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We returned from England just in time to celebrate Grammie's birthday. Evya gave the Birthday Girl her headband for a crown.
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Just days before Evya turned 10, Allyndreth took her to see GOT7 to celebrate the milestone birthday to the hilt.
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The lightstick put the experience over the top.
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On her actual 10th birthday, Evya spent the morning at the Springbrook Pentathlon. Only the top 5 swimmers from each age group are invited to attend. A year prior, when she learned her 10th birthday would fall on pentathlon day, she set her sights on where she wanted to be July 14, 2019.
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The team sang "Happy Birthday" to the girl in the electric pink parka as their team cheer.
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Between races, she played games with friends.
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All swimmers got snowcones at the end of the meet as a reward for a day well swum.
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What does a mermaid do on her 10th birthday after spending the morning in the pool? Invite her swim friends back to her house for more swimming, of course!
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A few gifts before collapsing into the sleep of birthday bliss.
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Evya zipped down to Stanford for iD Tech Camp during the week off between swim season and the start of school.
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Her teacher commended her for unparalleled enthusiasm and creativity as a java coder.
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A new school year puts Allyndreth into Advanced Drama where they made masks. You can see the finished result in our October 2019 album pictures from Halloween.
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