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Anikka's Birthday Interview // 12

Ani has grown at least four inches this year and is nearly my height at 12. She has grown in her artistic ability and loves to change her room up, organize, and play with anything art or craft related for hours on end. Often her creativity amazes me for someone her age. She is a better skier than I'll ever be, and has that 'can-do' Mast attitude ("I just think I can do it, so I do it") that is worth its weight in gold. 

She is determined when she has a goal and has gone from zero ability to kart wheel to not only kart wheeling, but doing back-bends, leg lifts (straight up and down with her legs!), the splits,  contortionist positions (see below), and incredible dance ability  all because she steadily worked at those goals. 

We are so proud of you, Anikka, and we love you!

self portrait 

 What is your favorite color? green 
Who are some of your friends? Lilah, Audrey, Anya, Marie, Kate, Ophelia, Charlotte, Charlee, Summer, Emily, Isla, Kathryn, Anna, CJ
What do you want to be when you grow up? an author


helping make a bookshelf for her room

What makes you happy?  cats and horses and friends
What makes you sad? saying goodbye on a playdate (oh how very Covid-esque!)
What is your favorite animal? cat or horse
What is your favorite book?  Emily Windsnap and the Pirate Prince


showing off a dress design she created

What is your favorite thing to do with Mom? read
What is your favorite thing to do with Dad?  ski
What is your favorite thing to do with Lukka? ski 
What do you like to do with your friends?  talk and do crafts and swim


being a gymnastics goof!

What do you like to do outside? play in the snow or eat snow
Where do you like to go?  library, or my room
                                                        What is your favorite food? ice cream


skiing at the top of Brockton, Mt. Seymour

What is your favorite drink? milk
What is your favorite restaurant?  A & W or the Raving Gamer
What is your favorite subject in school?  art
What is your favorite thing to watch? That's So Raven 
What is your favorite song to listen to or sing?  A Taylor Swift song


cuddling with Copper 

What is your favorite toy? art stuff
What is your favorite way to exercise? dance or ski
What are you proud of over the last year? snowboarding
Anything else you'd like to say? Can we be done? 




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Molly said…
She's so creative! Absolutely amazing!
February 17, 2021 at 5:41 PM
Laura said…
Hi great reading yoour blog
October 27, 2021 at 11:37 PM
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