Saturday, May 3, 2014

School performances and visitors...

A couple of weeks ago, Anna and her friends performed their talent show act again,but this time for the entire student body!  They did great and really weren't even nervous!  It was so fun to watch!  






 School dance party to "Happy"… girls dancing with their principal and loving it!


3rd grade friends!  Sweet, fun girls!  

Then yesterday all of the classes performed in Frog Fest with either a musical act or a folk dance.  

Henry's class performed an adorable poem accompanied by drums.

Anna's class sang a Jamaican song with all kinds of percussion instruments.  Anna was front and center on the drums.  All of the students did such a great job!  









There was also a special visitor who recently came to Anna and Henry's school.  It was Katherine Applegate, the author of The One and Only Ivan.  It is a fabulous, Newberry Award winner, and one of Anna's favorites.  She was so excited to hear all about the author and the book.  As it turns out, the author's children had gone to our school before they moved to California.  Anna was so thrilled to meet her and she even gave her a hug!  I love that she loves books!  She had been looking forward to this author visit for weeks!  It did not disappoint, in fact I think it was Anna's favorite assembly of the year! 






Sunday, April 13, 2014

Anna's 9th birthday party!

Anna had her 9th birthday party this weekend at a cute painting place.  She had so much fun!  It was a great party!
































Anna is 9!

Anna turned 9 on Monday!  I can hardly believe it.  In so many ways it seems like just yesterday that I was pregnant in Tokyo, we moved home and had Anna.  In other ways, we have had so many fun memories that I can hardly remember a time before our sweet girl.  

We are so lucky to have our kind, helpful, loving daughter.  Anna loves singing and dancing (broadway bound style).  She also enjoys swim team and LOVES playing with her friends.  Lately, she has been enjoying the gorgeous weather with lemonade stands and her new ripstik.  Anna is such a hard worker at school and we couldn't be more proud.  She loves books and asked for me to find her some new book series to start for her birthday!  She is also actively planning a book club for her friends for the summer.










Now for our 9 year old questionnaire!


What is your favorite color?  blue
What is your favorite toy?  
What is your favorite fruit?  pear and strawberries
What is your favorite tv show?  Good Luck Charlie
What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? pasta
What is your favorite outfit?  ??
What is your favorite game?  Tenzi and Sleeping Queens
What is your favorite snack? peanut butter crackers 
What is your favorite animal?  dog
What is your favorite song?  Happy 
What is your favorite book?  
Who is your best friend?   Emily, Lynnsey, Scarlett and Cecelia plus long distance friends, Ava and Lilly
What is your favorite breakfast food? pancakes
What is your favorite thing to do outside?  play!
What is your favorite drink?  flavored fizzy water
What is your favorite holiday?  don't know
What do you like to take to bed with you at night? blanket
What do you want for dinner on your birthday? steak, green beans, caprese salad and yeast rolls
What do you want to do when you grow up? don't know
What is your favorite sport? swimming
Where do you wish you could go on vacation?  Paris
What would you buy if you had $1000? gifts for family and friends and myself
Who is your biggest hero?  family
What is your best memory? I have lots!



Friday, March 28, 2014

Life from my iPhone

Lately we have been busy…soccer, swim, play dates, birthday parties, etc.  We were most excited that Aunt Laura came to visit!  March has flown by!

We went to a fabulous Camp Longhorn carnival near Charlotte, NC a couple of weeks ago!  Anna and Henry loved all the games and the video!  That is Anna with the orange shirt!


Henry won a prize!

Love the Hi I'm's


Lemonade/candy stand from these cute girls!  It happened to be the day of the Duke/Carolina basketball game.  That is a big deal around here!  We had lots of comments since one girl wore a Duke shirt and the other was wearing UNC!  


Soccer season is here!


Big news!  Anna will go to CLH next year!  We love that she will experience all of the fun we did…and have some TX roots!   

Aunt Laura came to visit!  



STEM night at school!  They loved this!


 I love his excitement over things!

Field trip to the Botanical Gardens!  Fun but COLD!




 Sweet Anna is almost 9!!!  I can't believe it.