She's My Daughter

Aerin was just measured for a pioneer dress for her school trip to Malakoff Diggins' State Historic Park. Her stats are: 32", 32", 32".

10th Birthday!

Gathered around the birthday pie, the girls enjoy Aerin's 10th birthday. Click below for more bday photos:

Bday10

Two more teeth out

Aerin lost two more baby teeth today. The first, a lower pre-molar, had a fully erupted permanent tooth under it, and I couldn't tell she had lost a tooth. The second, an upper canine, had been loose for a loooong time, but was wedged tightly between the other teeth and couldn't wiggle much. Aerin accidentally knocked it out with her toothbrush tonight. How? I didn't ask.

Painting Duo

Aerin and Mom are painting her room. Click to see the drama unfold:

Painters

Tonight during family scripture study we were reading "... do not your alms before men." Aerin asked what alms were, and suddenly then started laughing.

She said that in Around The World In 80 Days she had thought the beggar was saying "Arms for the poor!"

First Day

Pictures of Aerin in her new school uniform:

Country School

Big Change

Aerin starts private school tomorrow. Some classmates and her teacher gave her a little sendoff party at the end of school today. It's a bummer that there isn't a program at our elementary school to keep her challenged.