The last few weeks have been filled with ups and downs--both literally and figuratively.
Up, then down... Alivia showed off her sheer fearlessness by tackling a rock wall at a Halloween festival. I put the video on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_RvOZvngpc) I love that she wanted to keep trying even after falling. She is one brave little girl. Another up...
On the down side, she has broken her glasses three separate times in the last few weeks. I have ordered a fourth pair with plastic frames that should be stronger than the three wire frame pairs we already have.
On the up side we got her first report card and it was all satisfactories. I am so proud of her!
Down again... one of my uncles passed away a couple weeks ago. Alivia was very well behaved at the visitation (up again) and very curious about death as is appropriate for a child of just six.
And so far we are still up... I asked Alivia to bring me a pad of paper from my bedroom upstairs and she not only brought the pad, but also a pen and my reading glasses. I was surprised, pleased, and proud to see her thinking. Actually thinking... what a concept!
