Sleep over fun

Beauty Parlor

Not the most flattering picture of little one but I wanted to show you her keen sense of style when dressing her and baby puppy.  Baby puppy is in the beauty chair which is one of Kaylie's favorite toys.  Many of her dolls get their hair done here in her salon.

Pretty Pretty Princess

 I like to play games that I do not have to "fake" a loss on.  I know it is important for kids to experience what it feels like to win and lose but you don't want to break a child's spirit by beating them every time.  On this particular day we decided to play Pretty Pretty Princesses.  This is a game of chance and needless to say she won fair and square.  I love my Pretty Pretty Princess!  In case you were wondering...mommy isn't a gracious loser.  :)

Safety First

When not in her arms, Baby Puppy is usually strapped in.  Safety first!!!

Last-first day of preschool

With everything we have gone through in Kaylie's five short years we decided it would be beneficial to hold her back instead of starting Kindergarten.  By doing this we are hoping to have her mature as well as gain the confidence (as well as some height ) she may need to not always be chasing after the ones that are just a little bit older than her.  Quite often she is being "mother henned" and not doing things for herself.  These are the things we would like to have disappear before she goes off to the "big girl" school. 

 

Once we made that decision we decided to keep her in the same preschool we had her in last year.  It is two days a week which works well for our schedule.  The focus for her this year will be to practice reading, writing, and growing.  Her class is full of five year olds that were kept back to grow as well making this transition that much easier. 

 

I didn't cry until she decided she was a big girl and could go into the class without me.  She held my hand and then let it go so she could do it by herself....tear!  I don't know if I can handle this growing up thing!

 

 

 

 

 

Cousin Time

I love when we get to watch these two little ones.  Kaylie is super entertained.  She gets along super well with Garrett and tries to play mommy with Nolan.  I am thrilled they are getting to spend some time growing up together.

First fall soccer

 Our first fall soccer game of 2012 was absolutely gorgeous.  The only thing that stood in our way was the earrings.  It took a good two hours to get them out and as I am sure you have guessed they never went back in.  In the second picture she was very quick and proud to let the ref know she didn't have any earrings in.  Sigh...I was sad but decided it wasn't worth the fight.  I couldn't imagine fighting her from week to week.  Now she can wait until she is old enough to buy them herself to get them again. 

Stairs...the new form of entertainment

This afternoon I spent frantically cleaning before we had company over.  I knew she was playing but I really wasn't sure what she was doing.  After awhile I realized I should check and to my surprise this is what I found.  If you have ever questioned me about how many stuffed animals my child "really" plays with you can now stop.  As you can see she plays with them all.  :)  My gut instinct was to get upset for making a mess but all I could do was laugh, take the picture, and send it to her daddy. 

One last hooray!

Our last trip to Hawaiian Falls was so much fun.  It was the last time to go for the season and school had already started so it was pretty empty.  We took advantage of our free passes and brought the Stall family along to celebrate Fletcher turning five. 

We had so much fun.  Jason got to come and we all took turns riding the "adult" water slides while the other adults watched the kids.  I was determined to ride some of the slides before the end of the season and wasn't disappointed.  Grateful to have such a great time with great friends.  Happy birthday Fletcher man.  Glad we got to celebrate with you!

Cheap entertainment

We have discovered the joy of boxes.  She has now tried to squeeze herself in boxes of various sizes.  It is quite entertaining for all involved especially when she is caught off guard from the box falling over or crumpling up under her.  She has even taken a chance and done this with a large sized gift back and surprisingly fit in it pretty easily.  Cheap entertainment never gets old as a kid!

 

I like that you can see her hair sticking out.

 

Nap time redefined!

She was supposed to be in her room for rest time.  This is what I found as I was taking laundry upstairs.  I am so glad she was getting a good nap in!!!  Guess it is a good thing she is cute!

Hard at work

If you know me you know I am not the most organized person.  The thought of checking out library books makes me cringe knowing I have to keep track of them and return them in a timely manner.  Not wanting to deprive my child of this experience we go anyway and bring home way more things than I can find when it is time to return them. 

