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Journal for Five

The five year old is now journaling and still showing great love for calendars since discovering one.

 

She updates this calendar every morning, I seriously have not touched it once since hanging it. One day, Jimmy thought that it would be funny to change the date to Jan 31 from the 5th, the next time that she walked by the calendar, she noticed, complained, told me about it, and corrected it.

 

 

Back to journaling...

In 2011, she insisted on putting the year on everything that she put on paper. I felt that it was time to show her how to date entries, once was all she needed...

 

I want to share her first few entries, I hope that she doesn't mind...

 

She received a "special camera" from a special bird, this was her first day to use it.

 

Yes, a MERMAID house (not a mermaid's house), mermaid cats, and snow.

 

A princess waiting to paint.

 

Each page in the notebook has the brand on it & my little lady crosses it out on every page. I love that so much.

 

You guys, five is magical.

Five

I do not want you to stay little.

I want you to grow and be the confident and independent little lady that you have been since your first days.

Go ahead, eat the frosting off of your cupcake first.

Keep updating calendars & making your bed each morning.

Continue to draw and write random things daily, especially in the morning, it will make your day even better.

Wear a skirt and play soccer. And win, or just have fun.

Love journals and pencils forever.

Don't give names to toys if you do not want.

Love Darth Vader, zombies, unicorns, & cats and own one pair of pants if you'd like.

Yes, if you see someone doing it wrong, show them how to use a knife, even if they are 8+ years older than you...

Keep drawing zombie Rapunzels.

Continue to question people, especially when they tell you "girls can't marry to a girl."

Yes, you can dance all day and night in that party dress. Who cares if someone thinks it is uncomfortable.

Continue to be selective. I see what it can do to people when they lower their worth.

We love you, little stinker! And yes, you can have an alarm clock now.

Sweet Quilt

Well, I did finish this quilt in 2011 as I wanted!

 

I loved getting cozy on the couch and watching Law & Order, Willy Wonka & Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (or whatever it's titled), also, just watching my old lady dance as I sewed on the binding. I'm ready to put binding on a few more!

The quilt is on my nearly 5 year old's bed, we love it so much in there! I chose fabrics to match her room, some of them I've had for years knowing their destination.

 

 

I hope that she keeps her quilt for a long time, I still need to embroider a label for it, still deciding on what to say...