Category Archives: Katie
Family, fun, and fireworks!
We decided to try a new location for watching fireworks this year—the equestrian center just up the road.
Owen saw a first-grade friend so he played with us for a bit.
A perfect viewing ditsnce for the kids as it wasn’t loud enough to bother them!
Katie’s mermaid puzzle
We picked this out at Homegoods today. It’s for ages 6+ but with a little guidance, Katie did it!
Katie and Charlie
She’s definitely my daughter.
I don’t remember loving the pool (and water) this much at this age, but I know I did later on. She has to be my daughter. I’m actually amazed at everything she does in the pool. Even just two weeks ago she couldn’t get a ring that had sunk to the bottom of the pool and now she dives down no problem! And of course, she still jumps off the side like a crazy person!
Owen took the camera. He has no idea how to hold it and every single picture has his fingers or hand in it.
Let’s go to the movies!
A shirt from the shopping trip I had with my friend a few months ago (that I haven’t worn yet) and one of my new XS (!!) Lularoe maxi skirts!
It’s still feels a little weird to be “dressing up” just to go to the movies, but this is what I wanted—it’s not really dressing up, it’s just looking put together. 🙂
Getting ready to see Finding Dory and splurge on delicious hot buttered movie popcorn!
We are for sure going to miss this pool when we move next year.
We’ve been going about 3-4 times a week since it opened. The lifeguards even know us!
Today we got pretty new white and blue chairs (and umbrellas)!
I’m not sure where she learned to do this but I love it.
Trying to get a serious picture.
But being silly instead.
Clickety clackity shoes!
I was cleaning and organizing in Katie’s room and as I was up and down the hall doing stuff, she came out with these shoes. She had seen them in her closet and, of course, wanted to wear them! Yes, ladies and gents, she found the tap shoes borrowed from the Beson cousins! I didn’t want her to wear them with bare feet (what she was going to do) so I dug out a pair of my knee-high stockings and oh man did she LOVE those!
Once I told her that they make noise, she started calling them her clickety clackity shoes. 🙂 (What did I call mine? Tippity tap shoes? Something like that?)
June photos are online!
Sometimes she naps.
She was watching a movie and cuddling with me when I realized she was much more still than normal. 🙂
Unfortunately I had to wake her up so we could go pick up Owen from baseball camp. 🙁
Mama! I’m sleeping with Charlie and daddy!
(Daddy is the Daddy Doll above her on the steps.)
I jokingly suggested a walk…and she agreed!
And this is how she was dressed for it. 🙂
We found a daisy!
Riding side saddle!
Mama, send this to daddy.
We had just dressed her mouse in her doll’s dress and she told me to send it to daddy. 🙂
Usually both are back there but Owen didn’t want to today.
We made it to the pool.
First day of summer break
The day started off okay but I may have wanted to punch both of them by noon.
Mom, I want a snack. Mooom, Katie spilled her water. Mom, Maggie stole my seat. Mooom, I don’t want to take a shower. Mom, I want to go somewhere special. Mom, I want a snack.
I take them to a neighborhood playground. Mom, it’s hot out. Mom, my legs are tired. Mom, I don’t want to play with Katie. Mom, I want to go home.
I tell them if the weather stays nice we’ll go to the pool. So every five minutes: I want to go to the pool. It’s not open yet. Mom, I want to go to the pool. Mom, I’m hungry. Mom, I want a snack. Mom, play a game with me. Mom, can I watch Netflix? Mom, Owen is in my way. Mom, I want to do rock painting. Mom, Owen is opening the door.
And on and on and on.
Sigh.
At least they had fun at the park for 15 whole minutes.
Katie’s last day of Pre-k!
The Pre-K ends one day before the rest of the school and it’s their tradition to have a water day! Katie was SO excited to wear her ladybug bathing suit to school! Tom was home early for a doctor’s appointment so we were both able to attend the event!
Circle time!
One last morning Flight
Now that Owen will be out of school, we can’t go to the morning 6 and under times, so we went with the neighbors today. Katie has NO fear jumping off the ledge. It used to make me nervous but she’s an old pro now. I love these action shots.
I dropped off teacher thank you bags today.
So took a few end-of-year pics. I missed one with Katie’s teacher Miss Heather so still need that one.
The boots again.
This time to go to gymnastics. 🙂
She’s 3 going on 14.
We told her to take off her white patent leather dress shoes because they weren’t play shoes. She came out with knee-high purple leather boots instead.
And then I put my feet up and this is what happened. Yep, she had to do it, too. 🙂
Katie’s first sick call
I got a call from Katie’s teacher about an hour after I dropped her off. She said Katie wasn’t acting like herself and was very clingy…so they took her temperature and it was a bit above normal. She told me she didn’t feel good so she rested a bit and watched a movie. She even wanted to cuddle with me for a bit.
But then this happened.
And miraculously she started feeling better. By the time Tom got home (from North Carolina) you’d never know she’d felt sick…but definitely still wanted daddy cuddle time.
Our first Mommy & Me outfit!
I bought us a Mommy & Me set of LuLaRoe leggings and gave them to her today. She loved that we had matching stuff and the first thing she said when she put them on was “Wow! These are super comfy!” 🙂 Yes, yes they are. Smart girl. 🙂
The first and last time.
Katie always asks to ride in the car cart and I always say no because it’s a huge pain in the ass to navigate with and I hate it. But today I agreed, saying she had to stop asking because this was it. She agreed but, yes, I know she won’t stop asking.
Katie’s Pre-K end of year party!
The party was at Katie’s favorite park—the goose park. She was excited!
Watching the buses arrive with all the kids!
Happy girl!
Bubbles! (They had the same bubble machine we have!)
Walking to the lake with a classmate, Mason. They held hands the whole way. 🙂
Geese!
With Katie’s teacher Miss Heather, Heather’s daughter (Lola), and Mason.
On the way back!
Katie’s pre-k teacher friend Miss Katie. 🙂
I had a good time as well—I spent the morning hanging out and talking/getting to know Mason’s mom, Carolina. We’re about the same age, we got along well, and we set up a future pool play date!
The only bad thing is that Katie didn’t have school that afternoon because of the party!! 🙂
Kidisms 27
We were at the pool and they had started the grill for the cookout.
Owen: That smells like deliciousness!
Reading our initials on the wall:
Katie: J-T-O-K! That rhymes with Katie!
Katie wanted to leave her seat at the restaurant. I asked what she was going to do.
Katie: Some ballet on the carpet.
Owen: Katie, where did you get hurt? Your butt cheek?
Katie: No, my leg cheek.
Katie: Mom. Watch. I’m a ninja karate-r.
I was trying to teach Katie how to count from 20 to 30. She was getting the hang of it. Almost.
Katie: …twenty-six…twenty-seven…twenty-eight…twenty-nine…twenty-ten.
It’s been awhile…
Katie’s doing workbooks!
I cleaned out the coloring books and whatnot and found Owen’s old pre-K and kindergarten workbooks…and she was somewhat interested! Yay!
Making tracks with friends
Every now and again we go down to visit our neighbors when they’re out playing and today it was about when Owen was coming home from school. So this happened:
The girls were running back and forth bringing Owen pieces and helping attach them.
The finished project!
Heading home.
Katie’s first art folder!
Her folder was made from the artwork she did a few months ago.
It came home Friday but I didn’t get around to taking pictures of everything until today. 🙂
