Happy 16th Birthday Alia!

 For her birthday, Alia decided to have a sleepover in the tiny house.  

Atticus and Alia's birthdays are a day apart so they decided to celebrate together.  Atticus made the cake.

Fun face masks

Matching pajamas

Macaroni bar

Breakfast pancakes

Alia made a pop out card for Atticus and got him a food box with food from other countries.

The birthday schedule Alia created

Alia and Banana age 16

Yearly Questions:

1.  Favorite color: pastels

2.  Favorite toy: Instagram

3.  Favorite game: Roblox- Dress to Impress

4.  Favorite food: green, crunchy grapes

5.  Favorite animal: fennec fox

6.  Favorite book:  Any book by Natasha Preston

7.  Favorite thing to do outside:  run

8.  Favorite holiday:  Christmas

9.  When I grow up I want to work with animals or do Real Estate

10.  Favorite subject:  art

11.  Least favorite subject:  history

12.  If you could buy anything what would you buy:  a car

13.  What do you like most about yourself:  I am organized

14.  What is your biggest accomplishment this year:  Getting my driver's license

15.  I like to collect:  dangly earrings

16.  Favorite thing to do:  hang out with friends

17.  Favorite thing to do with Mom:  watch Instagram reels

18.  Favorite thing to do with Dad:  cook

19.  Favorite family tradition:  Christmas pajamas

20.  Favorite memory this year:  Hawaii with the Davis family

Skiing Winthrop WA for New Years

This year we decided to check out the cross country ski trails near Winthrop Washington.  We skied the Methow trail system skiing Sun Mountain, Gunn Trail, and the Winthrop trails.  The trails were amazing and the dogs were allowed on some of them.  We had great weather and really enjoyed the snow.  This was the first year we were skiing in the mountains and we all enjoyed the views.  Our max elevation was 3,300 feet and we did 1,100 feet of climbing.  The first time down the mountain was scary but we all got better controlling our speeds by the end of the trip.  

 

Perfect lunch spot at the top looking out at the mountains.

We stayed at Abby Creek Inn in Winthrop.  They have a sledding hill and tubes you can use.  

Hot chocolate stop at one of the huts.

East 20 pizza in Winthrop had great pizza and a warm fire to sit by outside.

2025

We visited Winthrop in 2017 to celebrate Avery's 11th birthday.  The town was great to visit in both summer and winter.

Christmas 2024

 

Seattle Christmas Market

Alia loves decorating for Christmas and helped Scott put up more Christmas lights outside this year.  

Our neighbor puts up so many Christmas lights, it's perfect for the dark, rainy season here.

We made a vanilla peppermint cake this year and Alia decorated it.

The recipe was from the Cake Bible and it was smooth and melted in your mouth.

Jingle Bell 5K on Vashon 

Christmas games

Playing a fun new card game from Grandpa and Grandma Davis

I did a puzzle advent calendar this year.  It was fun putting together a small piece each day.

Cross Country Season

It was a great cross country season for Alia this year.  She loved running with the team every day and competing on the weekends.  The girls Vashon team was easy to spot in their florescent pink uniforms.  The girls team received the award for the highest gpa in their district.

This year she was the turkey being chased by the elementary school kids.  It was fun remembering when she was little, chasing the high school kids and now she has graduated to the turkey.  

4th grade turkey trot