Six

Yowza!  Is it six or sixteen?  Sometimes I wonder...  First, let's hear from the girl herself.

Duchess, at what age do you think a person is a grown-up? 
probably, ummm, 21 and older

If you could be invisible for one day, what would you do? 
That's not real.  Well, I would scare Huck by sneaking up on him and screaming Boo!

What is something that makes our family special?
 That there are 5 people?  Or that there are 2 girls and 3 boys? 

Are you a good friend? and why?
 Sure, Because I let people play with me.  And I gave P something.

How would the world be different if animals could talk?
It would be funny, very funny.  What do you think they would have to say? Lions would say "I'm going to eat you."  Giraffes would say "My neck is long." 

What is the best thing about being a kid?
You don't die when you are a kid.

What is the worst thing? 
I don't know.  I fight with my brothers.

What is your favorite place in the world? 
The Beach! and the pool

If you could give one gift to every kid in the world, what would it be? 
Shoes.

Tell me 5 words that you would use to describe yourself. 
brown hair, kinda short hair, brown eyes, tan skin, don't wear earrings.  Those describe how you look.  What about words to describe your personality?  when I meet someone new I am shy, I can not do the monkey bars, kind, I like flowers, I like kites?  (clearly she doesn't quite get this concept yet...)

If you could invent something, what would it be?
a time machine!  What would you do with it? I would use it to go to William and Dillon's house again or to the beach again.

 

What is your favorite:
color: turquoise
food: soup
song: Happy Birthday
book: Princess books
activity: crafts
toy: Polly Pocket
subject at school: recess  What real subject?  Science
friend: Peyton and Vivian
animal: zebras and giraffes
TV show: Sofia and Doc
movie: Cinderella

 

What does Dad like to do? 
sleep and eat chocolate cake

What does Mom like to do?
play Candy Crush

What makes you special? 
I'm nice

What is one thing you would most like to do? 
Go to the pool

What would you like to write a book about? 
 Princess

Describe what you look like. 
See above

What are you looking forward to this year? 
 Buddy Fun Day

What did you accomplished as a 5 year-old? 
I learned that some rocks can float, (interview interrupted by Huck dragging her out of the room to help build a tent...)  I learned that you can't mix red, yellow and blue.  And I lost her to the playroom!


Duchess, my Duchess.  What a great kid you are.  I really do enjoy spending time with you, especially when we get a chance to do it one-on-one.  This has been a great year for you.  Kindergarten was fun and you learned a lot.  You made some good friends and spent time on play dates at friend's houses.  You learned to read even though sometimes you forget that you can read as well as you can!  School work was not tough for you and you always had good behavior in school.  You enjoyed art and had a piece of art displayed in a district wide art show!  You enjoy doing crafts but get frustrated when it doesn't turn out the way you'd like. 

You are a great big sister and spend lots of time playing with Huck.  He loves to play with you even if it means he has to dress up in princess dresses.  The two of you will disappear into your bedroom and not be heard from for quite some time.  You and your big brother are spending more time fighting these days... but still like to watch TV and play video games together.  For your birthday you got an American Girl doll and have had lots of fun with it.  You love to have matching outfits with her :-) 

 

At times you can be a bit dramatic and can have a very shrill screech that I understand is quite common among your peers.  There is never any doubt as to how you are feeling. 

You continued with ballet this year and did quite well.  You were not a bit nervous for your recital and you did wonderfully.  You started learning to ride a bike without training wheels and are close to mastering that.  We just need it to cool down a bit so that you can get more practice time in!  Your swimming is much improved and by the end of the summer you had braved the slide at a friend's pool- and loved it!

You got to celebrate your birthday 4 times this summer!  First in your class at school, second we opened your family presents at home before we left for the beach, 3rd at the beach with the extended family, and 4th with your friends at the American Girl doll store! 

I am looking forward to seeing what this year brings!  Look out First Grade!

*note- for some reason Blogger has decided not to let me put any more pictures up...  Maybe Sunday afternoon is not the best time to attempt as the server is probably busy.  We'll go swimming instead of me fighting with it.  I'll put up more pictures soon.