We gave you a gymnastics bar so you can now practice at home.
You can go from singing Skip to My Lou to I'm a Sucker for You by the Jonas Brothers in the same moment. In fact, you are always singing! You sing in the bath, while drawing, while playing the ukulele, and to Reece's dismay, in the car. You absolutely love music. You want to fall asleep to music at night and have been asking us to play music from our phones for you. Sometimes we find you asleep in bed with my iPod and your headphones on.
You love to play soccer! You are fast and aggressive, except when the girls are bigger than you. You tend to get upset and take things personal when the bigger girls push or kick you accidentally. We are trying to convince you to nudge and push back. You would love to play for the Cardiff Mustangs.
You are a natural born leader, but you are only eight, so you get frustrated when you can't be in charge or are told what to do. You pause and clearly struggle with submitting to your task. You are also persistent and relentless when you want something... or when you're pushing Reece's buttons. Reece is on to you and has become quite talented in pressing back. This creates for a lot of fun and a lot of drama for us here at home. One cure is to send the two of you outside... the other is to your seperate rooms for a breather.
You are messy! We can easily take a tour around our house and yard, and know exactly where you've been. You are content to leave things out indefinitely. A typical tour would find paper and markers on the dining room table, Legos in the living room, socks on the hall floor, skates in the yard, your toothbrush on the bathroom counter, and your lunch remains at the bar.
Here's your interview at EIGHT:
Nicknames ElleBelle, Ellers, EllerBellers, BellBell
What is your name? Elle
How old are you? 8
What is your favorite color? Turquoise
What is your favorite animal? Leopard (Why?) Because I’m rude to my brother… (What do you mean?) Because they (leopard siblings) fight with each other.
What is your favorite book? Super Narwhal
What is your favorite TV show? Captain Underpants
What is your favorite movie? Indiana Jones because it’s scary!
What is your favorite song? Sucker for You by Jonas Brothers
What is your favorite food? Apples
What is your favorite drink? Lemonade
What is your favorite snack? Fat strawberries!
What is your favorite toy? Making hideouts
Who are your friends? Audrey, Farrah, HannahJane, Hannah
What is your favorite thing to do outside? Soccer
What is your favorite restaurant? In-n-Out
Where do you want to go on vacation? Hawaii – actually I want to go right now!
What do you want to be when you grow up? A mom, and a vet
What makes you happy? Sitting at the beach peacefully
What makes you sad? I don’t want to be rude, but June yelling at me
What did you do on your birthday? Went to House of Air to jump and then the beach with my friends
