Charli!!!!! You received your first report card from kindergarten and it was nothing short of amazing. We are so proud of you and we are taking you out to cook in front of you to celebrate. There wasn't a category that you didn't excel. That makes us so proud! Way to go honey. School has been wonderful for you in all aspects and I couldn't be happier knowing just how much you enjoy being there. You hit the 100th day of school and had a huge celebration. We decorated your 100 with googly eyes and pom poms it was awesome! We also made the coolest unicorn Valentine's day box of course with an horn and as shiny and glittery as we could make it. You were so proud and you should be. Just to add to all our crafting projects we made your invitations for your upcoming pizza party celebrating your 6th, yes 6th birthday! What? When did that happen? Holy guacamole, where did the time go???? I cannot even believe that you are reading and writing and I mean well, really well. I am in awe. You know what I think it the best part about school? Snow days! And guess what, we had one and you guys wasted no time getting in the snow and playing in your snow suits---one thing you didn't remember was to bring your boots home from school so I wrapped your feet in plastic bags and you wore your rain boots. LOL only us :)
The start of 2018 has been a great one as we spent the second day of 2018 at the Magic Kingdom. (Your favorite part was the dumbo ride and the Aladdin ride and I let you drive the car)May I mention it was COLD. Just a week before on Christmas we were swimming in 80' weather and gathering shells from the beach. The weather is like life, you never know what each day will bring so make the most of each day you have. We try to do just that, every day should be a new experience and adventure. You my little miracle have started piano lessons, fungeneering, and continue to rock in gymnastics. We have talked about hip hop dance, tennis, and soccer so let the games begin! Whenever there is a crafting class offered we make sure you are there! It's so great that you have an artist in Grandma and a master crafter in Auntie Terry which means you will always have something fun to make.
Just last week we went to see Disney on Ice and wow that was spectacular. I have to admit that the part you and Danica loved the most were the $12 each icy's..... in a souvenir cup- yep that's right, $12. You picked Rapunzel and Danica Elsa, then you continued to have laughing attacks for the next 2 hours. It was quite a day to say the least. We will be going to see "The Emperor's New Clothes" next so that is something to be excited about. With spring around the corner we have 4 birthday parties lined up and yours so there is so much going on. The busier you are the happier you are so lets just do stuff!
Oh Charli by the way, do you think that you could make it a habit to sleep in your own beautiful room in your own bed? Let's see if that is something we can work on for 2018.
---One side story you have been learning about secrets, and pinky swears, and making wishes. We talked about how you don't have to share your wishes ... but you kept getting sad that yours wasn't coming true..... You told me that you wish for a baby brother-----oh my sweet angel Charli, I too have wished for that---- but sometimes something better happens than what you wished for and for me it was YOU and DANICA. There is a song called "Unanswered prayers" by Garth Brooks, when you read this listen to the song you will understand exactly what I mean. I love you honey.
and that triggered my mind about secrets, which is such a big deal at this age and secrets are not a good thing. We have discussed any secret you are told Mommy has to know so we are good on that...but oh boy did I screw up. I taught you how to make a silly noise and said that no one else knows how to do it, so it is our secret. I did the noise in the car in Florida with Daddy, Danica, and Eric, and you flipped out. I don't know if I am not allowed to make the noise but all I know is that Eric helped save the day. He let me know that in families we don't have secrets and that I am his sister and have been annoying him with that sound forever. You were still made at me, but I have to admit it was hilarous, you had daggers in your eyes. Oh my pannie.
Welcome to the world Charli Reece, "As soon as I saw you I knew an adventure was going to happen."
Friday, February 16, 2018
Friday, December 22, 2017
Kindergarten Charli
MY PANY! You are growing like a weed. I am so proud of you. You are thriving in school, in gymnastics, in friendships, in crafting, in life skills, it is as if everything you touches turns to gold. Not a bad thing that's for sure. What an awesome transition you've made to Kindergarten and the CARE program. The learning you have done this fall is incredible. You are reading! You are doing addition and subtraction problems all by yourself! You are drawing pictures, nailing sight words, creating projects, solving problems, discovering science, meeting new friends. YOU LOVE SCHOOL! Every day brings you brand new adventures to explore; the world is at your fingerprints. Charli, I told you that you can do anything you put your mind to and that you have all the skills to do anything. Guess what! The very next day you taught yourself to ride your bike. I said balance like you do in gymnastics and just like that , you were riding off in to the sunset, life skill accomplished. It was awesome! You were so excited and so were we! I am so proud of you everyday, I am so blessed that you are my daughter. I think you are all around amazing.