She has loved our library visits.  I have to put a limit on the amount of items we bring home otherwise we would bring home half the library.  This has been a good use of time on the days we have nothing to do and do not want to spend money.  We don't go a lot, mainly because we have not gotten the books back on time yet, but when we do it is good bonding time for the two of us. 

I can not believe how grown up she looks in this picture!

Unexpected guests

Her creativity makes me smile.  I feel bad quite often that she doesn't have a sibling to play with but she seems to compensate for that.  As I was cleaning I turned around as she was talking to see this.  I love how Baby Puppy is not only dress but smooshed up against the table.  They were all participating in craft time. 

Fearless

Since starting gymnastics Kaylie has started to become some what fearless.  I have had to do things that a mom of a five year old usually did when their child was three such as keeping them from jumping of the couch, climbing on/standing on tables, and hanging off the kitchen island.  For some reason she has struggled to understand exactly why I freaked out when she grabbed onto the edge of the island in the kitchen and pulled both of her legs up so her head would be the first thing to hit the tile floor if she fell.  As a compromise I told her to put the couch cushions down.  She was hurt I would even think she needed cushions "in case" she fell.  Hmph!!!

 

I am not ready for a dare devil.  I think I took for granted the fact I had a timid child that would only try things after seeing it twenty plus times.  It's kind of like when you are waiting for them to say their first word.  Once they start you are excited and then an hour later you are wishing they were back to the timid child they once were and can never get a word in or a moment of peace :).

 

This was taken at Lucas' birthday.  She was fearless.  The pit was a lot further down then it looks.  I actually jumped in (when no one was around) and couldn't get out.  You actually got swallowed in the foam which is great until you are old and can't move. 

 

She is dying to cheer which I loved as a kid and never thought twice about the danger of the sport.  The only difference was I was not a tiny child that could fly in the air with ease.  That being said, I know I can not stop her from growing up and trying new things even when it hurts me to watch.  Instead, I will watch with pride and close my eyes until it is done and she is safely back on the ground.  I am sure that is what my mom and dad did in an attempt to let me be the best at what ever we wanted to be.   

Crazy doesn't even describe this!

Ever wonder what my life looks like during a storm.  Here are a few pictures.  Jason was out of town and this was an ALL night storm so I did not get much sleep.  Picture one shows you that he is scared.  He always goes and stands over Kaylie the minute he hears thunder.  Picture 2 was me laying on top of him.  Picture three shows a heavy pillow and blanket on him and picture 4 was what I found at 2:30 when I just couldn't stay awake any longer.  At that point I realized the anxiety medicine had kicked in and he couldn't jump on Kaylie anymore allowing me to relax.  Not sure how making a nest on the toys is comfortable but when you are crazy anything is possible!  4:30 was the last time I checked on him before I finally gave up.  Pretty sure it stopped storming soon after.

FAC

Enjoying a very relaxed day at the pool before summer ended.  Was shocked at how empty the pool was.

Duct tape fixes everything!!!

When the doggy door broke and Jason was out of town.  What was a girl to do but pull out the duct tape.  Needless to say duct tape fixes everything!

Best buddies

I am not sure how sleeping with all her friends can be that comfy but apparently it is.

Last indoor soccer game

Indoor soccer was definitely different than outdoor.  That being said we really enjoyed it!!!  The ball very rarely goes out of bounds and the kids very rarely stop moving because of it.  The ball bounces off of walls giving all of the kids opportunities to kick the ball.  We saw a slight improvement in her skills and she seemed to walk away really liking it.  Pretty sure it helped it was inside and not out in the 100+ heat.

Camp Momawatche

One of our good friends has a family member that runs in home summer camps for families to help aid in keeping kids busy during the summer. With the Olympics on why not make it an Olympic themed camp.  The kids had a blast.  I am pretty sure Kaylie's favorite part was the ribbon routine on the balance beam.  Definitely a great way to keep the little ones entertained!