Leicester, North Carolina, with Patrick, Sadie, Will, Reid, and Mae

 

Sierra Nevada Brewery

Grove Park Inn

International Night at Marshpoint (find Dorothy)

 

Dorothy's Magical Recipe for Book Week at School

 

Dorothy stayed up late and got up early to finish this year's Fair Bear Creative Writing Contest essay

 

SING Fall Concert

 

GMEA Honor Chorus

 

Science Project Complete!

 

Introducing a new family member, Stella

 

5th grade school photo

 

Weekend birthday party

 

Dorothy carved our pumpkin this year

 

The Sunday Funny

Dorothy comes home from school with stories about her friends wanting to taste all her foods at lunch.

Today, she said, "Aubrey wanted a piece of my seaweed.  I told her she could have one, but if anybody else asked for one, she would have to share hers with them."

I said, "That's a good idea.  Why are your friends so interested in your food?  Do you ever eat some of theirs?"

"No."

"Why not?"

"Because it's disgusting," Dorothy replied.

"What is disgusting about the foods they bring?" I asked.

"Their foods aren't disgusting," she clarified.  "Sharing food is disgusting."

Costume post-view

 

Elphaba with Galinda

Dorothy was looking forward to wearing false lashes...

...and fake nails

Candy-trading

Kiss cam!

Costume preview

 

The Sunday Funnies

Dorothy's language is growing as fast as she is and I'm tickled when her comments surprise me...

Regarding a tv show we were watching:  "That show had a lot of f-bombs."

Regarding a suggestion I made about her science project:  "Trust the process."

Regarding the heist at the Louvre, when I said that there is a manhunt going on across France:  "They're probably in another country by now."

Slow to leave the car after school

 

During a school assembly today, Dorothy was recognized for her Fair Bear essay award!

I'm told this snack had something to do with earthquake models

 

Digging in sand at the beach

 

Class pic from day 50