Now we are Six!

I was jolted awake at 6am with a squeal and an "I AM SIX!" Katey was so excited about turning 6, she could barely contain herself! We got up, opened presents, ate breakfast and headed off to school so Katey could tell anyone/everyone she saw that she is SIX! After school, we continued our annual tradition (well, last year was the first) of getting manicures/pedicures. Katey feels like such a big girl whenever I let her get her toes done. The fingernails is a special treat since, by rule, I really don't like little girls in nail polish. I figure this will last about a week, and I can handle that. We then picked Greg up and headed over to Bonefish for a delish dinner. Since we already had "the" cake on Saturday, I took a cupcake which Katey and Greg split. All in all, a wonderful 6th birthday!!!

Early Birthday Celebration

The countdown is on! 3 days from now, I will be the Mother of a 6 year old! We started the festivities with a family party in Sarasota on Saturday. Katey was SO excited (to the point of being obnoxious!) when her cousins came over to celebrate. We had pizza and cake (not my best creation, but it was cute) and PRESENTS!!! It was a perfect beginning to "Celebration September!!" Tune in on Wednesday (the actual day) for more excitement.......

Welcome to Kindergarten!

Can't believe this day finally got here! After all of my fretting, it went off without a hitch. I picked Katey up from her after school care and the first thing she said was "I had a great day!" She loves her new school and says her teacher is the best. I think it's going to be a great year. On a different note, I actually got some work done today!!! :)

VPK

Sad to say that yesterday was Katey's last day at VPK. She had a great summer at VPK.......of course, it helped that her buds Will and Keaton were there with her. I really didn't think she learned anything new per se, just strengthened skills and kept the "socialization" going. I was stunned when she signed her teacher's thank you cards though.......her letters were near-perfect. So she DID get something out of it besides fun! They had a little program for the parents at the end of the day and Katey pulled a "Katey" and didn't participate. The children sang 3 really cute songs and Katey just stood there. (eye roll please) She said it was too loud........whatever!! :) She perked up enough to accept her "diploma" and eat 2 cookies.....again, whatever!!! The teacher said something about each child and Katey was named "class artist." Ms. Spencer said that they all learned how to make art out of just about anything that was lying around thanks to Katey. :) Katey is SO excited about being in Kindergarten (in a month!)......I'm the one who is getting a little nervous. She'll be fine..........will I?

FUN weekend!!

Ginny and Susan came up on Saturday to spend the day/night with us. Katey was SO excited that Susan was coming and she kept that level of excitement up all weekend. I think she thought she too was 8! We got to Busch Gardens when the gates opened and stayed until late afternoon.....it was fun and HOT! We followed Busch Gardens with a yummy dinner at The Outback and then a fun (first ever!) sleepover.....in their matching pj's. The girls giggled for a little while, but they were wiped out (as were we) and fell asleep pretty quickly. I think Ginny and I were asleep soon after! This morning we got up and went to see Ice Age 2....again as "twins,"and ended our visit with a trip to McDonald's. We were very sad to see them go but are excited about the next time they come up. GREAT time!!

Happy 4th!

Katey had a blast (no pun intended) with her cousins on the 4th. They played and laughed and loved watching the fireworks together. AND, nothing says "summer" like a dip in the pool!!! Back to the grind tomorrow.......ugh! :)

Take us out to the ballgame.....

Had a great time watching the Ray's win today! Katey got a little cranky because she wanted to go walk around and we wanted to watch the game. I crammed my hand into the Katey-sized glove and tried to catch a home run ball. The closest ball was a few sections over courtesy of BJ Upton. We gained a game and are all alone in 3rd.........it's only a matter of time......GO RAYS!