Julia's Chronicle: At 5 Years of Age

Julia with Matt on New Years Eve 2001.
Julia and her eagle. She wrote to Santa Claus asking for a small carved eagle sitting on a log.
Examining a unique kind of ribbon with Grandpa at Christmas 2001.
Julia morphed into a much older version--wearing Mom's bifocals and Dad's hat. November 30, 2001.
Thanksgiving greetings from kindergarten Indians and Pilgrims. Julia performing an Indian dance. November 21, 2001.
Julia has a fascination with champion ribbons and trophies. November 11, 2001.
Julia is learning to write; this is one of many notes she has left us. November 10, 2001.
Julia's photograph of Vicki at the party she hosted for Mom's 47th birthday.
Andrea's family and our family went to the zoo on a pretty October day. Julia and Andrea especially liked the river otters and made lots of faces at them and us.
Kindergarten photo taken September 26, 2001.
With and her cousin Brenna at Woodland Park Zoo.
A party in celebration of Andrea's fifth birthday. The guest of honor holding balloons. Julia, Ashley and Andrea running in her back yard. Two classmates, both with the name of Ashley, swinging with Julia. What is making Julia nervous? Could it have been the sight of the little girl falling into the pond?
What scared Matt? Was it Julia who took the photograph?
Julia being strong.
Mandy, a classmate, and her mom Leslie.
A happy girl.
Julia with Angela McEnany, one of her teachers at LWTC Child Care.
Still limber. Grandpa Jones was so delighted that she put her toes in her mouth as an infant he took every opportunity to capture the feat in print. She's still at it.
What mischief is she contemplating? April 2001
Julia's fifth birthday party:Princess Julia astride her steed. Having tea with Vicki. Even princesses grow weary.
Julia and Emily and snow lady on a rare snowy day February 16, 2001.
"The Story of Us" taken at preschool early 2001.

10/06/02