Kate just keeps staying her sweet good self. This can't last forever, I realize. I get glimpses of what is upcoming- an eye roll here, some back talk there, the occasional emotional meltdown...the teen years are not far off. Until then, I don't have much to complain about.
Kate considers her cousin Elise to be one of her BFF's for life. We try not to pass on any chances to make the trip to Pocatello for cousin bonding. Sometimes the BFF's even include pesky brothers and sisters.
Kate, too, has thoroughly enjoyed Grandpa George's new puppy.
We went to see a U of U gymnastics meet- we give the night a:
Kate loves art- she spent her Christmas money from Grandma Hatch on an easel and some real pastels.
This kid is so skinny! The sweats she's wearing here were purchased when she was in kindergarten, only back then they were regular sweats. As in, they reached to her ankles.
My mom, friend Steph, and I had our annual piano recital a few weeks ago. Kate did great! She played Lady Allison's Minuet by Melody Bober. She loves taking lessons from Steph and is really progressing nicely.
Maybe, if your self esteem is a little low from parenting, you should let your kid get an email account.
Then you can get notes like this.
Kate loves to cook and helped me make a St. Patrick's Day feast. We had a fruit rainbow, grilled chicken, and green flatbreads and basmati rice.
Kate's report card came and she had all A's except for one A-. She's got a little of her Aunt Liza in her because that A- has been BUGGING her. She tested for the advanced learning lab at school and we are waiting on the results. I feel like I've been walking a parenting tightrope because I want her to take chances and reach for high goals, but at the same time the program is super competitive and I'm trying to manage her expectations.
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