Nick's Birthday

We went to our friend Nick's sixth birthday and Kelsie had a blast! He had his party at Acrosports and although Kelsie and Sophia were the youngest ones attending that day they kept up with the older kids and had a great time. Kelsie stretched and went through the obstacle course with the rest of the kids which she refused to do without help at her own birthday this year. She didn't ask for help except when she tried to go down the slide on the bounce house. She wasn't quite tall enough to get up there by herself. I was so proud that she was willing to do so many things without Mommy and Daddy helping her the whole time. My baby is growing up! :)

She was very excited when it was time for cake! Unfortunately the theme of the party was trains and the kids got some train whistles in their goody bags which were extremely loud. Kelsie and Sophia kept covering their ears until most of the kids stopped blowing the whistles when the cake was served. I thought we were going to have to leave for a minute, but all of that was forgotten once the cake was served. Kelsie couldn't stop talking about the party once it was over. It was a fun party and she wants to go to another one soon!

Sophia rode home with us from the party and the girls giggled and played the whole way home. When we got back Nick and his friend Hunter came outside and all the kids played first in the cul-de-sac and then in Nick's house for while. They all got along well at first, but then there were a few little disagreements over who should be in charge of how they play. Kelsie always thinks its her way or no way, so she decided it was time to go home! It was fun while it lasted though.

Super Saturday

Saturday we were invited to play with our friends Martin, Denise, Abbie, and Timmy. The adults watched the football game while the girls played. It was lots of fun despite a few arguments from the girls. They love each other, but both seem to know how to push each other's buttons. It seems like every time one had a toy the other insisted that she needed it right then. They still played well together for the most part and both had a great time. We ordered some Pappasito's fajitas for lunch and it was lots of fun visiting and enjoying the game together. (Admittedly Mike and I aren't that much into football, but we caught some of our friends' enthusiasm for it while we were there)

After nap Grandma and Grandpa came to visit and to babysit Kelsie since Mike and I were going to a game night at our neighbors house. Before game night started Nick and Kelsie played with bubbles for a while and then on Nick's trampoline. Sophia came to jump too and the kids were all pretty worn out before they went inside.

Game night was a blast. We played Taboo for a good portion of the time guys against the girls. We tied with the girls winning one game and the guys winning one game. After Taboo we broke out the Wii. That was even funnier than Taboo! We all laughed so hard our stomachs ached watching everyone try to do Yoga and Boxing. I wish I had thought to take pictures. I can't wait until the next one!

Fun Filled Friday

We had a fun filled day on Friday. It started out with a wonderful play date with our friends Tiffany and Emma. The girls had a blast! Usually there is some fighting over toys or some squabbling about what they want to do, that just comes with the territory with kids this age. I was pleasantly surprised that the girls for the most part agreed on what to do and shared very well. They even gave each other a hug when it was time for them to leave. I can't wait for the next play date with them!



After they left we had some lunch and a much needed nap. Then we went to Sophia and Heather's house for a terrific talent show. They had a stage setup for everyone and several of the moms, dads, and kids from our moms group came to watch the performance. Most of the kids got up to perform at some point including Kelsie. She decided to do a puppet show of sorts along to some music, so she wouldn't have to stand on the stage. You could definitely see her little smile just inside the curtain. She was so proud of herself. The talent show was a huge success and I hope we get the opportunity to do more play dates like that soon!

The Case of the Missing Soap Dispenser

The other day, we took Kelsie to Toys R Us to let her look around and play a little. While we were there, she had to use the potty. I took her to the Men's Room and when she was done using the potty she washed hands. Well, there was a spot on the wall where a soap dispenser used to be. She asked what the yellow stuff was on the wall, and I told her that a soap dispenser used to be there. She wanted to know what happened to it and I told her that someone took it off the wall. Then she wanted to know who did it and why. I told her that I didn't know who did it and that it was probably an accident. She said that it was not very nice that someone broke it and she wanted to tell the person that did it when they came back that they shouldn't have broken it. I told her the person was long gone and she just said "Oh." I'm glad no one came in, especially a little boy, because she was prepared to scold the next person that came in for breaking the soap dispenser! :)

MDO Update

Kelsie is still doing wonderfully at MDO. So much so that twice when I have come to pick her up she has told her teacher that she is not ready to leave yet! In the two years she has been in MDO that has never happened before. She also told me today when I went to pick her up that she had a great day without me even asking how her day went. I am so thrilled that she is doing so well. I haven't figured out if it is because she is older or if she just loves her new school that much, but either way it is very exciting.

She has even started walking all the way to her class the past two days. Before that I have had to carry her at least part of the way to her classroom unless Sophia rode with us. I hope this trend continues, because it certainly makes the mornings go so much smoother!

Funny Misinterpretations

At school they are learning lots of new songs and they have learned the pledge of allegiance. Well as you can imagine preschoolers, as we all do at times, tend to misunderstand what they are hearing and I thought I would share a couple of Kelsie's misinterpretations here!

The Pledge of Allegiance - She actually says most of it correctly until she gets to the end. Instead of One Nation Under God Indivisible with Liberty and Justice for All, she says One Nation Under God Indivisible and That's All.

Jesus Loves Me - She sings it correctly in the beginning until it gets to the part that is supposed to go Little Ones to Him Belong, They are weak and He is Strong. She says Little Ones are Always Wrong and she usually forgets the rest after that!

PJ Day

At Kelsie's school they were learning about the days of creation and they had reached the 7th day which is the day of rest, so they had everyone wear pajamas to school. I thought that was such a cute idea and both Sophia and Kelsie were so excited that they got to wear their pajamas to school! We took Sophia to school that day and the girls just giggled and talked the whole way about their pajamas. It was so cute!