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I can't believe Ari is a teenager already! Our little girl, thirteen? I sometimes miss the little girl who would follow us around the house, singing songs she made up for herself, always wanting to read to us or show off something new she learned, but I'm also so proud of the person she's becoming. She still loves to sing and has joined her middle school's chorus, which she loves. She's recently started writing too, and her stories and poems are very mature and insightful for a girl her age. She has reddish-brown hair like Cara and your eyes, and like Henry she's tall and a bit gangly for her age. I think she looks a lot her dad.
Lily and Thomas are as different as I think it's possible for siblings to be. Both have my brown hair, and Lily has my eyes while Thomas has yours. Lily I think looks the most like me, while except for his hair Thomas could be you at his age. Lily is outgoing and active, loves softball and dance and riding Goldie. She's usually at the head of whatever mischief she and her partner-in-crime Thomas are getting into. Thomas usually follows her willingly, but he's also sometimes the only one who can bring her back to reality when she starts getting too intense. Thomas is a lot like Henry, very calm and laid back, but he is not shy at all. He and Henry band together a lot against the girls when they start to feel pushed around. Thomas, like Henry, is very caring towards animals, and Henry generously allows him to help take care of Pirate. Thomas has recently started showing interest in my cameras and photography, and I'm thinking of getting him his own. He loves taking pictures, especially of people.