Tuesday, January 16, 2018

8 Years, 11 Months...Christmas, play dates, and volleyball!

This month started out on a bad note.  I was supposed to spend the night with Madelyn at her dad's house, but she got sick right before I was supposed to get there.  I was so disappointed and angry the rest of the night, even though we made it up with a family fun night.  Good thing good times were just around the corner!
We had our last week at school before Christmas break and I was sad it was over.  I really miss school when I am not there.  I love to learn!  We had our Christmas party, and the next day, I got to go to Emily's school Christmas party.  The next day, we had our family Christmas.  Even though it wasn't on Christmas Day, it was really nice to have a full day at home with our family without having to rush off anywhere.  That was for the next two days!  Santa gave me a Descendants microphone and an Amusement Park Lego Friends that I put together right away!  It takes up so much room.  I got a lot of presents, but Mom and Dad signed me up to be on a volleyball team!  I've been waiting to do this since I was 5 years old!
We went to Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Tom's for Christmas Eve.  I had so much fun playing our made up game of Twister with my cousins, and playing and dancing with Hadley.  I got the Golden Retriever stuffed dog that I have been wanting since this summer!  It looks so real that I have scared several people with it when I place it in strategic places!
Christmas Day was super busy!  We went to Papa Ron and Nana Carol's house in the morning.  I had a lot of fun doing a Nerf gun war with Chase (even though it scared me at first!) and dancing with Papa Ron, Mommy, and Emily!  I got the Lego Friends pool (also put together the next day!)  After that, we went and visited Great Grandma Rose.  It was really good to see her.  She had been sick so we couldn't get too close.  Since it was early enough in the day, we raced back home, unloaded, picked up Molly, brought her back home, and then went to Nana Arden and Papa Rodney's!  More Legos and books (already put together and read!)
I'm glad we got to see my cousins and family, but by the end of the night, I was in meltdown mode.  I even said I hate Christmas and cried myself to sleep.  It was a good Christmas, but probably too much packed into one day.  We spaced things out a little more for the rest of break.  The day after Christmas, we visited Mr. Kenny.  It is always nice to see him and see his Christmas village.  It is quite impressive!  I got to have a play date with Ella the next day, and Mommy took me and Emily to Kirksville to visit Stacey and her family the next day.  I got to hold Carter for the first time!  The next day, we went shopping as a family.  We needed to do some returns and grocery shopping.  It was a busy and fun day.
New Year's Eve was celebrated at Brynn's house again.  The kids played downstairs while the grownups played games upstairs.  This was the start of me being completely annoyed with Emily.  At one point, I even asked if we could sell her!  I just want my own space and friends and that doesn't happen with her around.  She went home early with Daddy, so I got to have some time.  We left before midnight, but I stayed up to watch the ball drop at home!
Cami came over for a play date on New Year's Day.  The next day, Daddy went back to work.  That was a short break for him!  We went to get our hair cut by Kaitlyn.  I got layers put into my hair, and I really like it!  I had an orthodontist appointment the next day, and he said I may get my braces off in April, but definitely by May!  I chose Mizzou colors again for my power chain and bands.
The next day was back to school.  It was nice getting back to the routine, but only for 2 days.  We had Lila over for a play date on Sunday, and had a late start on Monday due to ice.  We also had an early out that week because it was supposed to ice.  The next day, we had a play date at our house, and things seemed back to normal.  (I'm still annoyed by Emily!)  I also had Ella over for a play date and sleepover.  We went to bed way too late, but the next day we played in the snow and her dad took us and her sisters swimming.  We were supposed to go back to school the next day, but it was called off.  Three day school week!
I got to start volleyball though!  We had our first practice, and then a game that weekend.  I really thought it was going to be like a Mizzou volleyball game, but it was MUCH slower paced.  I really enjoy it though, and can tell I am going to get better.  I even scored the first game point!
Family photo
Roller skating fun in the garage
Boyer girl snuggles (this usually ends in disaster because I get pushed away by Emily)
We get along some days though
The snowman wind chime I made during the Christmas party (I gave it to Dad for Christmas)
Ready for Santa means...
saying good-bye to Elmo
Descendants microphone (I was just getting warmed up!)
OMG-volleyball earrings!
Enjoying our presents at home
4 out of the 6 cousins
Volleyball sweatshirt
I loved this dog!!!
Playing Twister
Mizzou shirt!
And the Lego pool!
Dancing to Christmas music
Our family with Papa Ron and Nana Carol
Grandma Kathy and her girls (and Wonder Woman)
More Legos (I just can't get enough-I've asked to have my own Lego room and was disappointed at the answer)
Piggy back rides from Jacob and Jonathan
Holding Carter
Selfie with Mom
Before and after my first volleyball game
Ready for anything!
Passing
Ready to play in the snow with Ella (and Emily)

