(On a side note, it is hard to believe that Tim and I have only been parents for seven years! It feels like we've crammed a lot of parenting into that time, from a newborn to a teen, and up to four kids at once. But this post is about Esther, not us, so on to the Star!)
Today is Esther's big day! We will have to postpone her chosen special family activity (swimming again) until the weekend, but the new bathing suit is purchased, Tim made bacon for breakfast this morning and left her a special note, and she is in a happy, cooperative mood even though we're going back to a regular schoolday after several days out of routine at the end of last week.
Here is a snapshot of our no-longer-quite-so-little Star:
Age: Seven
Likes: sports, TV (especially Odd Squad and Stampy's Let's Play Adventure Maps), science, history, gymnastics, Minecraft, Frozen, playing jokes, fruit, friends, having an audience, high-heeled shoes
Dislikes: wearing dresses; any clothes with ruffles, tight necks, or pleated sleeves; having to wait until mealtime to eat; math and reading (most of the time); being annoyed by Daniel
Favorite activities: practicing gymnastics (especially if she has an audience), playing with Daddy (they may be found with a board game or chemistry set, playing the wii, playing tag inside, or riding bikes or playing basketball outside), watching sports on TV (golf, football, hockey...she loves them all!), aggravating Daniel, listening to audio books (or better yet, being read to by a parent), playing Minecraft, playing pretend
Friends: Her current BFF is Sarah from gymnastics. At church, she most enjoys palling around with Katie and Emma, but also has fun with Victoria and Chad. Princess is still her sister-at-heart--which means Esther sometimes longs to get together with her and sometimes would rather not!
Personality: Esther at this age is a fascinating combination of feisty and insecure. She still makes friends easily, with people of all ages, but she tells us that she's never going to marry because she wants to live with us forever. She is outspoken, but she gets extremely nervous about talking in front of people. We did the social studies fair again this year with our homeschool group (she portrayed Gabby Douglas) and she was proud of herself for "pushing through" her anxiety about it. She is responsible enough to watch Joel while I'm in the shower, but she still sleeps with her beloved green blankie and wants us to pick her "uppy." Some things that haven't changed: her curiosity, her powers of observation, her creativity, her energy level, and her sense of humor. Earlier today she was laughing at almost nothing, and got so tickled that she fell over. We love that girl's laugh!
We are so wonderfully blessed by this child that the Lord has entrusted to us. We are proud of who she is growing to be, and can't wait to see what the next years bring. Happy Family Day, Esther Si Di!
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