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Anikka's Birthday Interview // 11


Anikka is 11 today! This year she has grown in so many ways--she is so tall (!) now, and has started to love dance again, after many years haitus. She is always moving: kart-wheeling, bouncing on her huge yoga ball, or jumping around on our mini trampoline. She still loves reading and art, and does both of those in the majority of her free time. She has gained more friendships this year and has been practicing bravery and is seeing the fruit of that in various aspects of her life. We're so proud of her! We love you, Beaner!

Ani practicing flexibility 

 What is your favorite color? blue 
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? a mom
What makes you happy? kittens
What makes you sad? movies about dogs dying!



What is your favorite animal? cats
What is your favorite book?  The Girl Who Sailed the Stars
What is your favorite thing to do with Mom? read a book, or bake
What is your favorite thing to do with Dad? bike around Ft. Langley 
What is your favorite thing to do with Lukka? go swimming
What do you like to do with your friends?  dance



Ani and her newfound hobby: baking!

What do you like to do outside? ride a bike or ski
Where do you like to go?  to the gelato shop!

What is your favorite food? cucumbers, cheesies, ice cream 


Ani built a jumping course for Copper


What is your favorite drink? milk, apple juice, or lemonade
What is your favorite restaurant?  Boston Pizza
What is your favorite subject in school?  art

Ani and her horsecamp horse, Flint

What is your favorite thing to watch? Disney movies 
What is your favorite song to listen to or sing?  One of Taylor Swift's songs 
What is your favorite toy? My hot-glue gun
What is your favorite way to exercise? dance and kartwheels
What are you proud of over the last year? My hand-made Barbie couch. 
Anything else you'd like to say? Nope

Ani trying some chords at the Museum of Pop Culture

Comments

Cookie said…
That was awesome! Thx Ani.

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