Sometimes we need to hold on…
Occasionally we have to catch her or pick her up…
But once she gets her bearings…
This girl always takes flight!
Letting go
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Category Archives: growing
Tied in Knots
The girl and I celebrated Presidents Day by hanging out in sweat pants, watching an extra episode (or two) of Curious George, and just goofing off. It was perfect! We didn’t goof off the whole day, though. I decided that I must teach her something!!! Every six year old needs to be able to blow spit bubbles! So, we set to work.
Just as she started getting the hang of it, she got distracted…this happens a lot when you’re six! She noticed a “new” pair of hand-me-down sneakers and decided that I should teach her to tie shoes instead of how to blow spit bubbles (always the practical child). And that’s just what I did.
She caught on pretty quickly, and she was more than determined to learn!
There were a few setbacks…
The dog bragged that he could tie a shoe, no sweat!
The girl never gave up!
Her persistence paid off!!
Success!!!
After dinner, we put her knot tying to another use…it was time to address the “dangly, gray tooth”
We tied some dental floss around that tooth and….
A quick tug, and…success!!!
New And Improved Tooth Fairy
I think I got ripped off as a kid. I don’t remember getting any more than a dollar from the tooth fairy. I’m pretty sure that teeth are the same now as they were then. Just enamel, dentin, and pulp. Well, something has changed because the girl informed me that the tooth fairy was bringing her $5000! She then went on to explain how she hoped the tooth fairy would bring her “one thousand hundred dollars that she could spend, share and keep.”
After I got over the shock of the sudden rise in the value of baby teeth (Dad, if you still have my teeth in that pill bottle, we could make a fortune!), I asked the girl what she would do with the money.
I was dreaming of the philanthropic uses she would describe, but instead…
She said that she would buy a whole pack of Pokemon or baseball cards. Then she would share by giving away five cards. I then asked what she would save for, and she replied
“a pack of football cards”
I’m not really sure what to think of all of this, but I do know she’s awful cute without that tooth.
Six ….
The girl is
1. Ambitious
2. Inquisitive
3. Musical
4. Thoughtful
5. Imaginative
6. Loving
The Girl is 6…and so much more!!!
Do you believe in fairies?
We are going to find out if they are real tonight…
The Kindergartner
Friday was the first day!
She picked a flower for me to put in my office, and then we walked to school.
She didn’t even look back!
I was really glad to see her at the end of the day. I think the feeling was mutual.
That was fast
Off to kindergarten today!
How did this happen? As if I needed any more evidence that the girl is growing up, she also has her first loose tooth…
…her very own library card
…and a new cello (pending teacher approval)
My, oh my!!!
The Graduate
I can’t believe the girl has finished preschool. I must have blinked, because I’m pretty sure she was just starting at sunshine preschool!
Now she’s a graduate!
I’m guessing it will be another blink and she will be finished with school all together:
I guess I better make the most of these precious days!
Fox Party
We had a fantastic party at the arboretum for the girl who loves foxes !!! 
The kids started with some wildlife tracking! 
The fresh snow was perfect for some fun and a snowball fight! 
Inside, the little foxes made a snow globe, traded books and ate cupcakes! 
We also had a photo booth: 
Happy Birthday Amazing Girl!! 
5/52
The girl is going to be 5 tomorrow! I can’t believe it. We had a very fun celebration today. More about that tomorrow
A few other pictures of the almost 5 year old:
