Julia's Chronicle: Six Years of Age
- Assignment in geology. February 2003.
- Big smile at Susan's Christmas party.
- Julia and Mom after seeing the Nutcracker at the Paramount Theater. December 20, 2002
- Until this year Julia has have refused to have anything to do with sitting on Santa's lap. However, she is accustomed to writing to Santa. Note Santa's reply to her question. December 2002.
- Julia's impression of Mom's day. December 2002.
- Julia watched one of her favorite movies, Shrek, and analyzed it. This shows her analysis of the number of chapters and number of scenes within each. November 2002.
- A favorite activity is performing puppet shows. November 2002.
- Halloween with Hermoine, a wizard and their jack o'lantern. October 2002.
- First grader in Ms. O'Brien's class. October 2002.
- Her favorite place and way to do homework. Note how she holds her pencil. October 2002.
- First day of school. September 2002.
- She loves to pose using all kinds of props--wearing a hat and as a fearless and tough super hero. September 2002.
- Julia, still sunburned from our vacation in Oceanside, wearing my wedding dress: 1, 2, 3. September 1, 2002.
- Palmer Family Reunion; Port Ludlow Beach Club; July 17, 2002: swimming alone and with cousin Marie.
- With a treasured stars and stripes find from the Tiny Violet, a favorite store. July 2002.
- The activist's first letter to an official. Mom's only help was spelling the word "other." Yes, she did get the results she wanted and completed the 60th and final book in the optional reading series. June 3, 2002.
- Playing dressup is one of Julia's favorite activities especially when dancing, wearing wings or a crown or with ponies. April/May 2002.
- Julia wearing a red vest, May 2002
- Hugging Mom, May 2, 2002
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- Earth Day volunteers at City Hall: helping cut the wire on a tree, Dad walking up behind. Dad helped plant flowering trees; Mom and Julia planted kinnikinnick and Oregon grape; Julia also picked out rocks, collected them in empty containers and lined them up on the curb. April 2002
- The kindergarten romance with Jimmy lasted into first grade. April 2002
- Four generations including Eva Noel Miller, born December 11, 2001. Grandpa and Grandma Palmer, Uncle Phil and Aunt Colleen, First cousin Ryan holding Eva and Grace. April 2002.
- On the ferry crossing from Edmonds to Kingston to see Grandma and Grandpa Palmer and Aunt Colleen and Uncle Phil on Easter.
- Sixth birthday party at Little Gym. Group photo (L-R: Julia, Sarah, Anne Mae, Tally, Katie, Scotty, Emily, Kate); On the Tram; Birthday Girl 1 and Birthday Girl 2; April 2002.
- Julia's photographs: Buddy, one of our two cats, under the dining room table. Joel, with Jim hiding behind him, at the David/Sue Ellen/Jim/Julia birthday party. April 2002.
- Kindergarten group photo in which Julia is amongst the four tallest. Jimmy, in the front row wearing the yellow shirt, is her boyfriend. March 2002.
02/12/03