Kendra's second dance recital was yesterday, she had lots of fun! Here are some pictures.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Cheetah presentation
Kendra had a cheetah presentation last week. She did a wonderful job! Here is her poster for the BIG day. I am thinking we may eventually have another teacher in the family!Thursday, May 27, 2010
Thursday Folder
I am going through Kendra's backpack to read her paperwork in her weekly Thursday folder. As I am pulling a number of random things out of her bag I find a variety of snacks in every available backpack pocket. Some that we have sent with her, some that I've never seen before. I ask Kendra why she isn't eating at snacktime and where the rest of the food comes from. After a bit she finally tells me she has been getting snacks from her teacher because she likes the kind she has better.... KENDRA!
Monday, May 24, 2010
Recent quotes from Kendra
"I don't want to go anywhere near a volcano, it might interupt!"
Kendra was sick this weekend and started feeling better Sunday so she went to her last soccer game for the season. The second half of the game she was getting more tired so I asked her if she needed to sit her turn. "No way Mama- they will loose without me out there!" *she has scored once this season... and it was in the wrong goal =) Defense is more her thing!
She came back from a birthday party where they had a magician. The party favor was her very own magic set. After we come home she's doing magic tricks where everything disappears! (Right after I have to close my eyes... MAGIC!)
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Parenting Lessons 101
#1- I recently sent the following email to my friend and new mommy Lori:
So I warned you about all of the crazy prego stuff. Here is a new warning. As soon as you think this parenting gig is getting easier- your 5 year old wakes you up at 3:00 AM, in route to the bathroom. Then - splash! - projectile vomiting all over the bathroom floor. (So close, yet still a HUGE mess). She looks up and says, "it's okay mommy, at least I missed the carpet." Then a few rounds later she wants soup for breakfast.
So finally at 5:00 in the morning, after sleeping between Kendra and the snoring Giant Isaiah, I decide I am up for the morning. I smell of Clorox, I'm exhausted and planning on an afternoon nap. Thankfully my dad brought me home from dropping off my car this morning for a check-up. Check out the funny hair pics! Look closely- my dad has a faux hawk sort of!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Aquarium Time
Kendra and I took her friend JJ to the Aquarium a few weekends ago... it was quite the fun trip. The highlight of the visit was seeing the "crazy stingray" jump out of the tank. Then all of stingrays went crazy and splashed Kendra and JJ- as Kendra will tell you, "mommy saved us both!"
We have also had quite the excitement with Kendra's soccer season. This is her first year playing and she has been the defensive rockstar on the team. Offense is a bit different however... last weekend she scored her very 1st goal- in the wrong goal. We explained to her after the 1st game that she can't share the ball, she has to go take it. She has made some great blocks on defense and really likes playing, so she will probably continue playing throughout the summer. She has kept the habit of stretching appropriately for all practices and games, complete with splits and now backbends. (I think cheerleading might be right up her alley also). She's starting 1 day a week all-star classes. You know what they say, you can never have too much money or cheerleading, right?
We have also had a ton of fun with the new babies in our lives. Kendra is very excited to be a cousin, with baby Paul. Elaine had a wonderful mother's day brunch for us all, it's great to have a new baby in the family! It has spurred a number of baby questions from Kendra... including when does she get to have her own baby brother or sister. I told her we are good with cousins for now =)
We have also had quite the excitement with Kendra's soccer season. This is her first year playing and she has been the defensive rockstar on the team. Offense is a bit different however... last weekend she scored her very 1st goal- in the wrong goal. We explained to her after the 1st game that she can't share the ball, she has to go take it. She has made some great blocks on defense and really likes playing, so she will probably continue playing throughout the summer. She has kept the habit of stretching appropriately for all practices and games, complete with splits and now backbends. (I think cheerleading might be right up her alley also). She's starting 1 day a week all-star classes. You know what they say, you can never have too much money or cheerleading, right?
We have also had a ton of fun with the new babies in our lives. Kendra is very excited to be a cousin, with baby Paul. Elaine had a wonderful mother's day brunch for us all, it's great to have a new baby in the family! It has spurred a number of baby questions from Kendra... including when does she get to have her own baby brother or sister. I told her we are good with cousins for now =)
Thursday, April 1, 2010
SPRING BREAK!!!!
Kendra has been telling everyone we see in that she has TWO weeks off for her Spring Break! She also informed me that she won't need to do homework because she can wait for 2 weeks before she has to turn it in!
