Every year we take the kids to Cherry Hill to celebrate Savannah's Birthday with the Elwood family.
Ellie, Dayton, and Cousin Skyler near the Pirate Ship.
Daddy and Savannah enjoying some fun in the sun.
Savannah taking a running start.
Savannah loves adventure and loves climbing walls.
There's not one climbing wall that Savannah hasn't
made it to the top of. Everyone who is around is shocked
my how high she climbs.
Savannah, Savannah, Savannah. I'm not sure where to start...or how to describe Savannah. Savannah is roughly 43 inches. (Just short enough to miss the really fun rides at amusement parks.) She now has or has had...I'm not sure which out of state family has seen her hair...short hair, which we all love. Savannah now has freckles that trickle across her face like her older sister. Savannah is a ball of energy.
Savannah is hard to understand. She'll come up to me one second give me a big hug, and she'll tell me she loves me, but the next second she's sneaking food down to her room. Savannah will be playing with Dayton nicely, however, the next second she's dragging him down the hall by his arms. Savannah will share her toys very nicely but the next second she'll take them away and than start throwing them at the kids. Some of this I would say is normal child behavior but Savannah does take a lot of her behavior to the extreme.
Savannah loves to challenge herself and is very good at most things she tries. Aiden took his bike up to the cabin while we were there a few weeks ago. Savannah had never been on a bike without any training wheels but wanted to try and ride his bike. It only took a couple times of people running with her on the bike before she was able to take off and ride on her own. We were so proud of her and her determination. Now she flies down the street as she rides the new bike she recieved for her Birthday. Ellie is so excited that they will be able to ride bikes to school this year.
This week Savannah recieved a pair of Heely's as a late Birthday present. Ellie told Savannah that she would not be able to skate with the wheels for a while and that it would take weeks to learn to use the shoes. From what I understand, it only took Jonathan a few times showing her what to do and a little encouragement before she was able to skate with her Heely's on her own. When I finished shopping and went to pick Savannah up, she was thrilled that she was able to learn this on her own.
Savannah is getting ready to go to Kindergarten this August. I'll have to update you on how that goes. I think she will do very well. One thing that Savannah loves and I think needs is a structured day and a day full of learning and activites. (Which we don't always have at home.) So, I think she will love school.
There really are a lot of different dimensions of Savannah. As you read this it may seem that Savannah is only a challenge. That is only a little bit of truth. Savannah is a very sweet child. Her smile melts my heart. Savannah will spontanously give hugs and kisses and tell you she loves you which is the sweetest and most rewarding time in my day. Savannah will encourage a smile from those who just finished punishing her. She'll give you a big hug if you are upset. Our family would not be the same without Savannah. We love her very much.
Happy Birthday Savannah.
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