A New Assignment

Sometimes when Samantha gets on the computer she likes to look at our family website or the blogs of our families. After she read my blog about my preschool assignment for the twins she asked where hers was. She has been a little superstar around here lately and I have written a lot in my journal. I will spare you all the details, but here is the condensed version; needless to say this was an easy assignment.

Samantha is always full of surprises; last Saturday she scored her first goal in soccer. Since this is a first in our family we went out to dinner to celebrate. She has worked hard this season.
As a big sister of so many brothers she is my big helper and I am so appreciative of all her help with her baby brother.
“Moooooooo” is her favorite phrase when doesn’t want to do something such as homework or when I have sent her to clean her room. Sometimes she just follows me around when she is bored with this fun (can I say annoying) sound. I am hoping this is a phase that she will grow out of. I should get it on video one of these days, good bribery for the future.
As an avid reader she often stays up late reading. She used to hide in her closet until I unscrewed the light bulb; now I think she just hides flashlights, or just sneaks into the bathroom.
Normally, when Scott reads a book out loud to her she will finish the book without him (see above comment), but she doesn’t want him to know that she reads ahead.
This week she bore her testimony for the first time during sacrament meeting. It took a lot of courage to get up all by herself. She stood there for a moment and then let out a deep breath before she started. Her sweet testimony brought tears to my eyes.
Her face always lights up when daddy comes home. She has a special relationship with him that I know she will always treasure.
Activity Days is every other Tuesday, and she never lets me forget. She loves the things that she is learning and was really sad this summer when she missed the activity when they learned how to knit. She always brings it up, but I don’t know to teach her either.

Every morning Samantha wakes right up. All I have to do is walk by her room and she sits right up in bed, bright and chipper. I have been trying to get up early for some personal study time, but no matter how quiet I am she hears me, so now we read together.
This year for Halloween Samantha was Samantha Parkington from 1904 the American Girl Series. A series we first read to her in the Kindergarten and now three years later she has read all the books and still keep’s checking them out from the library.
Her special teddy bear is named Grandpa and was given to her by her Grandpa that passed away a few years ago. When she is sad Grandpa gives her a lot of comfort.
I love spending time with her, as the only girl in the family she gets exclusive mommy-daughter time. The boys are always jealous when we paint our nails together.
Now that she is older she is learning to cook. She often offers to cook dinner (Mac’n Cheese/Waffles), but her favorite thing to make is desserts. Her latest specialty is cherry cream cheese pie. She is getting ready for Thanksgiving.
Getting emotional is just part of being a girl, but Samantha has a big heart. She gets attached and has a hard time letting go and saying good bye whether it is an old couch or family from Utah. She never likes it when Scott has to go out of town.
This summer I started teaching her the violin. I also teach her the piano, but we are still working consistency. I keep forgetting to give her lessons, and she keeps forgetting to practice.
On her report card she got all A’s and perfect attendance. I am told she is a perfect student and loves school. Today she was playing school with her younger brothers and really enjoyed teaching them real things that they didn’t know.
Now that my little girl keeps getting bigger, I am amazed at how fast the time has gone. I remember when it was just the two of us at home alone during the day and I would get bored when she took naps. I love her so much and am so glad she is part of our family.