it's official!

kam proudly walked her kinder paperwork into school this morning and turned it in.  it's official.  my baby girl is going to kindergarten.  boo.  she is so excited.  me, not so much.  hate that everyone is growing up!  hard to believe i have been home with the littles for five years now.

sweet friends

snapped this picture after a valentine cookie decorating playdate with kam's two bffs.  it doesn't get much sweeter than this!  love these girls.

kam is an author!

our little kam wrote a book! she has been working up to this at school for awhile now . . . coming home with several unfinished works of art. but this time she finally finished the book AND sat in the author chair AND read it to her class. she was so proud of herself! she came home and read it to us for story time last night! now her book is right next to her bed, "so i can read it every night!"

kam's baby pumpkin

kam got this sweet little pumpkin from her school party and was instantly in love with it. she brought it up to her room so it could "be with her" and carried it outside when it was time to carve pumpkins "so the baby can watch its family!" then, the baby pumpkin took a spill and got a dent . . . she was devastated. she literally cried for 5 minutes and gave the pumpkin kisses . . .

hanging with daddy

b, kam, and bailey headed downtown while the girls partied . . . what a treat to be in their costumes and hanging out with daddy. they looked adorable and were a big hit with the big kids before they left . . . frankenstein was trying to scare the girls! it was cute! the little kids had a great time showing off their costumes and getting candy . . . and then came home for more fun!

it's pj day!

ooooh. nothing like heading to school in your pajamas! kam was so excited to show off her latest favorite (well, her new favorite after i told her that her fleece footies wouldn't work for a 90 degree day at school!) pink unicorn nightgown! she had a great time and even snoozed a bit!

we are the dinosaurs!

kam and b are loving these hand-me-down dino costumes. they chase each other around the house and sing "we are the dinosaurs"! i think they are the cutest pterodactyl/t-rex team i've ever seen!

a bouncy day

kam, b, and i headed to the mall for a train ride . . . but the train was only taking cash . . . i never have cash . . . so, we spent the same amount and had a bouncy day instead. kam and b were the only kids in the place for most of the time. they ran around like they owned the place. they both climbed everything themselves. don't think we have ever been to a bouncy where i just got to watch the kids have fun. it was wonderful. they were happy, tired kiddos when we left.

kam's teddy bear tea

kam's pre-school class had a teddy bear tea party. they got to bring their favorite bear . . . and their mommy! :) it was great to get a glimpse into the classroom and meet some

of her new friends. she showed me how she sign in her name (still tracing letters, but getting better!) and puts her stuff up! she made a tag for "fuzzy" and we dined on honey bread, fish, berries, and nice cool river water! we didn't get to stay long . . . but it was great! :) kam's bear even won an award for "pinkest bear"! she was soooo proud!

kam's first day of pre-k

little miss kam started pre-k today. three days a week! it's a big adjustment for me . . . she is totally fine with it . . . excited actually! this year is so different at her school . . . no more babying. they are expected to sign-in, put their stuff up themselves, make their mat up for rest time . . . oooooh. too much growing up! she is loving every second of it though. looks like it will be a great year!

our little gymnast

kam wanted to give gymnastics a try this year . . . this will be the first time in 5 years that we haven't gone to the ballet studio, but it is so great that the kids want to try new things. kam was so excited and was not scared at all . . . although i was sitting on the bench gritting my teeth because everything she was doing was new and challenging . . . and they had a sub coach this time so he didn't know she was new! she did so well! i cannot wait to see how much she grows through the year!

kam with curls!

kam decided she wanted to sleep with rollers . . . this was the result!

omg. so cute! you gotta love her!

kam's mommy date

"me and mommy went swimming. we went to the rec center. it was fun. we were swimming, jumping, and playing with my new purple mermaid. we went to the dollar store and i got a treat at mcdonalds. it was fun!"

"A" you're adorable!

omg. does it get any cuter? kam was thrilled to head back home for her very first recital! it was a girls night . . . daddy was still recovering and b.c. hung out with grammy! we had a wonderful evening at home (after being away for several weeks!) and got to get ready for the recital all through the morning. ken and mck kept helping kam practice her routine . . . she was dancing to "'a' you're adorable" sung by john lithgow! so much fun!
she did such a great job. the twist at the beginning was the cutest part! we gave her flowers, took some more pics and then got on the road to head back to houston for a little while longer! can't wait to show daddy the video!

a surprise birthday!

sweet kam talked about wanting a "surprise" birthday for months . . . well, it just so happened that we were going to be away on her birthday, so, a surprise it was! :) she woke up to a room filled with balloons . . . and had the most beautiful smile! :) she was thrilled! :) morning presents . . . the usual book and outfit (this time with a coordinating outfit for her baby!) a yummy donut breakfast (her pick!) and then the rest of the goodies . . . including her fav - a rapunzel bike that she has been asking for for months! she was one happy girl as she took laps around the house! :) in the evening it was a birthday dinner at our new favorite river spot . . . for a wonderful picnic and some swimming! and a yummy princess cake to top off the day! :) so hard to believe our baby girl is about to be FOUR!

mother's day pre-school tea

what a fun way to celebrate mother's day a little early with my sweet kam! :) a mother's day tea at pre-school! complete with homeade goodies and mint iced tea! :) and the sweetest gift - a butterfly magnet with a beautiful saying. what a sweet afternoon! :)

cutest cowgirl!

kam dressed up for western week at school . . . i'm thinking she might be the cutest cowgirl ever! :) (don't you love the pose? she's really into that latley!)

kam's poppyfest performance

ooooh. so sweet! :) kam danced in her first performance ever to "a you're adorable" at the g'town poppyfest! she was so excited about it and couldn't wait to get up there. she did such a great job and looked even cuter! :) ooooh! i cannot wait to see her in her costume!

fun fridays for kam and b.c.

b.c. and kam love fridays at a local gym! they love to run and play and get along SO well together when we are here. b.c. loved the ball pit this time! and kam loved running like an antelope down the trampoline and swinging on the rope swing! it's a great way to spend a friday morning! :) b.c. was crazy about climbing up and down the slide and kam loved stopping to do her "minnie poses" every few feet on the trampoline! :)

jump day!

i forgot how fun a jump day can be . . . especially without a baby to carry around! :) b.c. and kam had so much fun at the hoppin hippo! b.c. was anxious to try almost everything trying to keep up with the big kids . . . and the fact that you can wear dress up and run around is too perfect for miss kam!