milestones 12.5, 11, 9, 4.5

L, 12.5 years old
Favorite color: yellow
Favorite food: twice baked potatoes, stuffed mushrooms, anything chocolate, sandwiches
Favorite desserts/treats: brownies, cheesecake, ice cream
Favorite movie/show: Saved by the Bell, Alex, Oceans 11 trilogy
Favorite music: my happy radio, my acoustic playlist, peaceful Disney arrangement
Favorite author/book: Traci Abramson, The Fault in Our Stars, Veronica Roth, Rick Riordan
Favorite activities: dancing, reading, listen to music, sleeping
Favorite toys: Pinterest
Favorite animal: sea turtle
Favorite restaurant: Ichiban, Braza Grill, Chic Fil A
Favorite place to go: the mall, friends’ houses, Provo Beach
Favorite game: Trekking, canasta, Biome Builder, Dragonwood
Favorite holiday: Halloween or Christmas
Favorite vacation: the cruise and Hawaii
Dream vacation: going to England
Something new in my life: corona virus, homeschooling, dance solo
What I want to be when I grow up: still thinking about that
I dream about: Pinterest ideas
I worry about: my friends
I’m good at: dance, piano, reading, playing with my siblings, shopping with mom
I want to be better at: better older sibling, getting my aerial, poetry
My best friend: Nicole, Eva, Hayley, Maia, Dani, Mimi, Kholie
Favorite part of homeschooling: reading, getting to wear sweats all day, the escape room subscription box, playing boardgames, Friday fieldtrips, handwriting, getting it done faster, Social Studies
If I could have a superpower: time manipulation
Someday I want to: go to college, become an actress
I’m thankful for: my family, friends
I like it best when I am: with friends, with mom, sleeping
What I’ve been doing in quarantine: reading, making bracelets, sleeping, eating, baking cookies, zoom calls, online birthday parties, ding dong ditching treats to friends, texting, pinterest, board games, movie marathons, hanging with Auntie Lu, Friday field trips, watercolor classes, QuenchIt
 
A, 10.5 years old
Favorite color: blue, black
Favorite food: enchiladas, sushi
Favorite dessert/treats: Twix, hersheys, QuenchIt
Favorite movie/show: Avatar, Marvel
Favorite music: Fall Out Boy, Lindsay Sterling
Favorite book: Percy Jackson series
Favorite activities: reading, writing, drawing, mainly reading, theatre
Favorite toys: books, Barbies, lego
Favorite animal: bobcats, dolphins
Favorite restaurant: Ichiban, Café Rio
Favorite place to go: Provo Beach, drive in movies
Favorite game: Dragonwood, lego Dimensions
Favorite holiday: Christmas, Valentines
Favorite vacation: San Diego 10^th birthday trip
Dream vacation: New York
Something new in my life: homeschool, everything, quarantine
What I want to be when I grow up: author or gymnast
I dream about: being famous like Rick Riordan
I worry about: covid-19, fitting in
I’m good at: reading, tumbling, piano composition, helping mom, art
I want to be better at: art, tumbling skills
My best friend: Racheal, Sienna
Favorite part of homeschool: playing Prodigy, watercolor class, escape room subscription
If I could have a superpower: telekinesis, shadow travel
Someday I want to: be like Rick Riordan
I’m thankful for: family, books
I like it best when I am: reading, with my family
What I’ve been doing in quarantine: reading, art, boardgames, hanging with Auntie Lu, Friday field trips
 
E, 8.5 years old
Favorite color: pink
Favorite food: spaghetti noodles, tortellini
Favorite dessert/treats: ice cream, chocolate, cupcakes, brownies
Favorite movie/show: Saved by the Bell, Cinderella, Disney movies, Marvel
Favorite music: Matilda soundtrack, piano music, Taylor Swift
Favorite book: Percy Jackson, Geronimo Stilton, Dork Diaries
Favorite activities: going to tumbling, dance, playing with Abi, art
Favorite toys: Barbies, legos, big dolls
Favorite animal: panda, butterflies
Favorite restaurant: Panda Express, Ichiban
Favorite place to go: swimming pool, the park, QuenchIt
Favorite game: Takenoko, 10, Canasta, wii
Favorite holiday: Christmas, Thanksgiving
Favorite vacation: the cruise
Dream vacation: Las Vegas
Something new in my life: quarantine, homeschool, having my own room, decorating my room
What I want to be when I grow up: professional dancer
I dream about: getting pointe shoes
I worry about: being separated from my family
I’m good at: dance, piano
I want to be better at: singing, dance and get my pointe my shoes
My best friend: Eliza, Kennedy, Mackenzie, Lily
Favorite part of homeschool: watercolor classes, wearing pajamas to school, doing science experiments with Abi, being able to say I need to be done for the day, Friday fieldtrips
If I could have a superpower: invisibility
Someday I want to: get my pointe shoes
I’m thankful for: my family, blessing
I like it best when I am: cuddling mom and panads
What I’ve been doing in quarantine: reading, sleeping, snuggling, homeschool
 
 
Z, 4 years old
Favorite color: blue
Favorite food: lemon yogurt, pretzels, cucumbers, hard boiled eggs, popcorn
Favorite dessert/treats: ice cream cone, anything chocolate
Favorite movie/show: Octonauts, Letter Factory, Lego Movie
Favorite music: the dinosaur songs, Pass the Peas
Favorite book: DinoDanger, Dr. Suess shark book and dino book
Favorite activities: following dad around, playing in the water, watching youtube
Favorite toys: dinosaurs, legos, magnet tiles, his magnifying glass
Favorite animal: dinosaurs, sharks, alligators, cars
Favorite restaurant: Café Rio, anywhere with soft serve vanilla ice cream cones
Favorite place to go: Grammy and Papa’s, Sportsman’s Warehouse, Walmart and beg for toys
Favorite game: memory match, Race to the Treasure, animal puzzles
Favorite holiday: his birthday, Christmas, Halloween, anything that involves candy
Favorite vacation: anywhere with dad
Dream vacation: DisneyWorld
Something new in my life: tumbling class, going to Miss Amy’s for preschool
What I want to be when I grow up: Daddy, astronaut and go to Mars
I dream about: dinosaurs, sharks
I worry about: being left out, not being center of attention
I’m good at: bugging people, showering 3/day, puzzles, building legos
I want to be better at: working on dad’s truck, snowboarding
My best friend: Dad, Papa and Liam
Favorite part of school: snack station, playing Sesame Street games on the computer
If I could have a superpower: transformation
Someday I want to: see a Spinosaurus
I’m thankful for: Daddy, holidays, sisters, Mom, toys, legos!
I like it best when I am: with Daddy
What I’ve been doing in quarantine: teasing sisters, playing dinosaurs, building legos, reading button books (electronic books), playing in the HQ (backyard playground), watching a LOT of youtube
Favorite phrases:
“Hear me roar I’m turning 4!”, “you can ‘ssage my feet.”, “you’re my very best friend.”, giving people permission to talk, “Can someone put me in the shower?”, “Alexa! Play the dinosaur stomp!”, “mom, give me back my powers!” (unlock his window control), “RAARR!” (and any form of chasing me/his sisters), “Crazy??!! I was crazy once! They put me in a room…” (and the rest of the recitation), “neber mind!”, “can you take my shirt off?..... I am BABY HULK!”, “What the heck!!”, "Mommy, I so sorry, can I please try again?", "Mom! use your polar bear strength!", "Dad, use your cheetah speed!", and the super creepy kracken noise he makes that none of us can replicate.

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 10^th 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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