Summer 2012

Ani,

Hello my love! It's another hot summer! We have so much going on this summer. Just to recap, 4th of July was wonderful. We ended up going to Sugar House to watch the fireworks with Melinda and her family. You seemed to have so much fun walking around with the twins and coming back all soaked and wet from the water slide they had in the park. Then we laid down on the blanket and watched the fireworks. You said it was MAGICAL. Indeed it was. I'm glad for all the places we travel to and you make such an awesome traveling companian by the way.

You love your karate classes. What I want to know is how you can manage to look so darn good even when you're sweating?! You also have swimming lessons. I love that a lot because we get to ride our bikes to the pool and back. That's a lot of fun to ride bikes.

This weekend we went to Las Vegas, to attend our Aunty Moana's funeral. I thought it was so touching of you to cry towards the end. I asked why you were crying and you said "because I wanted to go to the cemetary to say goodbye to Aunty Moana and have a few words with her". Anna, I cannot tell you how special you are. You didn't know her and she met you only once when you were just a little baby. But for you to cry and say something like that is very heartfelt and makes me so proud to know how intuned you are with those that have gone on to the other side.

Your favorite color this year is Green and mine is the same as the last 2 years: Gold.

You're a straight A student.

Your favorite toy is your neon green monkey from the Hogle Zoo.

Proudest moment so far this week is when we were in Vegas. You always asked if you should be helping grandma get around. You always went back to get her. Without being told. Anna, my hat goes off to you. Thank you for being such a caring, loving daughter whose heart is pure. Thank you Ani.

You cried on the last day of school this year. You said your 3 BFF's were being broken down to 2 of you. One was going to move back to Laie. The other is moving to West Jordan. Looks like it's just you and Ariana, who seems to call you incessantly this summer. You said goodbye too. I think you got tired of everyone leaving you so you decided to say goodbye too. They asked where you were going and you said you weren't sure but Mama says that if I keep asking for so many things, she won't be able to pay the mortgage and we'll have to sell the house and leave. HAHAHA! I laughed so hard within myself. Teach me to use that as an excuse.

I can't wait for next month! It's your birthday month and I already bought you your present. I HOPE YOU LIKE IT! :) I love you Anna.

Love, Mama