We played a game of "wolf"
Not great for sledding or snowman building, but I loved it anyway!
Cute Molly, snuggling her toy
Roller skating in the garage
Volleyball gifts
Dancing with Hadley
Dancing at Papa Ron's
Game serve (not the game point one)

Friday, December 15, 2017

8 Years, 10 Months...Good-bye to Ali!

I went to Ali's last 4 Mizzou volleyball games.  After we left the last game, I cried really hard.  It has been so incredible to get to know her and become friends with her and I am going to miss her so much.  She friended Mommy on Facebook and has promised to see me again someday.  We created a book of all our pictures with her and sent it to her after the last game. 
Thanksgiving week was busy!  Our school had Grandparents Day and Nana Arden, Grandma Kathy, and Grandpa Tom came to our school.  I got to go out to lunch with them too.  The next day, we had the Thanksgiving feast at Emily's school, and we left for Washington the next day.  We went to Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Tom's on Thursday and Papa Ron and Nana Carol's on Friday.  We went to the holiday parade before we went back home.  Ali's last home game was on Saturday.  We put up Christmas decorations and went to Nana Arden and Papa Rodney's on Sunday.
Before school, I continued with choir and book club, but they are over for now.  We had our Christmas concert.  The 2nd and 3rd grade classes sang The Twelve Days of Christmas and I had a "solo" with 4 other girls in We Three Kings.  Choir sang Simple Gifts, Do You Want To Build a Snowman, and I played the bells in Jingle All the Way.
I was able to have a play date and sleepover at Cami's house after Ali's last game.  It was a good way to get over my sadness.  We had another play date at Carrie's house and got to see the Magic Tree.  We also got to meet Carrie's twin brothers!  Ella also had me over for a play date and then we had a hotdog and marshmallow roast when Mom and Emily came to pick me up.  It is nice going to my friends' houses for a change!
Mom and I have been reading a lot at night, and Wonder was our most recent book.  We finished it just in time to see the movie in the theater.  It was a really good movie.  The movie was better in some parts, and the book was better in other parts.
I had another orthodontist appointment and I got a power chain this time!  I chose green as my color with red bands on the end for Christmas.  I am pretty much ready to be done with braces though!
The last couple of days, I have had to pee often but just can't get it out.  Mrs. Mantle has been great about letting me go to the bathroom when I need to, and letting Mommy know what she was noticing.  I was fine when I went home, but at 7:50 the first night I couldn't get anything out.  Every urgent care was closed, so we took our first trip to the ER!  I was so scared because that means emergency.  It helped to know that if this had happened during the day, we would have only gone to the doctor's office.  They didn't find any evidence of a UTI, and Dr. Prica didn't either today.  I'm hoping it goes away soon!  I am spending the night at Nana Arden's house tonight!
Playing in the leaves before they are gone for the winter

Emily and I made a "train" with the chairs in the house!
Lila and I got to go to a Mizzou volleyball game together!
We always have so much fun!


Ali is the best!
We went as a family too
And I got to introduce her to my sister
With Truman (and a photo bomb from cardboard Sydney!)
The last game was Senior Night.  It was so hard to see her career end.

I love to play volleyball at home, but sometimes the balloon gets stuck on the ceiling!
 Decorating the tree

Choir portion of the concert
 Helping Mommy with her stocking
 Volleyball player ornament!
 OMG!
 I still love to make creations
 A lazy Friday movie night (even Elmo is lounging in the background!)
 Visiting Santa

Magic tree visit
 With Blake, Brynn, Carrie, and Emily

Owners start looking like their dogs over time...
 My ER visit




Playing in the leaves