Zia is 5 1/2

We've had a lot of adventures over the past few months. Zia is a few short weeks from graduating Kindergarten, and she's learned a lot! She is reading and writing, and doing gymnastics, Spanish and Piano as well. Below are some pictures.

Monkey hiding in the palm tree

We even found a mermaid...

Hanalei Pier

Double rainbow on our first day!

And a sand castle!

We enjoyed another season of plays at Northwest Children's Theater: Shrek, Snow White, Alice in Wonderland and Elephant and Piggie.

Cat from the hipster, Anime version of Snow White

Cactus from Snow White

The Ensemble!

Our favorite spirit animal, Turtle

Rose Red

Snow White with purple hair. Perfect!

Zia and I played with some camera filters to make it look like she was jumping at midnight!!

Zia, her dad, and her pup at Ona Beach

Tulip Festival

We've been enjoying our Hangman lately...it's challenging with a phonetic speller with a love for the Silent E.

Zia and her friend coming home from an afternoon playing at Freepons Park

Shrek Donkey!!

Uncle Mike's wedding in Tucson and November fun

Zia had a great time in Tucson with her cousins at her Uncle Mike's wedding. She got to be a flower girl! 

Zia, her daddy, and her cousins

Marty, uncle Mike, and the minister getting ready for the main event

Baby Arianna loved Marty!

Zia had so much fun playing with her cousins

Especially Dominic

Marty, Grandpa Danny and Zia

Bridesmaids

Mike and Marni

It was a beautiful evening

Zia posing with her Uncle Mikey

And her Uncle Henry

Wearing her daddy's fedora and the fur coat she randomly picked up at the wedding

Later on in the month, Zia went to zoo lights in Portland. It as cold. Brrrr!!

Zia and her nani had a great time