A New Year, A New Voice

The past year brought many changes in Scout's life, and now that she is 7 this blog will no longer be written by me taking her voice, but as Scout's Mom - doing my best to document my amazing, smart, resilient and beautiful daughter as she grows, ever so quickly.  Scout has her own voice now and she knows how to use it - something that is a blessing and a curse each and every day!

So, to my dearest Scout...

I am not organized enough to make you photo albums my love, but I will continue to blog and document your life as you live it - only from my perspective now.
I love you always, forever and a day.
xo
Mom

Time Flies ... When you're Growing Up

Wow, several months since the last update.  Time sure does fly when you're having fun and growing up.
Since big birthday number 7 has come and gone, there are changes afoot for Scout's Page. Stay tuned.

Okay Tokay

Ribbit and Croak, my aquatic frogs are no longer.  After 1 year and 4 months, they 'croaked', not at the same time, but in quick succession.  

Mixed emotions ensue because I have been asking for a gecko for 1 year and 3 months, but was told I could have only one pet at a time.  

Today I got my gecko.  His/her name is Tokay.  S/he is a crested gecko and is about 1 month old.  If I take good care of him/her, s/he will live to be up to 15 years old.  There is now a lifespan face off between Tokay and the python down the hall.

For the record, I have the best mom in the whole world, because I am convinced that I will be able to take good care of Tokay (but if I don't, in the long run, I know mom will make sure Tokay has a good habitat including food and water.)  

Mom says that although Tokay is cute, it is another living thing she needs to keep alive.  I'm going to work really hard so that mom is not the only one keeping him/her alive...I promise!

Tokay, the crested gecko baby

March Broke

This year I had a real break from the school routine during March Break - vegging out at Grandma and Grandpa's house, playing computer games with Uncle TJ and teaching Grandma how to use her new tablet.  

All 'screen time' rules were out the window...and there was nothing mom or dad could do about it!

Me in my March Break Uniform (pj's)

Snow Day! (for buses anyways)

Mom and I tromped to school a couple of weeks ago through a huge amount of fresh snow.  

Buses were cancelled that day (but school was still on - boooo), so we decided to take the camera for our 

winter wonderland walk to school.

Our trip to "The Dominicans"

Me on the (8 hours delayed) airplane!
I am a trooper of a traveller.  Arrived at our resort at 4:30am!

Mom on the balcony of our room on day 1.

At the beach on our first day!

Mom and I at breakfast.

On our way to the lookout point.

Swimming in the ocean with Mom.

The little birds that drank a LOT of the (alcoholic?) drinks by the side of the pool.

Poolside, jammin' out to iPod tunes with Dad.

Mom and I winning the water balloon contest (I got a hat).

Food art

Valentines Day towel art.

Me and mom snorkelling in the pool.

What we came home to.