I can't believe we have teenagers now! They are growing so tall and changing so much every day right now! Here's a little peek into their lives...
Avery loves dance and is on the teen dance team at DPDC. She's taking lyrical ballet, jazz and hip hop (that's new for her this year). She goes back and forth about joining the Company at DPDC because it's a really big time commitment. She wants to see what other activities she might do in middle school first, before making that decision. She is at the dance studio Monday and Wednesday nights and some Fridays. She is doing a lyrical trio this competition season in addition to the dances with the full team. Avery is also taking a tumbling class at Super CDA on Tuesdays, mainly to learn her back handspring. Avery continues to do great at school. She is a math nerd like Matt and me! She is taking 8th grade math. She is really loving middle school and even has a crush (though we aren't allowed to know his name - ha!) She still plays piano, but doesn't get as much practicing in as she should! She enjoys theater and was in Mean Girls, Jr over the summer. She should be getting braces soon, but she still has two more teeth to lose (she is so dentally delayed!) When she's not busy with her activities, she loves playing Roblox, hanging out with her friends, going to Starbucks and watching YouTube shorts on her new cell phone!
Morgan is still very into sports! She plays soccer for Roadrunners on the Girls 2012 Select team. She had been playing goalie some last season because her team didn't have a dedicated goalie. But, this season they have one, so she's been playing attacking mid-field, her normal spot. I think she missed playing goalie a little at first, but is now happy to be back out in the field. She's also playing basketball... lots of it! She's on the Team MC travel team and just recently made the Herrick MS 7th grade girls team. There were 24 7th graders that tried out for the middle school team and 12 made it. She's already making new friends on the team! Team MC plays year round, but their main season is winter. So, for now she goes to a practice if she's free and plays in the one day shootout tournaments on the weekends. Morgan is doing great at middle school! She's really enjoying science class and also loves the things they get to do in FACS (Family and Consumer Science). They are currently sewing a pillow! When Morgan isn't busy with sports, she loves playing Roblox, hanging out with her friends and scrolling on her new phone.
The girls have a lot of the same friends these days. With middle school, they are thrown together with all the other elementary schools, so they are meeting new kids every day in their classes. But, they still mostly hang out with girls from their elementary school. Avery tends to stick to the same few girls while Morgan can hang out with just about anybody. They don't have any classes together, but sit at the same table for lunch (they have assigned tables). They get along pretty good for sisters! :)
For fun, I went back to the blog post I did when they turned one to compare.
Here's what I wrote about Morgan - Two words to describe Morgan: bubbly and tough! Morgan is such a happy little girl. She has the best giggle! She is outgoing and loves smiling at strangers. She is a very easy child. She eats great, plays hard and sleeps well. She is also super tough. She hardly ever cries, so when she does you know something is really wrong. These things are all still true! She is outgoing and smiles a lot! She also is a great eater and tries new foods all the time. She plays hard and enjoys her sleep!
Here's what I wrote about Avery - It's hard to sum Avery up in two words. She's still our little diva. For such a tiny thing, she packs a lot of attitude already. Avery has become more shy as her sister has become more outgoing. It takes her a little while to warm up to new people or situations. Avery is studious and loves to figure things out. She gets such a serious look on her face when she's studying how her toys work. She also is very aware of what's going on around her. Definitely still rings true today! She may not have as much of a diva attitude now, but she is definitely strong willed. She is not one to let others take advantage of her. She is still shy and very studious!
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