Kid Bits

News the way kids like to tell it... all good, mostly true and, of course, totally earth shattering. by CHRISTIA PALIZZI

Gabe Orellana

Gabe Orellana and his Gulf South travel soccer team participated in the championship and took the win! They worked hard and practiced a ton all season and it showed! Way to go boys!

The MacKinney girls, Penelope (8), Matilda (10) and Mallory (12), went on a magical weekend trip to Disney World. The crowds were super small, and they were able to ride so many of the new rides including the new Star Wars ride, Rise of the Resistance. Super cool and fun.

The Palizzi crew, Julian (14), Gabriel, (12), Owen, (10) and Emilia (8) have been doing big research on monarch butterflies and caterpillars. On their one milkweed bush they counted at least 10 monarch caterpillars. Once they form a chrysalis they plan on bringing them inside to protect them from predators until they hatch. It’s been super cool to find the masters of disguise on different leaves, and see the rapid growth.

Fisher Barrett (8) seriously injured his finger playing football for the South Walton Seahawks. He had surgery to set the broken bone and handled it all like a champ. Then, like a true champion, healed up quickly in order to finish out the season strong! He got to play in the last three games of the season. That’s a true Seahawk, Fisher!

Elias Pardue (8) participated in Van R. Butler Elementary’s Boosterthon Fun Run! He ran a total of 35 laps! He helped their school reach their goal of raising $25,000! Way to go Elias and the Butler Bears.

Monarch Caterpillars on Milkweed Hayden Alvarado (7) has been such a rockstar this school year! He has been working hard in his classroom amidst lots of external challenges and distractions.

Elle + Missbunnies

Elle McCann recently adopted a bunny! Her name is Missbunnies and she is a mini rex. In her past life, she belonged to a circus and has a tattoo on her ear. She loves long walks on her leash, seriously! This tiny bunny has zero fear of anything!

Another session of GirlsSweat started at the beginning of November! It’s an awesome program with two sessions, elementary and middle school. It happens at the WaterColor Boathouse and the girls do a variety of activities to help empower them and grow their muscles!

Kirie Yra’s great granny came to stay with her for a week. She’s 87 years old and they are having the best time being crazy and hanging out. They’re playing lots of games and having fun dancing around the house. Farkle is one of their favorite games to play together. She also got to visit Disney World and started collecting pins and hung out! She rode the Rockin’ Roller Coaster for the first time!

Ellie Scruggs turned 10 and got a new member of the family to celebrate! Scarlett is a corn snake and joins a house full of furry (and not so furry) friends. They’re at an even 10 pets! Such a cool family!

Jace (14) & Delaney (7) are locals but their cousins, Emme (11) & Jackson (13) are visiting from Wisconsin! It’s snowing there right now! They’ve been playing at the beach a lot and eating at restaurants. Delaney’s favorite is Harpoon Harry’s and Grand Marlin. They have been seeing a ton of dolphins and stingrays and will be able to stay for a while longer.

Lively is turning 3 this month! Her Lovey and Granddaddy are visiting from Georgia and she just loves them.

Lillie Arp turned 9 and got a hamster for her birthday! She named it Rosie and Rosie loves to run on a wheel!

Henry & Daisy Uhlfelder recently adopted a kitten! Her name is now KitKat and she is one of the WaterColor strays. They were riding bikes one day and spotted her. They came back with some cat food and eventually gained her trust! They caught her and brought her home and she has slowly learned how to live inside with a family. She loves their puppy, Pepper and they’re the best of friends. KitKat is already scheduled to be fixed next month! It is so important to spay or neuter your pets!

Emilia, Owen + Kirie at Disney And now onto the lost teeth...

Mallory MacKinney (12) got braces recently! She says her mouth was super sore to start and she only wanted soft foods, but things are better now.

Emilia Palizzi (8) lost a bottom tooth. She had a wiggly tooth, and then she was eating cheetos at snack time at homeschool. Then she felt her tooth in her mouth. She tried to get it out and then she washed it with some water.

Alys Barnes (8) lost a tooth when she was playing Barbie Dream House with her twin sister, Parker. Parker accidentally elbowed her and knocked it right out! The toothfairy totally came for a visit.

Huckleberry Burch (5) has his first wiggly tooth. While he hasn’t lost it yet, as of the time of writing, it’s super wiggly and he is pumped for the toothfairy to come visit.

Parker Barnes (8) lost a tooth brushing her teeth! It just fell right out. The toothfairy visited and brought $2 bills!

Kirie Yra is proud to report that two of her four missing teeth have started growing back in! She’s super excited to have her grown up teeth!

River is 6 months and just got his first tooth! So cute with that smile!

Delaney (7) has lost a bunch of teeth on a road trip in their RV. She lost some in Wisconsin, Michigan and Florida! The tooth fairy definitely needed to keep up with her!