Cecilia, Age 8

 

It's hard to believe that our sweet Cecilia is 8!!! She painstakingly planned out her birthday menu weeks in advance, only to have things go awry when we ended up getting the siding replaced on the house today, resulting in banging that knocked things off the walls and kitchen shelves, necessitating broken glass cleanup and removal of EVERYTHING from the shelves. Not that I'm stressed about it at all, no not me... I mean, the shelves needed to get cleaned off anyway but today was not the day I planned on doing it!

She's been basking in the glory of basically unlimited art supplies (because those were her major priorities) and is currently off in the woods with her new pocket knife, leading the other kids in some sort of exploring game. I can't get over just how much cooler she is than I was at that age! I think I basically liked to watch TV and play soccer when I was 8, she sews, weaves, draws and paints all day long, reads good books (girl has excellent taste, as you can see below), and climbs every tree she can shimmy up. 

She's blazing through her second grade schoolwork and we're all praying fervently that this will be the year she gets over her paralyzing fear of the confessional and actually receives her sacraments (your prayers appreciated, as well!). She's an amazing big sister and is so excited for the new baby, even though she's still disappointed that it isn't twins. She even offered to help clean up the bedroom after the baby's born at home, but we let her know that the adults will take care of that... God bless her for that enthusiasm, though!

Happy Birthday sweet Cecilia! We love you!

1. What is your favorite color? Dark red.
2. What is your favorite toy? Hmm... My bike, when it wasn't broken.

3. What is your favorite fruit? Pineapple.
4. What is your favorite television show? Odd Squad. 
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Pretzels with cream cheese.
6. What is your favorite outfit? Jeans and a t-shirt. 
7. What is your favorite game? Hide and seek.
8. What is your favorite snack? Craisins.
9. What is your favorite animal? Fox.
10. What is your favorite song? Rattlin' Bog.
11. What is your favorite book? Hmm... Hmmmm... Prince Caspian. I love it. BUT... I don't know. I like it the same as all the other books in the Narnia series... Can't decide. So maybe the whole series? Yeah.
12. Who is your best friend? I don't really know, I have several friends and I like them all.
13. What is your favorite cereal? Rice Krispies.
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Go exploring in the woods.
15. What is your favorite drink? Lemonade.
16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas.
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Foot bear.
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Sourdough toast with butter.
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Breadcrumb pasta.
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? An artist.

1. What is your favorite color?
2. What is your favorite toy? 

3. What is your favorite fruit? 
4. What is your favorite television show? 
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? 
6. What is your favorite outfit? 
7. What is your favorite game? 
8. What is your favorite snack?  
9. What is your favorite animal? 
10. What is your favorite song? 
11. What is your favorite book? 
12. Who is your best friend? 
13. What is your favorite cereal? 
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? 
15. What is your favorite drink? 
16. What is your favorite holiday? 
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? 
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? 
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? 
20. What do you want to be when you grow up?