All About Amber, Age 3

*She is loveable and sweet
*She is stubborn and strong
*She is independent
*She loves to take baths, but hates to have her hair washed
*She loves her big sister and wants to be with her, always!
*She has to pick out her own clothes (Clothes- 4T, shoes - 10)!
*She has a new bedtime book: "The Great Train Ride."
*She still loves her white blanket
*She knows her colors, basic shapes, alphabet, and can almost count to 20
*She has great speaking skills
*She is extremely social and will start conversations with anyone
*She is doing gymnastics class at daycare
*She just finished her first session of skating lessons and can skate (slowly) on her own
*She will start swimming lessons in March
*She is very active, she does not like to sit still!
*She always wants the t.v. on, but she doesn't sit and watch t.v
*She loves her sweets
*She loves to be tickled (and we love to tickle her because a child's laughter is such a great sound)
*I call her baby still! 

Amber's Age 3 interview

Name? Amber     

Age? 2 (really 3, but you are still saying 2)

School? Krayola Kids

Grade? Pre 1

Favorite thing to do at daycare? Sing

What is your favorite color? Pink

What is your favorite song? Jingle Bells

What is your favorite food? Hamburger

What is your favorite thing to do at home? Watch t.v

What is your favorite animal? Giraffe

Why do you like giraffes? Cuz I want giraffes at our house

What is your favorite number? 2

What is your favorite book? The Big Big Train Ride (The Great Train Ride)

Hugs or kisses? Both

What is your favorite movie? Santa Paws

Who do you like to play with? Ella

All About Leah, age 8

Hard to believe she is already 8. She started out so very small and fragile, and now she is tween! Wow, how fast the time as gone. I love the person she is becoming. She is loving, caring, empathic, and giving. She is a good friend and she is kind. Don't get me wrong, she also can whine a throw a fit, but I think her good qualities really show who she is becoming!!

For her birthday this year, she told me that she didn't want presents because she already had enough stuff and she wanted to something for people who don't have stuff. So, I helped her find an organization and Leah collected donations instead of gifts (yes, she did get some gifts) for her birthday. She donated 10 boxed of personal hygiene items to New Pathways in Cambridge, MN (an organization that helps homeless families)! We are so very proud of her! What an amazing thing for an 8 year old to do!!
 
Leah is very active. If we would let her, she would do something every night, but we try to keep her activities to 2 nights each week. This year she is doing dance and gymnastics weekly. She has also done cheerleading and ice skating lessons. She will be starting swimming lessons in March. She loves being busy.

She continues to be an awesome big sister, but she is starting to get annoyed by the fact that Amber wants to be with her all of the time!! 

She works hard in school and is right where she should be in academics. She seems to do best in spelling and math. She does like to read, but she still struggles with comprehension.

Oh, and she got her ears pieced this month!  A very exciting event for a young girl. She is now anxious to take the starter earrings out, so she can start to wear some of the earrings she has already collected!

Leah's 8 year Interview:

Name? Leah

Age? 8

School? Isanti Primary 

Grade? 2

Favorite thing to do at school? Play outside

What is your favorite color? Purple

What is your favorite song? We are Never, Ever Getting Back Together

What is your favorite thing to do? Color

What is your favorite food? Waffles

Where is your favorite place to go? Cabin

What is your favorite sport? Gymnastics

What is your favorite thing to do at home? Watch t.v

What is your favorite animal? Lion

Why do you like lions? Because I like the babies

What is your favorite letter? L

What is your favorite number? 100

What is your favorite day of the week? Thursday

Would you rather color a picture or read a book? color

What is your favorite book? Junie B. Jones

Hugs or kisses? kisses

What is your favorite movie? Tangled

What is your favorite time of the year? Summer

Who do you like to play with? Haley, Kylie, Kaylee, Thea, Delila, Michael

What is your favorite restaurant? McDonald's

What is your favorite game? Connect 4 Launchers

Who is your favorite singer? Taylor Swift

What is your favorite memory of the last year? Fishing at the Cabin

What do you want to be when you grow up? Teacher