Daddy-Daughter Mischief

These two are quite the pair! They have their own special games, (which usually involves wrestling, poking, chasing, stealing away toys and other harassment) and their own banter (teasing, arguing over whose toy it is, and in all cases remaining contrary to what the other person wants!) It's hilarious to watch these two go at it! She loves it and loves his humor! She is daddy's girl at the core, but she'll only say she loves Mommy! Hehehe... She'd be totally bored if he wasn't around. I'm WAY too tame.

It's always a mystery to discover what I've missed when I've left the two of them alone at home.
This is just one of the things Geoff was willing to tell me about when I was gone visiting teaching one morning.

You didn't know Barbie mansions were so sturdy?? Neither did I!

Love the adventures. This kid would have never gotten away with it had I been home.

Scribbling turns to Writing

When I looked at this paper, I could not believe how many letters she actually wrote!! Of course, any letters and numbers but the "H's" are by accident, but that's pretty good. We have the kids trace letters at joy school and I think she's getting the idea. It's so fun to see your kids learn!

Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam

Can you believe our little girl is in PRIMARY??? This is her first official day as a big kid. She is giving her first talk this Sunday!!! Her topic is "The Scriptures are the word of God." I think we'll have her talk about how the scriptures teach us about family and prayer. I can't believe we're doing this! Where did the time go???

Special K

Our life is full with joy because of this little one. She is constantly changing and growing. I am thankful to the Disney princesses for getting her more interested in books. The more we go to the bookstore and the library, the more she has been willing to branch out into other areas. Her favorite books usually include a princess, dragons, horses, or fairies.
One my favorite things about her is that she is a cuddle bug. She loves curl up together as we watch movies or read books and pinch my arm. Sometimes a little too lovingly, but most of the time it doesn't hurt!
She is getting the hang of riding her scooter but still struggles with her big wheel. I forget how much coordination it takes. She still tries her barbie skates, but mostly walks in them instead of skating.
Katherine has become a puzzle fiend! She cannot get enough and does them daily. I am amazed at how clever she is and able to figure things out. Her pretend play has become a main focus of the day. She consistently will dress herself in a princess every day. She loves to take turns pretending one of us is Cinderella and the other is the Fairy Godmother. She also loves to do tea parties with all of her Barbies and leave them for "a few days to go shopping at the bookstore." It's precious!

Geoff documented that he was able to get her to fall asleep of her own accord on the floor. MIRACLE!!! I have never been able to do that. A father's touch!

Her attempt at lacing her own shoes...

Continued her fascination with tape and red scissors...

Do your children have similar eating issues? What's not to like about ravioli??


She does dance to other songs but Dawn continues to be her favorite. We will need to get this into lessons.