One and a Half - Abby

Abby! You are a smiley little sweetheart! My favorite thing is coming home from work in the morning and having you run out giggling and wanting in my arms!  Daddy says you can hear the car from the bottom of the hill and start getting excited to see me.  You continue to try and imitate all the things you see us doing and want to help with dishes, laundry, sweeping, wiping the counters.  Your new favorite thing is sitting at the breakfast bar on the stool like a big girl.  You do not want to sit in your high chair!  It is a bit sketchy, but you have not yet fallen badly, you just get into trouble for climbing up on to the counter and grabbing things that you should not.
Words you use regularly -
Buk (buckle), Milk, side (outside), Mama, Dada, Aum (autumn)

Abby 20 months

Sweet Abby!! You are now 20 months old!!

Things to remember: Swimming pool, jumping, dancing - asking for ballet suit, climbing the stools, climbing on to the changing table, hugs good night, cut first molars - posing for pictures, running laps in living room, asking for books at night

Autumn is 5!!!!

Sweet Girl, I can't believe you are 5!!!  Autumn you are bright, wonderful, loyal, loving and determined!  It has been a wonderful year! It is the first year of your life you lived in the same home all year long!  In the fall your Nana and Papa spent a month with us and then Grandma Mary came for a month too! We transitioned from family to fun holidays and then did a few camping trips to the beach and volcano with the Brewsters!  You continued to love gymnastics and have moved all the way up to Hot Shots with the teacher saying you will likely be ready to compete before you are old enough. You enjoy practicing your cart wheels, round offs, hand stands, bridges, splits and other moves most evenings!  You have become more of a helper and friend to Abby over the year and it has been fun to watch you guys become better friends.  Your best friend is still Sophia, but you really enjoy time with all your other friends as well!  We got a play structure and spent many hours getting it set up, painted and ready for a lot of fun!  You love climbing on it, swinging, playing house and sliding down the very steep slide! Your summer was filled with many adventures with the family and our friend Rachel who lived with us for the summer. She watched you and Abby in the mornings - you guys played, went to swim lessons, Rachel taught you ballet camp! On the weekends we went camping at volcano and tried to go and see as much of the island as possible!  Right after Rachel left for college you started 4 year old preschool! You love preschool and it has been a great experience!  Right before your birthday we all flew to Disney World to enjoy your Nana's dream of taking her grand children there!  You had so much fun at each park and were just the right age for princess visiting fun, the slow rides and some of the mellow roller coasters!  We finished your 5th year by eating dinner in Cinderella's castle during the fireworks show - it was pretty awesome!!

Autumn, we are so proud of you!  This year you took communion for the first time and tell us that Jesus died for you! We pray you allow Jesus to be your Savior everyday and let him guide your life forever!  With Him You are capable of doing anything! You are a strong and loving girl that will make this place

Favorite Food: Mac and Cheese, California Rolls, Milk
Favorite Colors: Pink, Purple and Light Blue
Favorite Animal: Monkey and Gorilla
Wants to be an Archaeologist when she grows up (most of the year you said you wanted to be a dr.)
Favorite Toy? Tea Set
Favorite Book? Frozen
Favorite Movie? Frozen
Best Friend? Sophia Brewster
Favorite Outfit? Anna and Elsa Pink
Favorite room in the house? My Room
Favorite thing to make? Cookies
Favorite Craft? Making things like tops in the workshop
Favorite Fruit? Grapes
Favorite Vegetable? Edemame
Favorite Netflix? Jake and the Neverland Pirates
Favorite thing to do outside? Playgrounds
Favorite thing at gymnastics? Bars
Favorite way to wear you hair? Ponytail (mostly you choose to wear it down or with a headband)
Favorite Princess? Elsa
Favorite thing to do at the beach? Swim with my friends
Favorite thing about Daddy? Loving on him, cuddling.
Favorte thing about Abby? Playing with her
Favorite thing about Mommy? Same as with daddy, loving and cuddling you
Favorite part of the Big Island? Higashihara Park
Why do you love Colorado? Cause there is snow and my grandparents live there