Sinceshewasborn,OliviahasreceivedlettersfromDaddy,Mommy,GrannaandPop.However,onedaybackinJulyshereceivedaletterfromsomeoneshedidn'tknow.Weknewitwasapersonalletterasithadaresidentialaddress.WealsoknewitwasfromKentuckyasithadaUKsignontheaddresslabel;howeverthenameonthelabeldidn'tringabellatalltomeandDaddy,letaloneOlivia.SoitofficiallybecamethefirstpersonalletterOliviareceivedfromsomeoneoutsideherfam...[
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OliviahasalwayslikedTechnologyandreallyenjoyshertimeintheTechclub.Earlierthisyear,Mr.Love,theTechclubteacher,taughtthemhowtocreatetheirownbookonMixbook.com,wheretheychoseatopictowriteanddesignedthelayoutofeachpage.Theycouldchoosetopublishtheirbooksonthiswebsiteandthebestthingwas,theycouldbuythebooktheywrote.Thebookwouldbedeliveredtoyourhomelikearealpublishedbookyouwouldseeinthebookstore.Oliviahasw...[
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OliviaandIwerechattingrandomlywhenshehelpedmecookingdinnertoday.Atonepointwetouchedthetopicofrebelliousteenagers.ActuallynotlongagowhenDaddypickedupOliviafromthesummercamp,theCounselorwastalkingtoOliviaaboutthisandshetoldherthatduringcertaintimeperiodofone'steenageyears,thekidswillthinkveryhighlyofthemselves,theythinktheyknoweverythingandtheirparentsdon'tknowanything.Theycanberudetotheirparentsand...[
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EversinceAuntShannonhaswonasweepstaketriptoHawaii,EvanandOliviahavebeenverysensitivetosweepstakeads.
Forgotforwhatreason,IboughtEvandinnerfromBurgerKingonenightacoupleofweeksago.Therewasanadonthebagforwinning$50,000or$500,000dollarsandIforgotwhatitwasforbutitimmediatelydrewEvan'sattention.
AfterItoldhimthatheshouldnevergethishopeshighonwinningmoneylikethatasitisveryveryhard,henolongerasked...[
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SinceOliviaandEvanstartedschool,wehaveneverreceivedanynotefromschoolabouttheirmisbehaviors.ButthismorningIreceiveda"schoolnote"fromEvan'steacher–Olivia.
Olivialikestobeateacherandjustlikelastyear,shedecidedtogiveEvansomelessonsduringthesummerandteachhimsome2ndgrademathso"hecanbeasmart2ndgraderwhentheschoolstartsagain".TheyhadaclassthismorningintheplayroomandEvancameupstair...[
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Ihavebeensobusyforthepastcoupleofmonthsanddidn'thavethetimeandmoodtowriteanything.SohereisthecatchupoftheMother'sDayforthisyear.Evangavemeaposterhemadeatschool-TheseAretheTop10ReasonsWhyILoveMyMom,andheretheyare:10.Youlovemeback9.Youarethebestmomever.8.Youmakemelunch7.Yougivemehugs6.Youbuymetoys5.Youloveme4.Yougivemekisses3.Youreadmeabookbeforebed2.Iwillneverforgetyou1.YouaremymomIhadbreakfastinbe...[
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Daddy,OliviaandEvanwereeatinginarestaurantonedaylastweek.HesawaclockonthewallanddecidedtoaskEvanwhattimeitwasashehasbeenlearningaboutitduringthepastyear.
Evanlookedattheclockandsaid:"Idon'tknow."
"Why?"Daddywascurious.
"Becauseit(theneedle)keepsonmoving."Evanexplained.[
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Oliviahadanembarrassingmomentinschoolawhileback.
Inherartclassatschoolshehaddrawnapictureoftwofishandhadinadvertentlyleftitonherregularteacher'sdesk.Lateron,theteacherpickeditupandaskedtheclasswhosepictureitwas.
Oliviaraisedherhandandwenttoretrieveitwhentheteacherremarkedthatitlookedlikethefishwerekissing.Shethenproceededtomakekissingnoisesandnearlytheentireclasscrackedupandstartedtom...[
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Oliviahasalwaysbeenaverycaringperson,eversinceshe'sbeenayoungchild.Sheisalwaysinterestedinhelpingothers,whetheritmeansgivingofhertimeormoneyifshethinksit'sagoodcause.Thisissomethingwetrytoencouragewhenwecan.
AftertheearthquakestruckHaiti,thenewswasfilledwithreportsofthecrisis.Wetalkedaboutitalittleandsheknewofthetragedyandhowmanypeoplelosttheirlivesandtheirhomes.
Thefollowingweekatsch...[
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ForthelastfewmonthsOliviahasbeeninterestedinseeingthemovie,Valentine'sDay,whichwasreleasedonValentine'sDayofcourse.ThereasonOliviawassointerestedwasnotthelargecastofHollywoodstars(manywhoshe'snotfamiliarwith)asmuchasthefactthattwoofthemaresingerTaylorSwiftandTaylorLautnerof"NewMoon"fame(anothermovieOliviawantstosee).
She'saskednumeroustimesbutwe'vealwaystoldhertowaitforthereviewstoseeifit...[
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