Matisyn Turns 10!

Matisyn Turns 10!
March 14

We had already had two birthday parties and celebrated Matisyn entering the double digits, but on her real birthday we still wanted to make it a little special.  She had school that day, but came down to her presents and a few decorations.  Then she requested tin foil dinners for her birthday dinner and a family outing to U-Swirl frozen yogurt for dessert.  She took advantage of it being her birthday and loaded up on toppings.  I think she was happy with her triple birthday weekend!

It's hard to believe Matisyn is getting so grown up.  She is still full of energy and personality, and she is stubborn and tenacious with what she wants and when she thinks she has been wronged.  Along with growing up has come some maturity and control.  She is kind and thoughtful, loves her family, especially her baby sister, is extremely helpful and willing to give, loves her friends, but also loves spending time at home and with her family, is starting to be able to babysit and watch the kids for little bits while I run to a neighbor's house or get dinner going, and she is still obsessed with sugar (as you will notice in her interview), and still sneaks to eat it when she isn't supposed to (I'm waiting for her to grow out of that one)!  She is full of extremes, her highs are over the top, and her lows are very dramatic.  She feels things fully, and is sweet, sensitive, and loves to have a good time.

Here is the little paragraph I included on instagram with her birthday picture:
This girl is as spirited as they come.  She feels things more than most, and is sensitive, helpful, and kind.  She has lots of different friends and groups and seems to adapt to all different groups and situations.  She loves to read, play with friends, build Legos, make crafts and create projects, sing and act, make her baby sister laugh, eat treats, watch shows, swim, and draw.  She does not like homework or bedtime!  She is full of joy, and she brings us lots of happiness.  We're so glad she is the big sister of the family!

Matisyn’s 10^th Birthday Interview

1. What is your favorite color?  turquoise
2. What is your favorite toy?   Barbies and Legos
3. What is your favorite fruit?  Raspberries
4. What is your favorite tv show or movie? Studio C
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch?  Sugar (she doesn’t eat much for lunch)
6. What is your favorite game?  Life
7. What is your favorite snack?  Sugar
8. What is your favorite animal?  Seahorse
9. What is your favorite song? Taylor Swift and Katy Perry
10. What is your favorite book?  Bliss Magic Bakery, Michael Vey series, and Maze Runner
11. Who is your best friend?  Anna
12. What is your favorite cereal?  Sugar Cereal
13. What is your favorite thing to do outside?  Jump on the trampoline and swim
14. What is your favorite drink?  Cream Soda
15. What is your favorite holiday?  Halloween
16. What do you like to take to bed with you at night?  Wisconsin the Cow and Green Blanket
17. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?  Instant Breakfast and Bagels
18. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Tin Foil Dinners
19. What do you want to be when you grow up?  Painter and Baker (Mom says a scientist!)
20. Imagine that you can become invisible whenever you wanted to. What are some of the things you would do?  I would snuggle with Baby Kaylee in the middle of the night, I would secretly make gingerbread houses, and get a sugar rush!
21. I am very proud because…  I have an awesome family!
22. If I were President I would… have half the states in the world made out of candy, waterslides built in the school, and all the classrooms would look like Hawaii and you would get to swim with dolphins, and have scientists make pieces of candy that would last in your mouth forever still tasting fresh.
23. I am afraid to … lose my family.
24. Name one thing you do really well?  Paint 
25. Describe what it means to be a good friend.  To be trustworthy, loyal, and always have their back. 
26. What is your favorite time of day?  Dessert
27. Describe your best day ever? Going to an amusement park and eating cotton candy
28. Describe your favorite hobby.  Painting, swimming, soccer, singing and acting
29. Climbing trees is… super fun.
30. I wish there were a law that said…..that a candy a day keeps the cavities away!
31. What makes you feel sad? Not having candy.  After being given a look from mom, her next answer was being blamed for something.
32. What makes you feel happy?  Candy…oh and my family.  Really, Kaylee and sugar.
33. Pretend that you can fly whenever you wanted. Where would you go?  I would go to Hawaii, Paris, the biggest amusement park, and The White House.
34. If I could choose a different name, I would choose… I like the name Elizabeth, but I can’t imagine not being called Matisyn!
35. Where do you want to go on vacation?  Paris and Hawaii
36. What is your favorite thing to do with Mom or Dad?  Family game night and going on outings