tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22035089337861077762024-03-13T07:21:45.959-07:00The AthertonsA website for Louise, Charlotte and Claire Atherton.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger295125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203508933786107776.post-51448212051081698472015-09-01T13:35:00.001-07:002015-09-01T13:35:21.223-07:00First Day of School!First and third grades have begun! The girls were VERY excited about the school year - they woke long before their alarm clocks, and we enjoyed about 40 minutes of "can we go yet? can we go yet?" Charlotte was apprehensive - "tomorrow is going to be very stressful," she informed Mummy solemnly the night before. Claire was competitive: "If Aidan isn't in my class, I can be top student!" Louise was uncharacteristically silent. But they all love their teachers and seem to be settling into the new routine well. Claire told us, "Ms. Hanish is sad summer vacation is over. I'm not."<br />
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But before school, we got a bit of summer in, at the neighbours' pool, at a grocery store photo op, and at Green Lane Park:<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203508933786107776.post-4040712491757255192015-07-11T12:33:00.001-07:002015-07-11T12:33:22.446-07:00Hot fun in Derby<br />
We had a wonderful time in England with family and friends. Each day was, in the kids' considered opinion, the best EVER. They loved seeing grandparents, the Walkers, the Foreys, and the Cubberleys. The amusement park wasn't too bad also.<br />
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Since then, we've been keeping busy - Daddy with work, and the rest with Mummy Camp:<br />
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Charlotte enjoyed a date with Daddy to another festival, the Lego Brickfest:<br />
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Some Star Wars characters are along for the fun:<br />
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Louise very much enjoyed "bring your child to work day." She was able to experience Life in the Cube, isolate DNA, and, best of all, learn about security and use security cameras to observe the cafeteria.<br />
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Charlotte and Louise enjoyed their time on stage at the Evergreen Elementary Variety Show, where Charlotte danced to "Footloose" and Louise lit up the stage in a medley of "Dancing Fireflies" and "Shut Up and Dance."<br />
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In other news, Charlotte and Claire decided to "dress like twins" last week:<br />
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Fun continued today, first with a trip to the movie theatre to see Home, and then to their friend Nicky's party at a bounce house. <br />
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Whew. Probably best for Mummy and Daddy that birthdays only come twice a year for the three girls.<br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203508933786107776.post-51817652827165459312015-02-15T14:23:00.000-08:002015-02-15T14:23:31.933-08:00Kiss age 7 goodbyeLouise had a great time at her birthday party. She celebrated with her friends Mariana and Rayna:<br />
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Louise and Charlotte are enjoying Variety Show rehearsals. Louise demonstrates part of the dance in the video below. She disapproves, however, of one song's use of forbidden language ("Shut Up and Dance With Me.")<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203508933786107776.post-42179608541976470902015-01-23T06:53:00.001-08:002015-01-23T06:53:13.223-08:00Triumph!For the first time, Louise's basketball team did not lose! (It was a 14-14 tie). Alison was filling in as head coach - coincidence? We think so. We let the star center celebrate with a hot cocoa.<br />
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Also in the past week, we have started selling cookies in earnest, going door-to-door and staffing cookie booths. Louise appears to have her father's approach to retail in the photo below, but when the camera wasn't around, she was determined and charming.<br />
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The girls and Alison honored the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr by participating in a day of service (1.5 hours long!) at the high school. They decorated blankets, assembled hygiene packets for homeless people, made valentines for nursing home residents, and made thank-you cards for soldiers. <br />
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We've been festive and busy since our last post. Katie visited on Christmas Eve (perhaps Louise's favourite gift):<br />
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On Christmas Day, we opened a bounty of Christmas treasure,<br />
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We all loved Tucson - the scenery, the grandparents, the games, and meeting Aunt Julia (one of Mary's two daughters). <br />
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After we returned home, we enjoyed a trip to the <a href="http://www.davincisciencecenter.org/" target="_blank">da Vinci Science Center</a> in Allentown...<br />
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Last weekend, we met Santa at the YMCA and did a Christmas craft. Strangely, Santa had a different accent, look, and personality than he did in England.<br />
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Charlotte took her first Karate test this weekend. She did well, but she froze on the final question (video below).<br />
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Louise's basketball team has showed spirit and spunk as they played to another second-place finish this weekend:<br />
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And this gingerbread house, on display at the Evergreen Elementary Winter Fest, won Daddy's heart:<br /><br />
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Charlotte & Claire have begun Girl Scouts (Daisy Scouts). They will receive their uniforms next month. Louise has started art class, which she enjoys. School continues to go well. Mummy and Daddy are looking forward to parent-teacher conferences at the beginning of November.<br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203508933786107776.post-63552468642110111332014-09-18T11:47:00.000-07:002014-09-18T11:47:00.752-07:00Mid-September MayhemThis week, Daddy has been in NC, and we've all missed him greatly.<br />
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Tonight, a neighbourhood teen will look after the three girls whilst Mummy goes to Meet the Teachers. Apparently all three teachers are 'awesome,' so she is quite looking forward to the event. Unfortunately, the specialty teachers won't be present. Claire <span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">believes
