October Birthdays

Camille had her seventh birthday this year. She asked for spaghetti and meatballs for her birthday dinner. She wanted a chocolate cake with pink frosting and a heart made out of raspberries for the middle. She also wanted to go ice skating for her birthday so we went the following Saturday. It was definitely much less crowded than it is when we go in January or February. She wanted an Olaf costume for Halloween so that was one of her presents along with some clothes. (Sadly she lost the top half of the costume on her way home from school on Halloween but she still had the hat.)

Here is Mindy copying one of the expert figure skaters at the rink.

We went to Southfork on her birthday because it was Fall Break and the weather was beautiful.

Camille had a good month and stayed healthy all month. It was great. Camille loves to play with friends and have computer turns. She is becoming an independent reader. She takes piano from her mother. We enjoy the cheerful spirit she brings to our family.

Susanna had her fourteenth birthday this year. She asked for Pariesers for her birthday which is cube steak coated with flour and egg and then fried. We served it with rice and vegetable sides. She had a round chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. She got lots of clothes for her birthday plus a curling iron, headphones and the latest Percy Jackson book, which she had already read but that she wanted for her collection. She requested that our family go laser tagging which we are going to do in about a week.

Susanna enjoys getting together with her friends and reading lots of books. She tries to practice an hour each on violin and piano every day. She gets up every morning at 6am to get ready for the day and then practices right after scriptures. She is doing homeschool English but has all the rest of her classes at school. She really enjoyed doing track last year and looks forward to doing it again this year. She also really enjoyed going to Nauvoo last summer and wants to go again. Susanna gets straight A's at school and is very responsible.

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