ELEVEN!

The years continue to fly by and I am constantly amazed by how big these girlies are getting! I cannot believe that our Buggy is ELEVEN! Not just double digits anymore but a full on "tween"! 

 

Buggy has grown up SO much this year! It is so fun to see her maturing and changing. At the start of the school year she needed me by her side for nearly every subject. These days it's not unheard of for her to do every bit of schoolwork on her own and then have me check it, although we do still do Math together most days. I'm so proud of the way she is taking charge of her schoolwork! Especially since she will officially be in "Junior High" next year, WHAT?, and is supposed to be mostly independent of me. She will be moving from one teacher to many and instead of class connects twice a week it will daily meetings with different teachers. It will be an interesting change, but I think she is ready! 

 

Buggy still loves to dance and is having fun in soccer season right now. She started a lot later than most of the girls (I think a lot of these girls start at age 4!), but she's learning and giving it a valiant effort. It's been one of the first things she's ever encountered that she's not one of the best at right away (she's like her Daddy that way) and I'm so proud of her for sticking with it and learning.

Buggy is becoming such a big help around the house. The other day we got home from the grocery store and she unloaded the groceries almost completely on her own AND put them away, all without being asked!!! Another day we were headed up to the hospital to have lunch with Daddy and while I was getting ready she not only got herself ready to go, but also got Peaches socks, shoes, and coat on and took her to the bathroom!!! It's SO nice to have such a great helper! 

Buggy still loves to draw and have quiet time, and is also still all about the fun! She loves to laugh, joke, and have fun wherever she goes. She (and the rest) have all been obsessed with handstands and cartwheels since the middle of March and she is getting pretty darn good at them! She would love to take a gymnastics class, but I'm not sure if we can make that happen since we don't have one here in town. 

She still has LOTS of energy, but can also sit and read or draw for hours. She is SO creative and is always making something. The other day she actually made a stuffed animal monkey for Peaches! She used brown fabric and sewed it around an old skein of yarn for the body and then put on ears, arms, legs, tail, eyes, mouth, and nose! I was super impressed! She is always sewing clothes for Barbies or Calico Critters, or making them out of Duct tape. Her creativity knows no bounds and she definitely has an eye for turning trash into treasures. 

Here is her birthday interview:

 

1. Favorite color: light blue

2. Favorite toy: My baby doll

3. Favorite fruit: apples

4. Favorite TV show: Odd Squad

5. Favorite lunch: hamburgers

6. Favorite outfit: this one

7. Favorite game: Tag

8. Favorite snack: granola bar

9. Favorite animal: panda

10. Favorite song: I Am a Child of the One True King

11. Favorite book: Riley Mae and the Shocker Rocker

12. Your best friend: Jesus

13. Favorite Cereal: Honey Nut Cheerios

14. Favorite thing to do outside: Swing on the swings

15. Favorite drink: Snapple Apple

16. Favorite holiday: my birthday

17. Favorite breakfast: strudel

18. What do you like to take to bed: Koala

19. What do you want to be when you grow up: An artist

20. What do you want for your birthday dinner? Hamburgers and hot dogs

Dear Buggy, 

I can't believe you're eleven. You are turning into a little lady right before our very eyes. It is so much fun to watch you grow and change into the girl God has created you to be. I love your spice for life. You bring excitement and laughter to our days. 

You are such a blessing to our family. I love how helpful you can be with your sisters. They adore you. I know sometimes you want to lock yourself in your room and just have some peace and quiet, but they rarely let you. They always want you to play with them! I pray you girls will always be the best of friends throughout your whole life. You're getting a pretty good start on that! 

This will be your last year of VBS, your last year of T&T. I can't believe you're growing up so fast. Some days I love how responsible and mature you are becoming, and some days I can't help missing my little girl. 

I thank God every single day for you and pray that you will use your life, each and every day, for His glory. All your life I've asked Him to give you a heart for Him, and it is evident that He has. I love watching you learn and grow spiritually at Sunday School, church, Awana, even how you help out in the nursery once a month. You are learning to serve Him, and there is no better place to be than that. 

I pray that He will continue to bless you and help you grow into the young lady He wants you to be. Your personality has always been larger than life, and I know He is going to use you to do amazing things for Him. His light is in you. Shine brightly my baby girl. 

Love always, Mommy