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The girls were VERY excited to start school yesterday. Louise, who told us Wednesday evening that she doesn't "usually" like the first day of school, woke early and repeatedly asked, "Now? Can we go to the bus stop now? Now?" Charlotte was also keen, and although she's in afternoon Kindergarten, wore her backpack to the bus stop at 8am.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203508933786107776.post-88501032919109870762014-06-02T11:21:00.004-07:002014-06-02T11:21:46.601-07:00Graduation!The night before graduation, Charlotte asked Mummy, "Can I still live with you after I graduate?" We're softies, so we said "yes."<br />
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Before graduation, we've been having fun with friends, outside (at Duke Gardens, and the pool)<br /><br />
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...and at Marbles Museum, where Louise was able to indulge in her latest obsession, chess.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203508933786107776.post-48565797667442831632014-05-05T13:15:00.002-07:002014-05-05T13:15:46.388-07:00C&C soccer starsCharlotte and Claire for the past few weeks have been playing soccer (or Football depending on your country) in an under 6 league. There are eight teams in the league and after some practice sessions they have started playing each other. They are on team "Purple Power"!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203508933786107776.post-69799322646459957882014-04-20T05:57:00.001-07:002014-04-20T05:57:10.008-07:00Well children - age 5Charlotte & Claire had a 5 year-old well child checkup. They are So Big! Charlotte is a whopping 3'9.125"; Claire is 3'9". Claire is still heavier, at 51lbs; Charlotte is a feather-like 44.4lbs. The pediatrician recommended that we read Stanley Turecki's "The Difficult Child" to help us do a better job of parenting Charlotte.<br />
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We are also busy getting ready to put the house on the market. The kids are excited and positive about the move, and they are doing a great job of keeping their rooms tidy. (The house no longer looks like ours!).<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203508933786107776.post-67015829108808976712014-03-28T12:17:00.003-07:002014-03-28T12:17:43.941-07:00Charlotte is FIVE!!!Dear Charlotte,<br />
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You are very excited to be five today, and we are blessed to have you in our life. You have a beautiful singing voice; you are sweetly earnest; and you are becoming a kinder, more sensitive, and gentler girl every day.<br />
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Happy birthday, Charlotte!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203508933786107776.post-6272650803390655342014-03-28T12:04:00.000-07:002014-03-28T12:04:24.202-07:00Happy 5th birthday, Claire!We love you, dearest Claire Bear "Vader" Atherton. For five years, you have been the wheel that doesn't squeak. We love your joy, your exuberance, and your appreciation of the finer things in life (ie sleep). <br />
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Today, Hillsborough was hit by an ice storm, school was cancelled, and we were without power for nearly twelve hours. This meant that we had time to hear what was on the girls' minds. We had surreal conversations such as:<br />
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Claire: "Why did you have three kids, mommydaddy?"<br />
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Louise: "Mommy just got pregnant two times. That's all. Daddy wasn't involved AT ALL."<br />
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Claire: "But why did you have three GIRLS?"<br />
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Louise also took the opportunity of car travel to teach her sisters other things. "Ice is like poison to trees, because it makes them bend over. See?"<br />
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Perhaps inspired by big sister, Charlotte also announced, apropos of nothing, "They call me Science Kid."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203508933786107776.post-34273153318220963442014-03-01T16:05:00.001-08:002014-03-01T17:32:04.777-08:00Lego Kidsfest in RaleighClaire had to be woken up on Christmas day. But today, she woke up at 5:30 am, ready for the day's adventures. Charlotte wasn't far behind.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203508933786107776.post-76313593580151122012014-02-27T18:13:00.001-08:002014-03-01T17:33:00.207-08:00Growing girlLouise had her 7 year old "well child" checkup on Tuesday. "Well child" needed parentheses, in this case, because she left the office with a diagnosis of bronchitis. The nurse also concluded during the visit that Louise is virtually blind in her left eye (20/200 vision), so we'll have a follow-up visit to an ophthalmologist later in the year.<br />
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On the plus side, Louise continues to grow. She is now a towering 4' 2.5" (the half inch is critical!), which puts her in the 88th percentile. She weighs 59.75 lbs (83%).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203508933786107776.post-47304910351042348612014-02-23T13:46:00.001-08:002014-02-23T13:46:23.483-08:00What a hoot!Louise asked to have an owl-themed party, in honor of her beloved Bartholemew (a knitted animal Daddy received for graduation a few years ago). She and a few friends enjoyed pizza and an owl-like cake she made with Mummy, and then they watched her "favourite" film, The Koala Kid. Best of all, after all the other friends left, Katie was able to stay until lunchtime the following day.<br />
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Today, unsurprisingly for someone unused to being a night owl, the birthday girl is somewhat out of sorts. But we're very proud of our beautiful seven year-old.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203508933786107776.post-3605090751523683732014-02-20T12:44:00.001-08:002014-03-01T17:32:37.269-08:00Happy 7th Birthday, Louise!Louise was able to spend part of her birthday weekend with her best friend of virtually seven years, Katie. Louise particularly enjoyed the princess dress-up party. On the birthday itself, she graciously unleashed her sisters on her many packages, allowing them to open everything (under her close supervision). Later that day, we confirmed that <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=StTqXEQ2l-Y" target="_blank">Everything Is Awesome </a>at the Lego movie, which Louise enjoyed watching with her sisters and neighbors Max and Ava.<br />
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Claire "lived out her dream" and reached a new milestone this weekend: she assembled her first Lego without Daddy's help. All the babies are growing up!<br />
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