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18 Things About Lucy


We've got an adult in the house!
(gee mom, thanks for this amazing picture)

birthday time!

She invited some friends over...
Hannah, Jwamee and Melissa
 swimming, hanging out, eating and watching Hamilton :) 
(perfectly released on her birthday!)

Dad grilled up some teriyaki chicken

:)
proudly wearing his Father's Day tee shirt





At breakfast we decided to list 18 things about Lucy
...so here it is in no specific order...
just us, thinking about all of her 
We love you Lucy!

1. When the food is good, she'll close her eyes while chewing :)
2. She's got strong muscles (Chester's observation)
3. she gives double hugs
4. she's happy in the morning
5. she's our nerd (also add Marvel comics nerd)
6. when she sings to the music, we don't mind (it's often better!)
7. she has a sunny smile
8. she's a secret artist and comic strip writer/illustrator
9. she can't do a cartwheel
10. she suffers from acrophobia (a fear of heights)
11. her Dad taught her to cross stitch
12. she has gotten 5 stitches in 2 places on her face this year
13. she's always up for breakfast, no matter the time of day
14. she drinks a lot of milk for being lactose intolerant
15. she jams to Taylor Swift  via her beats before every basketball game
16. she's always on the back row of pictures
17. but she legitimately likes being 6'3" !
18. her forever movie is Thor Ragnorok...she can watch that over and over!

Kindergarten & 1st Grade
 (although she was placed in a 2nd grade class!)
Spruce Elementary

Top Row: 2nd-5th grades Center Street Elementary & Superior Elementary
Middle Row: 6th-8th grades Eldorado Middle School & Southern Hills Middle School
Bottom Row: 9th-12th grades Fairview High School & Canyon High School
My favorite pic of her was taken spring of her 2nd or 3rd grade year
 in El Segundo:)

Taken at school by a teacher in the 5th grade.
I love it. 
She has loved learning and I feel blessed by her each day. I have grown with her as a parent and she has shown me patience through it all. As I wrote down all those schools , it made me feel a little heavy. We never intended to do all of that!
Each new experience for her brought more and more growth and opportunity. For that,  I wouldn't change all those schools and moves...except 3rd grade where we agree she only learned how to draw humpback whales...sigh.

You are on your way Lucy.
Happy 18th Birthday beautiful!






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