I was able to have a fun play date with Cami while her mom was in the hospital for surgery. I worry a lot about them and I know I will miss Cami next month when she goes on to middle school. I was also able to have a double sleepover with Ella. I went to her house one night and she came to our house the next night. I got to go to my friend Kaylie from volleyball's birthday party at Sky Zone. I didn't know a lot of the girls, but I hung out with the ones I did. I love hanging out with my friends!
We went over to Nana Arden's one evening to celebrate Mom and Aunt Lisa's birthdays. We tried to soak up every last bit of the summer. We went to the library, and went shoe shopping for me (I am now in a size 8 1/2-bigger than my Mom's feet!), played in the sprinklers, played the Wii, started playing Pokemon Go, went on lots of bike rides, and so many more things! Our family took a trip to Kirksville. Mom gave us a tour of Truman, we ate at Pagliai's, and went to Ryan and Stacey's house. We had so much fun having a water balloon (and water cup fight!)
Our Missouri Juniors team had a parent meeting and I got to try on my uniform. I was able to suggest 4 different numbers that I would like to have, so I put *#5* and any number other than 4! Camryn's mom also arranged for the volleyball team to get together for a pool party after the volleyball parent meeting. The girls and I gelled together really well and had a blast! I can't wait for our season to start in November!
I have continued with piano lessons this summer and will for the school year in addition to honor's choir. Dad also started a school counseling job in a new school and we got to go up and help him decorate his office.
Our family went to Beaver Lake in Arkansas to visit Dad's Uncle Dave and Aunt Marge. Papa Rick and Nana Peggy came along with all of Aunt Lisa's family. It was a really fast trip since school was going to start the next week. We went tubing , kayaking, and played a lot in the Lake. It rained for about and hour and a half that day and I was so bored and upset we had to get off the Lake. We went on a sunset boat ride to Beaver Dam. Mom and Dad needed to get back to work and Aunt Lisa had 2 cars down there, so Emily and I were able stay an extra 3 days! I know it was hard on Mom to leave us, and I really missed her too. It was a lot of fun hanging out with my cousins though. I went knee-boarding and more tubing and ate a lot of ice cream!
As soon as we got back, I had to unpack and repack so we could meet Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Tom for me to spend 4 days with them. While there, we went shopping, saw The Lion King, ate Orange Leaf, baked a pumpkin pie and just enjoyed time together. I did miss Meet the Teacher Night so I had to wait until after that night and found out that Lila and I both have Mr. Higgins! That's exactly who I wanted and I am so excited!
When Mom picked me up, she surprised me that she and I were going to see Pentatonix in concert! I just couldn't believe it and couldn't stop smiling the whole time! Rachel Platten opened for them and she was pretty amazing too! It was such a great time. Mom bought me a Pentatonix concert t-shirt too. We got home about 12:45 in the morning so I was so tired the next morning!
Nana Arden watched Emily and me the next 3 days and I took a 2 1/2 hour nap the first day. I watched a lot of TV and movies while I was there. One day we went to Pottery Island with Corinne and I painted a frog to give to Nana Arden.
Today was the first day of school and I was really excited and it was a good day, but I was disappointed by a few things. There weren't any volleyballs at recess, Lila wasn't at my table, and we had assigned seating at lunch. Mr. Higgins was really funny and strict, but that was OK with me. I'm looking forward to the rest of the year!
Wrestling with Emily
