Spotlight 2016: Whitney

Miss Whitney

11 years old

Something in 2015 that...

*you saw or did that was awesome: Lindsey Stirling concert

*you'll remember: Christmas:  getting tickets to Wicked

*scared you:  Being in so many dances in my recital

*you're good at: The arts:  dancing, singing, playing the piano, and painting

*you're proud of: Getting en pointe this year

*made you happy: Spending so much time with my family and extended family

*you learned:  To never vacuum up legos

*made you laugh:  Caroline talking in her sleep

*was silly:  Me and Jane making a remix to Taylor Swift's Romeo and Juliet

*was exciting:  Going to DC on the 5th grade field trip

*you earned, won, or accomplished: Doing six dances in my recital, 3rd place in the school spelling bee, memorizing all the articles of faith and cutting Bishop's tie

Something in 2016 that...

*you wish you were better at:  ELA

*you wish you could buy:  A new pair of pointe shoes

Hobbies:  Reading, drawing, dancing, singing

Something you like about school:  Its theme of the Arts

Something you don't like about school: ELA

A job you might want when you're older: Dental hygienist

A pet you wish your mom would let you have:  A turtle

The most important thing you do:  School

FAVORITES:

Restaurant:  PF Chang's

Sport:  I don't really like sports, but I guess basketball

Book:  The whole Harry Potter series

Candy or other treat:  Butterscotch candy or peppermint ice cream

Color:  Teal

Movie:  Harry Potter 1-4 and Star Wars 4-7

Animal:  Chinchilla

Snack:  Apples, especially Honeycrisp

TV show:  My Little Pony

Place:  Home

Season:  Fall

Meal:  Haystacks

Song:  none of them

Game:  Hide and go seek

RANDOM FACT:  I broke both my arms when I was younger.

Spotlight 2016: Caroline

Caroline

7 years old

Something in 2015 that...

*you saw or did that was awesome: Met Ryleigh

*you'll remember: When the aquarium opened at the Science Center

*scared you:  Bees! Bees still scare me.

*you're good at: Rock climbing

*you're proud of: Winning the Reflections contest

*made you happy: Getting to watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens

*you learned:  Multiplication

*made you laugh:  When Daddy tells jokes

*was silly: Daddy doing the Whip and Nae-Nae

*was exciting:  Getting to see what teacher I had in 2nd Grade

*you earned, won, or accomplished: Reflections art contest

Something in 2016 that...

*you wish you were better at:  Rock climbing

*you wish you could buy:  A horse

Hobbies:  Swinging on the front yard swing, eating, playing with Violet

Something you like about school:  Math and specials

Something you don't like about school:  When we get silent lunch

A job you might want when you're older: Someone who teaches horseback riding

A pet you wish your mom would let you have:  Rat or chinchilla

The most important thing you do:  Rock climbing

FAVORITES:

Restaurant:  McDonalds

Sport:  Rock Climbing

Book:  Harry Potter

Candy or other treat:  Marshmallows or ice cream

Color:  Pink

Movie:  Harry Potter #2

Animal:  Cheetah

Snack:  Cheetoh puffs

TV show:  My Little Pony

Place:  The rock climbing gym

Season:  Spring

Meal:  Japanese

Song:  Any Lindsey Stirling song

Game:  Memory

RANDOM FACT:  My eyes can change color.

What December Looked Like

Caroline won first place in her division

in the Reflections arts program.

Woo hoo! Following in Whitney's footsteps.

Her painting: My Imagination and Me

Whit's domestic skills blow my mind.

She knitted this scarf for a friend's

Christmas present.

All these amazing musicians made All-County band from Ragsdale.

A piece of C's schoolwork.

B and I worked the concession stand

a couple of nights to earn money for

his band trip to Disneyworld

coming up this spring.

It was a balmy December.

Not every day we get to drive next to a Lamborghini

Miss Whit won 3rd place in her school spelling bee.

Way to go!

We couldn't keep straight faces to take a selfie together!

Andrew's Christmas gift from his boss.

He must have been good this year!

Rick, Amy, and their cute kids made a quick stop

on their way to Florida.

They were our upstairs neighbors when we were first married!

So glad we're still friends.

We could have stayed up all night chatting with them.

Cupcake flavored toothpaste???

Andrew's new favorite shirt

Whit is doing so well en pointe!

Serious

Cheesy

Silly

The Stake RS Presidency gave me the coolest gift:

Gold (chocolate coins),

Frankincense (sugar scrub),

and Myrrh (bath salts).

C and I went to a Christmas party at our favorite

local used book store. We were the ONLY ones there.

It was a little awkward.

We headed to Charlotte during Christmas break

to watch a Hornets game.

So much fun.

Hornets tickets are expensive!

Especially when you're buying FIVE. 

We sat in the nose bleeds.

And we scored free Hornets beanies!

(What every family needs when it's 73* outside.) 

Care Bear randomly does pull ups on

objects that are the right height for her.