Ava is 10.5!

 Ava has been such a delight to have in our home! The last 6 months have been no exception. Here are a few things she's been up to.

*She learned how to braid

*She got her first dose of the HPV vaccine (12-19-22)

*She says, "I have reason" or "For reasons"

*She lost her upper right 1st molar (01-06-23) at Pizza Factory while we were eating with Grandma and Grandpa White

*She has been having some major mood swings and any little thing will make her cry

*She still loves art and has learned how to draw pretty realistic eyes and faces

*She lost her bottom right 1st molar (02-27-23) 

*She participated in the Eshelles dance clinic- she was nervous since she isn't a dancer who isn't as flexible as some of the other girls. The Eshelles helped her modify the dance and feel seen and important. She was in tears when she told me how amazing they made her feel 

*Jessie McGee, Maci Roy, and Ava have been having friend drama with Malia Kittrell, who has been talking behind their backs, spreading rumors, and being emotional and rude to them

*She said her 3 wishes if she ever met a Genie would be 1. A pen 2. A piece of paper (then write all the things down she wanted), 3. Have all the things she wrote down on the paper to be granted

*We went to Minnesota as a family for Spring Break to visit Grandma and Grandpa White on their mission. We went to the Mall of America, the Spam museum, and ate some really delicious food!

*She lost another tooth, but in Minnesota

*She and Atticus have been fighting so much, but then will turn around and be best friends

*She has been sneaking YouTube time when she says she is listening to music

*We found out the cyst on her earlobe that she has been dealing with for a long time was an infection, not a cyst. After medications it pretty much went away

*She is constantly in the bathroom doing makeup, hair, or skin care. She also loves super long, hot showers and loves to stick to her beauty routine 

*Her favorite song is Spring Day by BTS 

*She got a 3 out of 4 on her Rise testing which means she is proficient or excelling on grade-level in English, Math, and Science

*She had to get an orthodontic habit appliance on her upper palate to help stop her thumb sucking

*She is definitely an empath and is sensitive to those around her. She gets very emotional when it comes to her friends getting hurt or being made fun of

*She has had a hard 4th grade year due to friend/classroom drama, but luckily has loved Mrs. Reeder and Miss Xu

*She was super disappointed to find out she has Malia, Kingston, Atley, Desmond, and Alistair in her 5th grade class next year, but she is excited to have Mrs. Bu as homeroom and then to be with Mrs. Sparks half day

*After hiking in Bryce National Park she said, "I'm going to be paralyzed because my legs hurt so bad"

*She is starting to grow little bits of hair in her armpits and groin (06-02-23)

*She has the most beautiful skin and freckles. People comment on how pretty her complexion is all the time

*She is growing her hair and nails out. She has a butterfly haircut and it's so cute! It lets her natural wave and texture come out in such a beautiful way

*She loves crossbody bags 

*She loved going to see the SUGA documentary with mom and Grandma Abplanalp

*She is still our most adventurous child who doesn't need any coaxing to try anything. She cliff jumped, without hesitation, off the highest cliff at Sand Hollow and rappelled in Sunglow Canyon (and others) like a champ!

*She has become a fact master and loves to quiz us on random trivia and correct her brothers, especially Atticus, when she thinks he's wrong