Audra Turned WHAT?!?

I am pretty sure it is just Audra that gets older. I certainly haven't gotten any older, have I?

She picked out this ice-cream cake. She liked the pretty colors.

She got lots of new outfits for her beloved Skye, a watch, and the Wrinkle In Time Series.

Look closely at the picture above. She is almost FIVE FEET tall! WHAT?!?!?

She is turning into such a beautiful young lady- inside and out. 

Here's some things about Audra at age 11: 

-She still LOVES  her American Girl doll Skye. I love that she still plays with dolls. I see no reason for her to grow up.

-She also LOVES little kids. I have people ask me all the time if she is old enough to baby-sit. While she baby-sits for our girls, I don't think she is quite old enough to baby-sit others

-She still has the "obedience" gift. 

-She is so kind to others! I really don't think there is any possible way that anybody could not like her.

-She is a great writer.

-She is an even better reader. She reads almost a book a day. If it weren't for her sisters bugging her to play, she would probably spend all of her time reading.

-She has a great ear for music. Within one measure of a song she knows exactly what song it is. She always asks Google to play music for her, and she loves most genres.

-Even though she would love to have her own room, Claire won't allow it so they continue to share.

-Her main chore is putting the dishes away after the dishwasher runs. She doesn't love this job, but she does her work and then continues on with her life. She takes after Ben with the mantra "work first, then play."

-She is an excellent student.

She really is just an amazing person. I know my kids are still young, but I often think that perhaps the greatest joy in life must be knowing that you raised good people. With Audra, she is just a good person. She is so pure and sweet. I can't explain it- and she certainly doesn't get it from me! She has the gift of goodness, and we sure do love her!