Lucy is 11!

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Another year has passed and yet it feels like only a moment.  In pursuit of living our best lives, time can fly by so quickly.  I try to enjoy every moment with Lucy, yet here she is surprising me yet again, turning 11.  What an incredible human being she is!  She has blown me away with her colorful and creative art works and writing pieces.  She thrills me with her drive for success and commitment to always doing her best.  She challenges me with her quick wit and incredibly logical arguments.  She inspires me to reach for the next rung, because she doesn't just dream about it, she makes it happen.  She is beautifully, challengingly, steadfastly HERSELF. I am so proud to be her Mama.
Lucy doesn't like posing for photos these days, so instead of torturing her, I am adding in some of the best I've gotten of her throughout the year.


Birthday Interview

Age? 11

Grade? 5th

Your teachers this year? Ms. Dillingham mainly, Ms. Buchanan and Ms. Wright

What activities/sports/clubs were you involved in this year? Math team, Academic team, Kidapalooza team, art contests, speech contests, writing contests,  Hopkins County Junior Leadership, summer swim team, flute lessons, G.T. program, Audubon Nature Camp, flute lessons



What pets do you have? Zed, Cookie and fish.

What do you want to be when you grow up? Neurologist

Where is 1 place you really want to go? Italy



What is your favorite………….

Subject in school? Writing

Meal? Papa's Biscuits and Gravy

Fruit? Kiwi

Vegetable? Cucumber

Dessert? ScottCakes and Gelato



Candy? Cadbury Cream Eggs

Drink? Frozen Mint Pomegranate Lemonade (specifically from The Grape Leaf in Louisville)



Animal? Red Panda

Thing to do inside? Draw

Thing to do outside? Skateboard

Kind of music? no favorite

Song? no favorite

Place we visited this year? Cape Cod



    Chore around the house?  Putting the dishes up

    Thing to do with Mama? Go to the beach

    Thing to do with Papa? Play games

    Thing to do with Griffin? Swim and boogie board in the ocean  

    T.V. show? A Series of Unfortunate Events

    

    Movie? Napoleon Dynamite

    Toy? Skateboard

    Book? Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire



    Day of the week? Saturday

    Holiday? Christmas

    Season? Summer

    Piece of clothing? Starfish dress
    
    

  
    Sound? The fizz when you open up a soda

    Word? Stellar

    Smell? Donuts

    Color? Light Teal  

    


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