February 2015--Frozen

One of your "Frozen" dresses

1112 Monaghan-Feb 26-Snow!

New "big girl bed"

February 14-Great Grandmother Hastie

Mardi Gras beads! (and Elsa dress!)

Floral Parade-Beautiful Day in Mobile

New Panda bear-for Share Day at School-studying China

Panda bear swinging-beautiful day at Olmstead Park by School



One of several February trips to Chuck E Cheese

At Head Over Heels Gymastics

Lyrics Song “Frozen”

The snow glows white on the mountain tonight, not a footprint to be seen. A kingdom of isolation and it looks like I'm the queen. The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside. Couldn't keep it in, Heaven knows I tried. Don't let them in, don't let them see. Be the good girl you always have to be. Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know. Well, now they know!

Let it go, let it go! Can't hold it back any more. Let it go, let it go! Turn away and slam the door. I don't care what they're going to say. Let the storm rage on. The cold never bothered me anyway.

It's funny how some distance, makes everything seem small. And the fears that once controlled me, can't get to me at all It's time to see what I can do, to test the limits and break through. No right, no wrong, no rules for me. I'm free!

Let it go, let it go. I am one with the wind and sky. Let it go, let it go. You'll never see me cry. Here I'll stand, and here I'll stay. Let the storm rage on.

My power flurries through the air into the ground. My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast I'm never going back; the past is in the past!

Let it go, let it go. And I'll rise like the break of dawn. Let it go, let it go That perfect girl is gone.

Here I stand, in the light of day.

Let the storm rage on! The cold never bothered me anyway...

Songwriters
ROBERT LOPEZ, KRISTEN ANDERSON-LOPEZ

The movie Frozen was released November 14. I’m not sure when you first saw the movie, but you have the DVD and have watched it many times. Your Dad posted a precious video of you singing the song in the back seat of the car. Of course you didn’t sing all of the words, but you know a lot of them. I enjoy hearing you sing the song! Since this has become one of the most popular animated movies ever, I imagine your generation will have memories of singing this song for many years. Although all of February wasn’t “frozen” (there was some beautiful weather), we also had some very cold weather that necessitated several late starts at school and one day school was cancelled…and a little snow. It did snow more at other places such as Saba Rafi’s in Jasper, but there was only a small amount at your Shelby County home. This month I took you to 3 of 4 Tuesday gymnastics classes. You enjoy gymnastics and seem to be getting better & better. We always stop at Bruster’s ice cream before gymnastics…a treat that has become a habit! But it is a nice one. You have stopped taking daily naps in hope you will sleep better at night. You have a new beautiful “big girl bed” because you were climbing out of your crib at night while wearing a “sleep sack” which could result in a fall! Right now you are waking up during the night which is difficult for your parents. I’m sure eventually you will sleep all night again which will be good for all involved! You have also had a phase of misbehaving that resulted in consequences such as you not being able to wear your “light up” shoes to school if you don’t cooperate with dressing in the morning. You have favorite dresses you like to wear to school (Elsa dress & blue “twirly” dress for example) and won’t give in to wearing other dresses. You are a “strong-willed” child. But because your parents are loving but firm, you are learning to have fewer episodes of misbehaving. I bought you a panda bear to take to school for your “share” because you were studying animals in Asia. You were delighted when you got the bear and she went to the park with us & joined the crowd of animals who sleeps with you. Valentine’s Day-Mardi Gras weekend we went to Mobile to visit with Great Grandmother Hastie at Crowne Assisted Living where she lives. You really enjoyed getting Mardi Gras beads and impressed Great Grandmother by counting the beads (in 3 languages…English, Spanish & Hebrew)  and sorting them by color. Annie the Dog made the trip with you and visited Great Grandmother too. The weather was beautiful for the Saturday Floral Parade which we watched with Great Aunt Linda, Uncles Mike and cousin Thomas Kelley. You really enjoyed it and you were so sweet when we ate at The Dew Drop Inn afterwards. You sat by Linda and told her you loved her. After the parade you and your parents visited Great Grandmother & played outside in the beautiful weather. It was very cold when I was with you Feb 18-19 but we played at the park for a short while on Wednesday and ate at Taziki and shopped at Hobby Lobby, but Thursday was a late start at school and we planned inside doing puzzles and playing with your castle. On Monday, Feb 23 you came to my house for a short time after school and eating at “Liberty Park” Taziki’s and taking your mother to pick up her car at Mountain Brook High School faculty parking lot. I had to pack to spend the night since bad weather was predicted. We didn’t stay long but did a few “Cozy Coupe” rides down our driveway. We stopped at Chuck E Cheese on the way home and you had a great time playing with a very patient older girl named Oona who was very sweet to you. School started at 10:00 am Tuesday and you stayed for “lunch bunch” then we played inside until time for Bruster’s & gymnastics as usual. Then I took you home to spend the night again. Wednesday was a “snow day” and your Dad & I were both home with you all day. It was an unusual day…your Dad fixed a lot of good food and you took a nap and we played a lot. It finally snowed about 9:00 pm and you saw the small amount on the ground Thursday morning. I took you to late-start school then headed home to my house since your mother was at home.

One special person in your life is your best friend at school Madilyn Yang who has a rare medical disorder Central Congenital Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS) also called Ondine’s Curse which necessitates her having a tracheostomy tube in her neck. There was a great article about her in the Birmingham News Sunday, February 22. Madie was in your class at HMS last year and you are together this year too. You love Madie and it is wonderful she is your best friend.

I’m not sure if it’s meaningful for me to write so many details about what we do together. I sometimes leave out the emotions associated with seeing you do sweet and loving things (which is often) as well as when you loudly and firmly disobey (which is much less often). One reason I want to record things is that I worry about losing my memories in the future, And I want both of us to have memories of doing fun things together and having the opportunity to share so much time together. I am fortunate to be able to retire at age 62 and be available to be with you as much as I am. You are so beautiful and smart and loving and kind and very sensitive to the people and things in the world around you. I love you and look forward to many times together!

 

At Floral parade with parents-Mobile, AL