My Favourite Teenager

Ainsley had headache for the past couple of days and said she couldn't go to school. Here she is after watching some YouTube videos about curling your hair with your straightening tongs after which she felt well enough to have a go on her own hair. I saw the photos as I uploaded mine:)

Later on she went with the Young Women at church (said she was feeling better then)and made these cookie in a jar Christmas gifts. She said she was still having headache when she got home and probably wouldn't be going to school the next day. The next day she felt the inspiration to open the jar and make the cookies. (instead of gifting it to someone for Christmas) She did mention that desire to me when she brought it home but I suggested we at least enjoy it as a festive decoration for a few weeks before using it. She phoned me on my mobile to inform me of her baking "but don't worry I took a picture of it" she reassured me. She loves cookies and I think all the time on her hands the past few days left her in want of a challenging activity. The cookies turned out beautifully but she thought they all belonged to her. We did manage to each get two after dinner, they were YuM-E . She was thoughtful in making some tiny cookies that went to Charlotte and Saxon, served on Charlotte's tea set. Her headache seemed to be only a moment away whenever I mentioned it over those two days but she managed to enjoy her time at home. That evening I said to my husband, that we need to reiterate our family rule that if you are not hacking up your lungs or feverish, you can sit through your lessons at school.



Here is Ainsley bowing her new instrument; a 1/2 size cello. She has been enthusiastic to say the least and I am a happy mum about that. I think it was pure inspiration on both her and my parts to have her study the cello instead of the violin.