The Life of ME!: Sweet 16

I'm not sure how we got here so fast, but MK is 16. She is almost a grown up but not so much. She is mostly responsible and is becoming a role model not only at dance but also through Girl Scouts. As I was going through the last year of pictures to pick the ones to share, I realized how much of a leader she is. I'm proud of who she is becoming... if we could only get her schoolwork turned in on time!

Annual Birthday Questions (to read the others - check the links on the side. it's really all i blog about so you should be able to find them):

What is your favorite color? Red
what is your favorite toy? Switch
What is your favorite fruit? Pineapple
what is your favorite TV show?
What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Grilled Cheese and tomato soup
What is your favorite games? Animal Crossing
What is your favorite thing to wear? big/baggy jeans
what is your favorite snack? gummy worms
what is your favorite animal? penguin
what is your favorite song? My Girlfriend by TV Gilr
favorite book? A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
best friend? Megan, Faye, Ash, Lucia
eat for breakfast? Cinnamon Toast crunch
thing to do outside? drive
favorite drink? Dr. Pepper
favorite holiday? My birthday or Thanksgiving
take to bed with with you? my self
what do you want to be when you grow up? environmental scientist
where is your favorite place to go? bed or Liv's House
What is something Mommy always says? turn your work in
What is something Daddy always says? my Kooka
What's your favorite thing about^10th grade? nothing... I hate school but I like my solo
Anything else you want people to know? hopefully everyone can be as fabulous as me when they grow up. And beware I'll be on the roads

Quick recap with pictures all out of order

- May 2023: Dance comps. MK helped with ensure the little girls were ready. She always warms them up and ensures they get backstage. She also hosted the GS Bridging Ceremony with Keira

- June 2023: MK helped with Sissy Camp. I had the summer off for the 1st time and helped entertain the Carter girls most of the summer. Others head and wanted in on the fun. We did a variety of activies and had lots of pool time

- July 2023: Nationals in Orlando. MK broke 2 toes the 2nd day we were there and didn't dance much. She had already done her solo. She also got her permit. It took her a couple months to complete Driver's Ed thus the delay in getting her permit.

- August 2023: This was the 1st year I wasn't home to take 1st day of school pictures because I had to be at work earlier than she has to be at school. She did a good job and sent me pictures

- September 2023: MK and Ella helped at a GS event. I'm sure we did other stuff, but this is the picture I have..

- October 2023: Homecoming #1 with Liv. We also had to put Shadow down the day of her homecoming. She was 15 and had gotten sick. It was the most human thing to do for her. We miss her every day.

- November 2023: MK was in the court for Ashleybeth's Quince. it was a fun week of activites. We got some nice family snapshots! Family was also in town for Thanksgiving.

- December 2023: there was a lot of dancing in December. MK had shows at school and TDH.

- January 2024: January was a busy Girl Scout month. Our troop planned and hosted the 1st Cookie Rally for our area. They hosted 60+ GS of varying levels and taught them about running a cookie business. MK also volunteered to be in the Flag ceremony, and we went to our annual Encampment weekend.

- February 2024: 11th year of cookie booths started. Dance season also officially started. MK did amazing with her new solo.

-March 2024: More dancing happened. During Spring Break we went to Alabama. MK drove 2/3 of the way there.

- APRIL 2024: SWEET 16! MK wanted a lowkey birthday this year. she is having a couple sleepovers with different groups of friends. No big party this year.

Pictures:

There is at least one from each month but MK also wanted to send some to post so... picture overload it is! They uploaded in a random order so I added captions to some