Haunted Weekend

Maya

As usual I am neglecting to provide my family with updates about the lives of their grandchildren/niece/nephews. So here is one about Maya.

Two months ago Maya was dreading going back to school. She also was refusing to practice soccer with me in the back yard. It seemed it was going to be a rough start to the year and that she might not make it in the extracurricular activity we had signed her up for.

Two months later she loves school and has many new friends. Her reading skills have exploded, She loves soccer and plans on playing again in the spring. All three of the children recently took some swimming lessons and let's just say Maya is the most graceful of the three in her movements. I once heard Carrie's brother say he doesn't like swimming b/c he just sinks like a brick. I fear the boys got those swimming genes.

Maya loves scary stories; especially during this time of year. Last night Cale and I got to go on a ghost tour of Old Town. When we got home Maya wanted us to share some of the stories. She was fascinated but also woke up at 2am with a bad dream. When I first met Carrie she loved scary movies. Any sort of scary movie was usually followed by a night of restless terrified sleep.
It seems Maya has inherited those genes as well.

Children + Rattlesnake = Fun outing!