7th Birthday!

You woke up crazy excited, maybe even more so because your birthday was on a Friday. Mommy actually led your book club today, and Daddy met us for lunch at your school. 

Meal plan for the birthday girl - 

Breakfast - bowl of cereal, waffle

We made mini chocolate chip muffins again to share with the class. 

Lunch - sack lunch with nutella sandwich, strawberries, celery, chocolate pudding, and strawberry yogurt

Dinner - out at Five Points Pizza, Jeni's ice cream for dessert

Presents from family - 

From Mom and Dad - A to Z Mysteries (complete set), (2) Baking themed books, (1) Cookbook

From Grandma &Grandpa - Calendar Mysteries, Creator Series lego set, and Betty Crocker cookbook

From Aunt Robyn & Uncle Jake - Gift Card to Climb Nashville

From M & Pop - Skip Bo & Phase 10

From Aunt Suz & Uncle Lenny - Idiom Dictionary

From Aunt Lesley & Uncle Z - Cash-o-la

Here's your annual update - 

Things you love:

1. TV & Movies - Yes - still love this. You're currently into beauty or toy related kid you tube videos, Odd Squad, Sofia the First, and really any movie.

2. Singing & Dancing - Yes - still love this. Still into Taylor Swift, but also a couple Little Big Town songs and Kids Bop!

3. Plays, Musicals, Museums - Yes - still love this. Daddy is currently obsessed with the musical, Hamilton and lets you listen to the kid-appropriate songs and has been teaching you about Alexander Hamilton. We really loved Charlotte's Web this year at NCT.

4. Piano- Piano is still going well. You and a new friend, Daphne, at school have a plan to play Jolly Old St. Nicholas on piano and violin for next year's talent show. We'll see...

5. New this year - Legos - You have a major goal on your chore chart to get enough money to buy another Disney princess set. I think you have Rapunzel, Frozen, and maybe another one. You're goal is to have enough  to then set them up like a little town. You love following the booklet and don't like straying from the plan. 

6. New this year - Scooters - You and Carter have both been loving your scooters you got for Christmas. Still no progress on the bike, but I'm glad we've found something that gets you up moving and out of the house. 

Things you are good at:
1. Reading - Yes, of course. You're still way above grade level, and just finished your marathon reading-a-thon where you read for 1-2 hours each night, and were really bummed that your class missed the frozen yogurt party by only 30 minutes! And just this last weekend, you barely said 2 words to your hairdresser because you had your nose stuck in a book.

2. Puzzles & Games- Currently your favorites are: Spot It, Robot Turtle, Uno, Clap, Ring It, and Skip Bo.

3. Writing - Yes, very! I think your favorite Savy classes has been figurative language and short stories. I also think you really enjoyed when your class was studying poems.

4. Climbing - Yes, very! You still don't want to go to class or camp at Climb Nashville, but you're still a great climber. We always get compliments when we are there from other impressed parents.

5. Sleep - Yes, of course. My favorite recent picture of you...is of course you sleeping while holding up a book.

Goals this Year - 
1. Try new foods, especially fruits and vegetables. I've already given you the challenge of adding a vegetable to your lunch.
2. Learn to ride a bike.
3. Break out of our comfort zone when it comes to meeting new friends. I think this might happen this summer during a camp - where you wont't be attending with a friend. :)

This last year has not been the easiest with Daddy's travel schedule and the news that you're going to be a big sister again, but you've really been great at being both a good helper and listening to me. Lots of school nights - you are left to knock out piano, homework, reading, making your lunch, and getting your clothes ready for school all on your own while I put Carter to bed, and you usually do a great job - while also getting distracted a little bit along the way. I love how independent you are becoming, but still love some quality time with Mom and Dad, especially if it involves ice cream. :)

Next up...a fun-filled baking party!

Love you- 

Mommy

Sleeping Reader

Back to the Read-a-thon.... we got home later than usual last Friday, but you insisted on still meeting your reading goal. Later I found you like this - snoring - somehow still holding up your book.

The next morning - I asked if the iPad timer went off and did you turn out your light to go to sleep? You said yes...but then I showed you the pictures, and you laughed and laughed. But then asked - "Did I still meet my goal?"

You're a nut..but I love you.

Encore Writing - Rocky & the Undiscovered Planets

In Encore - you all are still continuing with the space curriculum this semester. One recent assignment was to create a new planet. I love how everything works out so well and so quickly in this story. :)

Reader's Theater

Your theater debut - in reader's theater -

Your group did Jack and the Beanstalk - you played the Mother -

(Tate, you, ??, Daphne, Lois, and Evan)

100th Day of School

Hi Maevy -

No dress up this year for your 100th day of school, instead Ms. Young used a cool app to make you look 100.

We found your short essay hilarious...I guess you think old people are lazy or just hope to continue in your pursuit of lounging.

Too funny...

Love,

Mommy

Superhero of Week

Maevy-

Your week of being Superhero of the Week ended up being over 2 weeks, due to snow.

Day 1- Brought in your poster- all about you. Ms. Young laminated it, which was nice.

Day 2- Shared a toy/item from home. You shared a stuffed doll that your cousin, Lily, made/gave to you.

Day 3 - Shared a favorite book from home. You brought in Where the Sidewalk Ends...since your class had been learning and writing poems all week.

Day 4- Ms. Young read notes from home (see below). I think your class thought Carter's comments were the funniest.

Day 5- You read/received a booklet of notes from your classmates. The notes were very sweet and some of them funny. You were very teacher-like when reading them, noting when your friends were missing a sentence or a capital letter.

Snow Day Round 2

Maevy -

You were supposed to be Superhero of the Week - this week...but they've closed school the last 3 days. You'r Valentine's Day party has been moved to tomorrow (we're thinking there will be school) and a field trip to the symphony was cancelled. Oh and Daddy's been gone...phew - what a week. 

Thanks for being such a trooper from coming to work with Mommy, going to breakfast with Mommy, and hanging with friends at Shelby Park Community Center the last couple of days. Good thing we've been on top of your homework still - because Ms. Young emailed this morning saying - it's still due tomorrow!

At Mommy's work - diligently working on Valentine's Day themed cubicle art for a couple of my co-workers - 

Grandma sent a couple books for Valentine's Day...one that you basically read in (1) 50 minute session - this is you after you finished it, and then sweetly requested that we get you all of them in the series and by the author. 

Then guess what - Monday is President's Day - no school that day either. I guess eventually you'll go back...you might be 7 by then!

Love you,

Mommy