Della has her own page on here, so I wanted to start one for Lana, too. This one won’t be quite as daily journal-ish as D’s is, though. I’ll use this space mainly to keep track of milestones, stats, things of that nature. Basically whatever I’d want to keep track of in a pen-to-paper journal and/or stuff that doesn’t really go in a baby book. So here we go…
(FYI, because I write so much about these kids, their pages are all broken into yearly chunks so as not to crash my site. I’ll keep the current year on the main page for ease of use. Enjoy!)
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January 21, 2025
Happy New Year, my shmee! You guys actually got off school today for an extreme cold warning, and you were thrilled! You all did an amazing job together and played restaurant all day, with a couple of you alternating servers and chefs. You made menus, set the table, and played cafe music and everything! I loved watching you guys orchestrate it all as I worked alongside you at the dining room table.
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January 27, 2025
Today you and Della got your first round of orthodontia, and you are just so excited! 😉 You didn’t get a full set of braces yet, just brackets and a little bar on your top molars that connect to brackets on your lower back molars with rubber bands. You also have to wear like an Invisalign retainer on your bottom teeth, so everything shifts together instead of separating. This will help pull your top teeth back so your jaws are correctly in line, then you’ll get the full set of brackets in 6ish months. Here we go!
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May 19, 2025
You had to run the mile in P.E. today, and you ran a 7:24! That is so fast! Even Daddy was impressed and said how well you did. 😉 You beat your previous time of 7:27, and while you said, “It’s only 3 seconds faster,” clearly disappointed, I was amazed. Especially since Della ran a 8:16 in her lacrosse tryouts for her mile. 😉 I absolutely love that you’re such a great runner, Shmee, and I really hope you keep enjoying it. I think you’ll love track when you get to try it next year in 7th grade, and I can’t wait to watch! I’m so proud of you.
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June 13, 2025
Happy last day of 6th grade, Shmee! I can’t wait to start our summer morning walks together next week.
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September 2, 2025
Happy 1st day of 7th grade, Shmee! You get to do the 7th-grade overnight camp this fall, which is going to be so much fun.
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September 11, 2025
You had your first cross country meet of the season this afternoon, and you did great! I timed you at 17:58, which I think was a few seconds slow because I couldn’t tell where exactly you stopped running in the chute. But I’m pretty sure you were the fastest 7th-grade girl and finished 4th on your team, because the 3 girls who finished ahead of you you said were all 8th graders. I’m so proud of you, Shmee!! Especially since I know you claim to not like running. 😉
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September 23, 2025
We went to Argren Faire today, which is just like a much smaller version of the Renaissance Faire turned into a street fair in a local neighborhood, and it was so much fun. Much closer to home, free, and we got some really cool intention candles in awesome tea cups. But we ran into one of your favorite teachers from last year, and you and Della both talked to her for a bit since Della had her, too. She said she heard what a great race you had at your meet on Thursday! See, I told you you did so well. I think hearing it from someone at the school completely unaffiliated with cross country helped solidify in your mind, too. 😉
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October 10, 2025
Today was your Conference meet, technically the last of the season, except I’m sure you’ll get to participate in the invitational in a few weeks again. You did great! You started sprinting a little too early before the finish because you thought the chute was earlier than it was, but your race was still awesome. Great season, kiddo!
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October 17, 2025
You got back from 7th-grade camp today, and it sounded like you had fun! They cut it down to just one overnight instead of 2 as in the past and you did the courage retreat part at school last week, but at least you got to go on Coach buses. It’s such a cool experience you guys get. It sounds very similar to the week your aunts and I spent at Laredo Taft when we were in 8th grade.
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October 21, 2025
Happpy 13th birthday, my shmee! A teenager!!! Your birthday post will obviously be coming, but I can’t NOT celebrate it here, too. Tonight you said you had a great day and it was so much fun, and that’s all I ever ask for for you guys. We love you!
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October 22, 2025
You were invited to that extra cross country meet again this year and it was today, but you were less than excited to go. It was cold and wet from the rain earlier this week, but once you saw your teammates you perked up. I was so proud of you guys running in that weather! You weren’t super happy with your time, but you moved up from placing in the 130s last year to the 120s this year, and I was so happy to watch you run. I’m so proud of you, Shmee!
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