys: airplanes,
duplos, tools, dinos
Favorite animal: elk,
deer, moose, sharks
Favorite restaurant: Café
Rio, Dairy Keen
Favorite place to go: the
pool, Papa’s house, Sportsmans Warehouse
Favorite game: anything
that involves chasing, growling, tackling or pushing mom away from dad
Favorite holiday: his
birthday
Favorite vacation: Disneyland
Dream vacation: Legoland
Something new in my
life: more words everyday, speaking so much and more clearly
What I want to be when
I grow up: Daddy
I dream about: eating,
animals, airplanes, Papa
I worry about: getting
left out, sisters having treats and not sharing
I’m good at: hugs,
kisses, singing, sharing
I want to be better
at: potty training
If I could have a
superpower: flying
Someday I want to: be
Daddy
I’m thankful for: Daddy
I like it best when I
am: with Daddy, especially if tools, trucks or elk are involved
Oh this kid. I miss him already. I miss baby Zach
and little Zach and I already know I’m going to miss the not so little Zach I
have right now. He recently decided to call me “darling”, instead of “mom”. So
every day he calls, “darwing! You coming?” and “darwing, you tuck me?” and “darwing
are you ok?” He’s tender and sweet and makes me melt. Despite his huge size, I
still carry him up the stairs at preschool because every several steps he cries
out “Stop!” and I have to stop so he can kiss me and then I can go again. He’s
so feisty and stubborn! He’s super sweet and compliant as long as it is his
idea. I have to wait until he’s ready or it’s such a fight—bedtimes, meals,
getting dressed, anything. And he’s strong as an ox so it really can be a
battle! He wakes up so happy and loves to go wake up his sisters. And so
tender, he still rushes to comfort an upset sister and give me hugs all day
long. Unless Daddy is around and then he completely ignores me and is suction
cup attached to his Dad. He hates to be left out of anything and can charm
anyone into his ideas. I love his strong little hands, his squishy cheeks, his
bright blue eyes, his super tight hugs and tickling his firm little feet. I don’t
realize he’s outgrown something until it’s already gone. Like his happy dance
for food. Or declaring himself a giant! Little man, I miss you so much already.
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