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Allyndreth's 13th Birthday celebration with the immediate family was squeezed in between school and her call time for opening night of "Once Upon a Mattress."
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Lafayette's Town Hall Theatre Education presents "Once Upon a Mattress."
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Allyndreth played Lady Lucille.
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Allyndreth invited friends to be a part of the audience as she spent her birthday on the stage. They mobbed her at the stage door.
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Longtime fans were also in attendance.
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After collecting congratulations, hugs and flowers, the birthday bus took the girls to Chow for a post-theatre birthday celebration
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Cast party for "Once Upon a Mattress"
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Spring Break in Tahoe
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Spring break snuggling.
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Diamond Peak at Incline Village, Nevada
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On the first day, Evya took a lesson to brush up on her skills.
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The lesson went well.
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First time for Evya going up to a Green Circle run.
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She did awesome. For the remainder of the trip, she explored all the Green runs and a couple of Blue Squares. Can't wait until next season to pick up where she left off.
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Sister goodbye the night before Allyndreth underwent spinal fusion surgery to correct her scoliosis.
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The morning of surgery in Pre-op.
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Pre-op
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Post op! Pediatric ICU.
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Breathing exercises to get the lungs fully functioning after an 8-hour surgery,
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Lifelong friends are the best medicine.
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Getting out of bed for the first time the day after surgery,
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She's up!
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Moving from PICU to the pediatric ward.
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Walking the halls with the physical therapist on Day 2.
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Learning to put on pants without bending or twisting. She can't bend, twist or lift for at least 3 months.
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Shampoo inside a shower cap.
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Walking with a private nurse.
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Being tucked in after walking.
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Her brother sent over a piece of Millie's coffee cake to help her get her strength back.
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Coming home, Post-op Day 5.
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Allyndreth went from 5' 7.5" to 5' 9.25" when they straightened her spine. This photo was taken a couple of days before the surgery.
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Post-surgery height comparison.
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Evya's principal caught her dancing with her shadow and put it on Happy Valley's Twitter.
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Happy Birthday, Christina!
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