After Christmas Hike

The weather was amazing today! We went on a day after Christmas hike to Triple Falls, Hooker Falls, and Looking Glass Falls.

Christmas Fun

WOW! Another fantastic Christmas. Uncle Tony and Abuelita came up to spend Christmas with us and also mom's cousin Victor from California. We went to midnight mass at the Basilica on Christmas Eve then came home a quickly went to bed so that Santa could come. This year I asked Santa for a surprise so I wasn't sure what I would be getting. I woke up Christmas morning and quickly went out to see…Santa surprised me with Heelys and a super soft pillow!! I love both. I learned how to wear my Heelys that afternoon. I also got some other amazing gifts from some amazing people :-) Thank you everyone and Merry Christmas.

PS Uncle Tony and Victor got a ballon animal making kit but I sorta took it over and made balloon things all afternoon :-)

Merry Christmas

STAR WARS Ep 7

There are NO words to explain the AWESOMENESS

Catawba Falls in the Fall

Today was a beautiful (but chilly) day and we decided to go on a hike to one of our favorite summer waterfalls, Catawba Falls. Only one problem....the water level was high due to some of the recent rain falls we had. So off came our sock and shoes and into the cold river water we went. Not once, not twice, but three times on the way up and three times on the way back down... I was a trooper but it wasn't the most fun hike I've ever done. The waterfall itself was amazing when we got there but we didn't stay too long since the sun wasn't shining in that particular spot and we were all chilly. 

Peanuts Movie

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!

(I was the only one that wanted to take a picture)

Sew Happy

My booth of hand sawn, by me, blankets (kiddie nappers) and hand warmers (hot pockets) to sell at my schools craft explosion :-)

Veteran's Day with Dad

Today was a no school day for Veteran's Day. It was also Dad's day off. He took us out mini golfing and gem mining. Thanks Dad!!

Happy Halloween

This year we changed it up and went trick or treating in N Asheville. It was a blast. We went with our friends the Salonius' 

Alexander was Optimus Prime and I was Katrina from the Day of the Dead

Pumpkin Carving

Dracula's Daughter

TKD Testing

This weekend I am testing for my Red/Black Belt!

Here is a video of my board breaks.

Leaf Pile

How Tall This Fall

Apple picking at Sky Top

10!!!!!!!

Mom took me to get a manicure (my first!) and I got sushi at PF Chang's!!

HP Style Birthday

My 10th Birthday Party was today out at the Mills River Picnic Area. The afternoon was drizzly for a bit but that cleared and we all had fun tubing down the river. We had made everyone a wand. Also, everyone got a Marauder's Map, Book of Potions and a Book of Spells. Dad did a great Potions Class  too with potions right out of our Book of Potions :-)

Thank you to everyone that made it happen <3 p="">

5th Grade

Today was my first day of 5th grade. My last year of Elementary School.

Washington DC Trip

Check out Isabella's blog for a post about our trip to Washington DC

Washington DC Trip

We just got back from a week long trip in Washington, DC!!!

First off, I started the trip with a TKDI Bootcamp in Goochland Virginia. My very first overnight camp (without Mom or Dad). The bootcamp was a lot of fun and I can't wait to do it again next year. At the end of the weekend, Mom, Dad, and Alexander picked me up and we drove the rest of the way to DC. We stayed the first half of our trip with Dad's Aunt Grace and Uncle Chip (they let us play in their hot tub) and the second half with some old friends from Asheville, the Blacklows. DC was amazing!!! Everday was fun filled and packed with activity. We went up the Washington Monument, rode the Metro, went to the Air and Space Museum and the Museum of Natural History, had lunch with Dad's cousin Joey at the Native American Museum, walked the monuments (day and night), went to the National Zoo, saw the White House, went on a tour at the Bureau of Engraving, rode the carousel, ate dinner in Chine Town....oh my gosh we did a lot...

We also took a ton of pictures, so here is a collage of just a few.     

7th Summer Waterfall Hike

See Alexander's Blog...

Blackberry Picking at Zimmerman

6th Summer Waterfall Hike

Today we went on our 6th summer waterfall hike ti Daniel Ridge Falls anf Looking Glass Falls. Mom forgot the memory card for the camera but we have a few picture from her iTouch.

Waves End of Season Lake Party

This afternoon the Asheville Waves Swim Team celebrated the end of the season. It's technically not over yet, we have our final big meet this Saturday. We had a potluck out at Biltmore Lake beach. There was a swimming arena and a floating dock. I had a lot of fun. It was nice just being able to play in the water with my swim team friends.