TANLINE: GALLERY: ARIANNE: 8th Year
 

 

Arianne's Eighth Year
Arianne's eighth year is a year of great strides. Our 'big girl' is very much into Stagecoach, a theatre class she attends with Annike every Saturday. Arianne enjoys performing and her singing is especially getting better and better. Although still a bit shy, she is gaining more and more confidence in her abilities. She also attends swimming lessons and is developing into quite a strong swimmer.

Arianne now has a very established set of friends but is still makes new friends quite effortlessly. She just loves her little sister and finds Annike very amusing. You'll find Arianne always hugging and kissing her sister.

Academically, Arianne is doing extremely well. Her teacher's only negative comment was that she should talk less in class. Those of you who might have known me or Jammy when we were kids would know that this trait comes from both parents. Arianne enjoys reading proper books now and also loves to write her own stories. She also received a silver medal for her work in Kumon, a math programme that involves a lot of daily hard work, even on holidays.

Thankfully, she has now realised other colours are also nice, aside from pink! Arianne's colour preference in clothes have expanded quite dramatically in the last year.

October 2007. Arianne got a visit from former au-pair, Petra, who now has her own baby

Arianne playing her recorder along with Jammy's piano

 

Still as cute as ever

 

Getting ready for Halloween with Annike and Jacqueline

Arianne's full Halloween look

November. Arianne and Annike helps out in the kitchen cutting vegetables

One of Arianne's proud moments in school

 

 

At the school assembly

 

Still very much into ballet

 

Getting the gingerbread house ready fro Christmas

December. At the church nativity play with friends

Cuddling up with little sister

Saw Mary Poppins on stage

Christmas day!!

With Annike on Christmas Day

Arie visits. Arianne got into Nintendo DS

 

January. Just goofing around with Annike

Receiving a silver medal for Kumon (math)

 

Drawing pictures is still one of her favourite past-times

February. With best friends, Natasha and Isabel

 

Started attending theatre school

 

April. In Sicily for Easter holidays

Posing with Annike in Sicily

Poser on the Sicilian beach

Sightseeing

 

May. Enjoying a picnic with Mommy

 

A rare visit from Ninong Albert

June. Performing at the Wimbledon Village Fair

Watched High School Musical on stage

July. A performance of 'Little Shop of Horrors'

Holiday in Turkey

Found the biggest can of Coke in Turkey (it's actually a napkin holder)

Tried the mud baths in Turkey. Ooooh...stinky!!

Loves spending time with Annike

A joint birthday party with Emily

8 birthday candles for our big girl