Aleaha wrote a lovely poem about Spring.
She led her conference at school, to tell us the things she's been learning.
She made a set of hand towels for the shop, using Mommy's serger.
Mommy helped chaperone the class on a field trip to the Stauffer-Will Farm near Portland. One of the stations the kids learned about was their kitchen. We were in love with their wood stove....it was a cold day, and it felt cozy to step into the kitchen to try out breadbaking.
Another station was in the barn, where they learned about the various saws that were used.
Yeah, you could say it's in her blood.
She was smokin' at the shake-makin' process.
And it turned out her fave was the kitchen.
Her love of animals is an important part of who she is.
In her school unit about the Oregon Trail, she was elected as a Wagonmaster and had to lead a group over the trail. For extra credit, she built a wagon to help tell their stories.
Over the winter, we met the requirements to get her licensed to race junior dragsters. We need to work this into our summer now!
She begged for her "own" pets. We settled on fish (betas, for now). This is Stan.
And this is Phil. (or is this Stan?? Mommy can't keep 'em straight)
After an arduous registration process (that almost didn't happen), Aleaha is playing softball.
And she's loving it!
She's learning to hustle-hustle-hustle.
She pitches...
... and catches...
...and can even slug 'em.
She listens well to her coaches, including Coach Daddy.
It's a pretty neat thing.
And we are proud of her for her work and accomplishments.
Speaking of work, check out this Mini-Me! She needed to dress up as an adult for a play.
And then there was the Spring Strings Concert. Here are Zelda and Aleaha before our line-up.
And Aleaha and Mommy too.
For the Strings party the following Monday, we made Musically Modified Milano cookies, with staffs for violins, violas, and cellos. Very fun!
And riding, of course, is an integral part of her life, too.
