The California Purcells: Megan's 7th Birthday

Monday, February 16, 2009

Megan's 7th Birthday

Megan's seventh birthday started out slowly because she woke up with a tummy ache and fever. Her getting-sick-on-the-couch episode didn't help matters either! Our extended family from San Diego (Papa, Tita, Uncle Marc, cousins Ashley, Nathan, and Caitlyn) arrived with food and hugs, but Megan was still not feeling well at that time. While Megan slept on the couch, the rest of us ate food and quietly entertained ourselves until the birthday girl gathered enough energy to participate in her festivities. Megan decided that opening presents would be the way to ease her way into the party. She received lots of new clothes and a bunch of toys that had been on her wish list. Megan's energy progressively increased and after opening presents, she was ready for cake and fun. Her big, beautiful smile shows how much better she was feeling! That evening, after the San Diego relatives had gone, our family went to Rain Forest Cafe at Ontario Mills for a birthday dinner. Megan selected RFC because she enjoys the atmosphere and their kid's pasta bowl. To make Megan's dinner celebration special, her drink came in a brightly blinking cup (thank goodness none of us have seizure tendencies!!) and the staff gathered around to sing Happy Birthday to her as they presented Megan with a yummy-looking ice cream sundae. We ended the evening at home tossing around helium balloons in the living room. All in all, though it started out seemingly without promise of a good time for her, Megan's 7th birthday was a lot of fun for her!

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the monroe familyFebruary 16, 2009 at 6:41 PM
looks like Megan had a wonderful birthday! good job on all the blogging you've done :)
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Lauren's favorite subjects in school are math and science, though Lauren excels in all academic areas. She works hard and earns top grades.

When Lauren is not busy doing homework - and she does A LOT of it! - she likes playing with her sisters, listening to music, reading adventure-fantasy books, singing, and playing the piano. She is looking forward to summer - a break from all that homework - and lots of opportunities to sleep in, relax, and keep busy with all her hobbies.

Lauren also loves doing crafts and being on the computer. She knits and likes to make silly faces using a photo app and sing along to Youtube videos of her favorite songs. When allowed, another thing she really enjoys is playing games like Cut the Rope or Angry Birds on my iPad.

Lauren is a really great big sister, daughter, and friend. She exhibits admirable character and is extremely kind and generous to everyone. We love our 11-year-old!

Megan is our creative 3rd grader. While she can be extremely shy with others, Megan is a ham when she's around family. She has a great sense of humor and likes to sing, dance, and play pretend. It is not unusual to find Megan playing school or house or store with her dolls and stuffed animals. She also enjoys doing paper crafts like scrapbooking, making cards, and creating origami animals.

In school, Megan shines. Her teacher says she always gets top scores on all of her assignments and tests. Megan's favorite subject is writing. Megan also enjoys doing P.E. Her favorite time, however, is recess, when she can talk and play with her best friends.

One thing that makes Megan stand out from her sisters and other 9-year-olds is her sense of tidyness and organization. There have been times when we have discovered her quietly refolding and rearranging the clothes in her drawers! All this without being asked! When it's time to clean up messes, Megan is the most efficient and effective cleaner-upper!

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Madison reads chapter books - her current favorite series are the Judy Blume books about Fudge. Madison always asks to be challenged with math facts. Whenever we are in the car or waiting in line for something, she wants us to quiz her with multiplication problems.

At home, Madison enjoys playing with her sisters. She plays pretend store, house, or restaurant or else she goes in the backyard to play on the swing set or the trampoline. She also enjoys singing to Youtube videos or playing Disney Sing It on the Wii.

Our "baby" thrives on her role as the youngest. Like most babies of the family, she has a flair for drama, enjoys attention and is very affectionate. She looks up to her big sisters, but often, Madison likes to blaze her own trails. She's a spunky kid!