Springer Family: Olivia is 6!

Olivia is now SIX! Here is an summary of how our girl is doing at 6 years old.

School: (Kindergarten)
Liv continues to be an excellent student. She goes to school with a great attitude, follows directions and we hear nothing but good things from her teacher. She is doing so great reading-we recently went to the library as she wanted to pick out some simple chapter books. She told me she's been working through some Jack and Annie books at school as well. I hope she continues to enjoy it. She is also doing great in math, and sounding out words to write sentences. She gets along well with everyone in her school and is thriving.

Kindergarten School Photo

Favorite Activities:
This girl is constantly drawing and coloring. Our dining room table is more often than not, a makeshift art table (that we are constantly on her about clearing off so we can, you know, EAT dinner). She loves to shoot hoops, hit balls/play catch, kick a soccer ball-she loves sports and is so naturally good at anything she tries. She just finished an awesome basketball season and is skipping another year of tee ball to go right into softball. We are excited to see how she does. She is ready for a challenge I think. Olivia loves to spend one on one time with either B or me. With our lives so busy with both the kids' activities, I think she realizes she doesn't get as much quality time as she used to. She loves to play cards, board games, going to the park, and hanging out with friends on the weekends. She tends to be the only girl when we hang out with friends...all Peyton's friends have brothers, but she holds her own.

Favorite Foods:
She loves PB and Honey, applesauce, peanut butter on a spoon, grilled cheese with ketchup, apples, yogurt to name a few. A couple favorite meals for her are spaghetti and beef/broccoli over rice. OH and Chinese food-she loves it. She still doesn't have much of an appetite...she definitely is a snacker and gets full super easily.

Personality:
Olivia continues to be pretty easy going. She can definitely have her dramatic/whiny moments. Recently she has more of a tendency to get her feelings hurt. She's very sensitive and we are increasingly protective over her after the past year. She has developed the best sense of humor and she has us dying laughing with some of her one-liners. She reminds me so much of my mom which I love so much. She has such a caring soul, strives to always do the right thing and is hyper aware others and how they are feeling.

As far as her physical growth, the kids don't have their well-checks until May 2 so I'll update that here when I get it. I know she's grown a ton, she towers over everyone her age.

Things we love about Liv:
~She almost never walks...she has a skip in her step or she runs.
~She gets so excited when I have a day off work, especially if she also doesn't have school.
~She is so gracious with everything, always thankful for even the smallest of things.
~She works so hard! She is coachable and follows a routine to be great in all aspects of life.
~She always is thinking of her brother. For example, if someone offers her a treat, she will ask if she can have one for her brother too.
~She has the BEST laugh!
~She is very aware of where we are at all times. If one of us leaves the house, she wants to know where we are going and when we will be back. She feels most comfortable when all four of us are together.

Annual Questionnaire:

My favorite toy: My nail kit
My favorite sport: Basketball
The best show on TV: Henry Danger
The coolest person on Earth: Mommy
My favorite thing to do in school: Doing worksheets
If I could go anywhere in the world, I'd go: Lincoln City
My favorite colors: Pink, Purple and Gold
When I grow up I'm going to be: A vet
My favorite song: Cake by the Ocean
The book I'm loving right now: Hop on Pop
Two words to describe me are: Nice and pretty
My favorite season: Summer
The best thing about camping is: Swimming
My favorite food: Chicken strips and Beef w/broccoli
One food I really dislike: Peas
My best friend: Tabor
If I had one wish it would be: to bring Grandma and Pancho back from heaven (SAD!)
My best memory: When I went to the pumpkin patch