This girl is ten!
Penelope is such a thoughtful child she is a joy to have in our family.
She is so honest it is really remarkable. I told the kids they should read the scriptures every morning and she has been keeping it up for over a year now. I think the other kids only lasted about a week. She is so good at doing what I ask even when she doesn't want to that she asked me if she could stop reading them because no one else does. We had a talk about how she is going to get more blessings for doing what she is supposed to and I think she should keep going. She also helps me to read everyday. I don't feel right skipping my reading while knowing that she is reading because I asked her to.
Penelope is crafty. She likes drawing and making things with beads. Out of all the kids she has given me the most cards or other little things she has made. It is very sweet.
Penelope gets up very early every morning. I think around six. I asked the kids not to come out of their rooms before seven so she just hangs out in there, reads, and cleans. She doesn't love the cleaning, but she needs to have her room clean before breakfast and she knows that Scarlett isn't going to do it.
She is very brave. There are a lot of things that she is scared to do but has to anyway. Mainly things that involve talking to other people. Quite often I am making her get out of her comfort zone and talk to people. I'm not sure why it is hard for her and easy for others. But she does get really scared about it and we are working through it.
Now that Penelope is ten she got her military ID. It is kind of a big deal around here. Basically she can now get on and off base by herself and according to base rules she is allowed to stay home alone and go shopping or pretty much anywhere without an adult.
Her birthday was actually in September but it has taken us a few weeks to get out and get these pictures done.
Happy Birthday Penelope!
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