We started this off with a sleepover with Aunt Abby- Isaiah's 7 year old little sister. She had a blast, so much fun that she got to spend the night at Abby's the next night! This was a BIG deal because other then Nana and her dad's but Kendra was asking to go and super excited! The next day she went to church and cam home with a lot of questions. She has a little "My first Bible" with kid friendly text and lots of pictures. Kendra is thumbing through the book and shouts, "I can't believe he didn't tell me he wrote this!!!! Mama look- Noah (her friend from school) wrote this story- what's this word?" ...... "Arc" I tell her. It was very cute!
At soccer practice Kendra was asked to stretch out as they were warming up, Kendra dropped into the splits. Makes sense, after almost 6 years of watching the cheerleaders stretch, that's how they do it!
We started this off with a sleepover with Aunt Abby- Isaiah's 7 year old little sister. She had a blast, so much fun that she got to spend the night at Abby's the next night! This was a BIG deal because other then Nana and her dad's but Kendra was asking to go and super excited! The next day she went to church and cam home with a lot of questions. She has a little "My first Bible" with kid friendly text and lots of pictures. Kendra is thumbing through the book and shouts, "I can't believe he didn't tell me he wrote this!!!! Mama look- Noah (her friend from school) wrote this story- what's this word?" ...... "Arc" I tell her. It was very cute!
At soccer practice Kendra was asked to stretch out as they were warming up, Kendra dropped into the splits. Makes sense, after almost 6 years of watching the cheerleaders stretch, that's how they do it!
With two babies expected this month and Kendra becoming a cousin there has been a bit of an adjustment already. I took Kendra to Build a Bear Workshop to create her own baby bear to play with. She chose a pink bear with a pink outfit of course. We also picked up a bear carrier, similar to a baby bjorn for her to care for her baby bear. She named the bear Isabela after her friend =)
We went into a hair store to look for a new curling iron. The sales lady is going through all the different kinds and benefits, etc and Kendra politely raises her hand. The sales lady looks down and Kendra tells her, "my mommy never curls my hair because it's bad for young hair, do you have the kind mommy can use on my hair? I want my hair to be curled and beautiful like my mommy." The nice lady just looked at me and shrugged.
As we were pulling into Fort Collins to see Ms. Jenn I explained to Kendra that kids that work really hard when they are at school get to one day go to college! Kendra tells me, "I am ready now, I already work hard at school." I go on to bore her with the facts that you have to work really hard in high school too and only some kids get accepted to college. "I have my CSU shirt on, does that mean I can get in?"
Today we had a dentist appointment. As we pull up Kendra is very nervous and tells me she can't get a shot today. I tell her she won't need one today is a "happy cleaning visit." She then shares that she has just a few questions to ask Dr. Nick. #1 Can I eat candy sometimes or never for my teeth. #2 I have loose teeth (her fingers wiggle, the tooth doesn't move) when will they come out? We get to the dentist and are put in separate rooms next door to each other. I am not sure she had her teeth cleaned because she was talking to the hygienist the entire time. She comes in my room smiling with 2 treats because she tells me she was THAT good! Then she chats with my hygienist and tells her, "mommy has to get a shot in her mouth because she drinks pop ALL the time and never drinks milk!" Way to call out your own mother Kendra!
We went into a hair store to look for a new curling iron. The sales lady is going through all the different kinds and benefits, etc and Kendra politely raises her hand. The sales lady looks down and Kendra tells her, "my mommy never curls my hair because it's bad for young hair, do you have the kind mommy can use on my hair? I want my hair to be curled and beautiful like my mommy." The nice lady just looked at me and shrugged.
As we were pulling into Fort Collins to see Ms. Jenn I explained to Kendra that kids that work really hard when they are at school get to one day go to college! Kendra tells me, "I am ready now, I already work hard at school." I go on to bore her with the facts that you have to work really hard in high school too and only some kids get accepted to college. "I have my CSU shirt on, does that mean I can get in?"
Today we had a dentist appointment. As we pull up Kendra is very nervous and tells me she can't get a shot today. I tell her she won't need one today is a "happy cleaning visit." She then shares that she has just a few questions to ask Dr. Nick. #1 Can I eat candy sometimes or never for my teeth. #2 I have loose teeth (her fingers wiggle, the tooth doesn't move) when will they come out? We get to the dentist and are put in separate rooms next door to each other. I am not sure she had her teeth cleaned because she was talking to the hygienist the entire time. She comes in my room smiling with 2 treats because she tells me she was THAT good! Then she chats with my hygienist and tells her, "mommy has to get a shot in her mouth because she drinks pop ALL the time and never drinks milk!" Way to call out your own mother Kendra!
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