Allison...NINE!

Allison turned nine on October 10th.  She had a couple friends over to celebrate.  Allison likes tacos, but not cucumbers.  She likes Butterfinger candy and pumpkin pie.  She loves to go to gymnastics.  She likes neon colors and is considering being a teacher when she grows up.  Allison enjoys crafts...just the other day she was hot gluing things like nuts found outside and jute onto the lid of a popcorn tin.  She likes to pretend to make things out of kitchen ingredients. She still likes to play with her dolls and with her "humming family" (Loving Family) dollhouse.  She likes going to Activity Days.  We enjoy going shopping together.  The other night we were reading Christmas stories, and there was one we were reading from the Friend magazine.  It was from Dec. 1958 and she commented that "that's when you were sorta born."  Oh goodness :)  Allison's interpretation of the medleys Tanner plays:  When he messes up, he goes to the next song!  She likes to play outside and jump on the trampoline.  Happy Birthday, Allison!

Connor...14

Connor turned 14 in October....the 5th.  We went shopping for a "fancy" calculator he practices on for UIL contest.  We ate dessert at Yumilicious.  He has moved out of Scott's scout group.  He likes chicken pockets and German pancakes.  He doesn't like King Ranch Chicken.  He loves jelly beans.  He likes to read anytime and likes the color green.  Connor is thinking he might become an engineer when he grows up.  Favorite sport?  Orchestra (you compete for chairs; that's sporty).  He enjoys orchestra, looks forward to summer and dreads English.  He claims he doesn't need it (English) and he doesn't like analyzing poems.  He has introduced our family to the "guanaco."  He wore his braces all year, just getting them off this past Wednesday.  Connor wishes his middle and ring finger were webbed together....why?...he would be cool and he could swim faster!  This past year we were talking about a consequence for Quinn bothering Allison.  Connor chimed in with a real good one, like where Quinn would have to mow, and then PAY ME after mowing!  Happy Birthday, Connor!