The life and times of Asia Grace Gray Summers

Chapter 1

Today is my 5th birthday and my Daddy Christian is coming to see me, as well as Granma Grace, Grandpa Carrick, Grandpa Ray, Aunty Kate, and Uncle Elliot, Uncle Elliot makes me laugh lots, he always tickles me, Aunty Kate likes to read to me and brush my hair

I am a very lucky girl I have two daddies and two mommies I live with Mommy Rose and Daddy Ted, my big brother Teddy, I love my teddy bear and my big sister Anya, my Mommy Ana is sleeping beauty, a nasty person hurt her, and now she sleeps, I'm not supposed to know about the nasty person but I heard Mommy Rose telling Monica's mommy about him and that my Mommy Ana has been asleep since before I was born. Sleeping Beauty is my favourite film, I asked Daddy Christian "why he didn't kiss Mommy Ana, cos he's a real prince and then she would wake up" but he laughed and said "he is still trying to get through the enchanted forest" and then he picked he up and kissed me on the top of my head saying "you say the funniest things princess".

We are having a big party, my bestest friend in the whole wide world, Monica is coming with her mommy and daddy they live next door and we go to pre-school together, she will be 5 next month.

I opened lots and lots of presents I got a Disney princess fairytale castle and rapunzel's tower and all the Disney princesses Aurora who is sleeping beauty my favourite and my second favourite Rapunzel as well as Cinderella and, Ariel, Snow White, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana and Merida. I love all my Disney princesses. And Daddy Christian said a man is coming next week to help me pick everything for my new bedroom in his house. We play passie parcel I win lots and Monica wins sometimes too, then we had cake, it was a pink princess castle cake and Daddy Christian showed me all the Disney princess's pictures on it, Daddy Ted asked me it I wanted to keep the bit with Sleeping Beauty's picture on it, I did, sleeping beauty is my Mommy Ana.

We then went outside so Daddy Christian could show me another present It's a car in my size for me to drive myself in the garden, a pink vintage Mercedes, my Daddy Christian said "I was a very lucky girl and I had to be very careful" when I put my foot on the pedal it moved and I nearly ran Daddy Ted over, everyone laughed then Daddy Christian lifted me out and said "that's enough for now"

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1st day at Kindergarten

Daddy Christian stayed at his house in the garden yesterday so he could be here for my first day at big girl school; usually he goes back to Seattle after I have gone to bed on a Sunday night. We leave the house in Daddy Ted's car with Daddy Christian in the front and Mommy beside me.

Daddy Ted parks the car in the school car park I can see Monica's mommy's car and I am bouncing in my seat trying to get out of my seatbelt and pulling at the door handle to get out of the car, Daddy Christian turns in his seat and looks at me saying "Asia Grace Grey Summers" opps I'm in trouble, that's the only time I get called all my names, "if you don't sit still, you will not be going to big girl school as you obviously are not a big girl"

"sowwy daddy" that always makes him laugh, it's the only time I baby talk, for Daddy Christian when I'm in trouble.

Daddy Ted turns the engine off and gets out of the car to open my door, but before I am allowed out of the car I have to promise to hold one of their hands and not bounce about silly, I promise and say I will hold Mommy's hand but can I please go see Monica before we go in school, Daddy Christian laughs and says yes of course princess if you hold Mommy's hand and walk nicely not bouncy.

I soon forget and try to pull Mommy along to see Monica; Daddy Ted drops down so he is almost my size and asks "what did you promise, little miss?" I stop pulling and walk properly, soon I am with Monica and we hug before being lead into school to meet our teacher Miss Cutter and our classmates, some I already know from kindergarten.

I had a great day, I really like my teacher, we did counting and I wrote my name, Mommy showed me how to do that ages ago and I drew a picture for Mommy Ana cos she hasn't seen my school, and then Miss Cutter read a story about a cat in a hat it was a very funny story, then it was home time and my Mommy came to get me in the car as both my Daddies had to go to work after they brought me to school, but Mommy promised Daddy Ted would be home before tea and I can phone Daddy Christian before I go to bed.

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It's nearly Christmas and Daddy Christian has been away for ages, Mommy Rose say's it's only been two weeks and he will be back soon, and he is brining me a surprise back with him.

Today is the day Daddy Christian comes home he has been in ast, austr I'll try again astal no that's not right neither, Mommy, Mommy "where is Daddy Christian?"

Rose - "Australia sweetie should we go and look on your map and find it?"

Asia - "Yes please"

I go and look at my map with Mommy; she shows me where Daddy Christian has been Melbourne, Sydney and Darwin. He is on his way here and he has a surprise for me; I have to hurry up now cos we have to get in the car to go to the airport to meet my Daddy Christian and my surprise.

Daddy Christian comes down the steps from the plane and picks me up then swings me round saying I have someone here who wants to meet you, and he turns me to face the plane a very pretty lady is coming down the steps, it's my Aunty Mia, I haven't met her yet I've just seen lots and lots photos of her.

Aunty Mia had lots and lots of bags with her, daddy said to leave some on the plane as they wouldn't all fit in the car, and he will sent someone to get them later, Aunty Mia laughed and we all got into the car.

Aunty Mia has been living in Australia since not long after my 1st Birthday; I have a photo of Aunty Mia helping me to blow my candle out on my cake.

Daddy Christian told me Aunty Mia made my cake. It was a ladybird cake with red velvet and white chocolate inside and the top tier included a cute red ladybird with a white sign reading "Happy 1st Birthday!" The ladybird is sitting on celadon leaves and additional smaller ladybirds dot the side of all three tiers. A red band with black dots decorated each tier and the bottom tier includes white daisies with celadon stems.

I am really pleased Aunty Mia is here, we are going to have a 'really girly day' what ever that means, tomorrow, I am now on holidays from school for the Christmas holidays.

I am sleeping in my princess bedroom at Daddy Christian's house tonight, it's the first time I have slept here, Daddy Christian says I am getting a big girl now so I can stay with him whenever he stays here and Aunty Mia is staying too, she says when we go shopping tomorrow I can help her choose things for her rooms for when she stays here too.

I have my bubble bath in my bath at Daddy Christian's house, Aunty Mia helps me and I pick my Aurora, Disney princess nightdress to wear for bed. Once I am ready for bed Aunty Mia tucks me in and says "I have missed you princess" she then reads me my sleeping beauty book before I fall asleep cuddling my Aurora doll.

After breakfast daddy's friend Jason is going to drive Aunty Mia and me to the shops Aunty Mia has a long list of things she wants to buy, new covers for her bed and new towels for her bathroom as well as lots and lots of toys and books for me.

The first thing Aunty Mia buys is a Ariel Wedding dress up dress as well as the Nightdress for me, they are beautiful and I look like a fairytale princess in them, Aunty Mia also buys me the Ariel wedding doll for me.