Let me just take a quick step back....With all this great stuff, let me say we have had our fair share of struggles as well. Do you remember about a year and a half ago when you cut your hair at Kathy's, and we discussed that you will never do that again because you are not a professional.....well not too long ago Danica came running upstairs to find me and let me know "Charli cut her hair." Daddy left his clippers in the basement bathroom and you just couldn't resist, you put them right up to your hair and cut a perfect line in the side. It could have been a disaster like last time but we didn't need to fix this cut with another cut, thank GOD. Honestly, with your blond hair and beautiful blue eyes it doesn't really matter. With your sweetest heart and kind, helping, giving spirit it doesn't matter at all. It's just hair---- but let me tell you it is not happening again young lady! Oh and lets not forget when I was putting up lights outside and I thought Daddy took you and Danica to the store. You ran out of the house crying, " I'm shaking. I'm shaking." I had no idea what was going on. We went in the house and it smelled of burnt smoke. You took a PB&J sandwich in it's plastic wrap and put it in the microwave and turned it on. I can only imagine the sparks and what happened next but it scared you to pieces. I am hoping that it scared you not to touch the microwave again. As independent as you are, we have to keep you grounded and always keep our eye on you and help you to understand what you can and can not do at 5 years old. We have had a few other iffy experiences of you testing the boundaries, and some crabby over tired days, but sometimes we need to realize that you are only 5. Oh I am sorry I mean 5 and a half year old, that is very important to you! Believe me you let everyone know who asks, " I am five and a half."
You are such a busy five and a half year old. You have continued weekly gymnastics and are the best in the class. I don't know what they would do without you, and they actually tell us that, they need you to demonstrate each week. You tell me that you really like the bars, but I am super amazed by your flexibility. That goes for a lot of people. I put you in a Fremd cheer camp and when I went to work the next day a cheerleader at my school came up to me with an image on her phone and said, "Isn't this your daughter?" It was a picture of you in the air with your leg to your ear doing a cheer pose, the caption said--RAISING CHAMPIONS YOUNG. Seriously! Then a few weeks later you performed at the Palatine/Fremd football game and they put you up in the air again and everyone cheered. I don't even think you know how good you are. Again I am just in awe of you. Athletics is not the only thing you excel in. You are a master crafter. You have an eye for design and you create masterpieces. I have you in every science, crafting, STEM class under the sun and you LOVE them. You come home with the best projects and of course a fan favorite, SLIME! Fun for kids, a nightmare for Moms. I think your creativity is something to be admired and I am on board for you to try everything, you will even begin piano lessons soon. I also can't wait to decorate and explode the volcano Auntie Terry gave you for Christmas. Glad Grandma introduced me to Greased Lightning to clean up after you and your sister!
Speaking of Grandma, she is your life line to gymnastics, as she takes you each week and then you have continued your dates. I am trying to explain to Grandma that dates do not have to include doughnuts but I am not sure Grandma listens and they say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. LOL
Every day I try to have you in something new, give you something fun to do, something for you and Danica to enjoy, and always spend quality family time. Daddy is no longer coaching wrestling so we had an awesome fall and winter so far! We did a lot of boating since it stayed warm for so long and a lot of family time. You went to the pumpkin farm with your class, we went as family, we went on Thomas the train, we went on the Polar Express. We have gone to see awesome shows including Sleeping Beauty and Alice in the Looking Glass. For Halloween you were Glenda the Good Witch and Danica was Dorothy. Oh how beautiful you were. We had another fun halloween party and I made some spooky snacks. It is so fun going to friend's homes and having them over. It is even more fun watching you interact with other kids because they are like moths to a flame around you. You captivate everyone!
Daddy and I went to your Kindergarten Christmas show and it was awesome. You didn't tell me you were chosen for a speaking part and you were so good! Your line was, "We are now going to sing Feliz Navidad." Charli it was so awesome. Again, so proud! You said your favorite part of Christmas is opening up gifts. This year on your list is a fidget spinner, hatchimals, a unicorn book bag. You gave the list to your Elf, Angel, and you have kept Angel's letter under your pillow since she arrived after Thanksgiving on the first magical snow. I can't believe it is almost Christmas and she will be heading back to the North pole. The excitement you and Danica had when your elves arrived is something your Dad and I will never forget. Kids are the greatest excitement and thrill any person can have. So blessed to be a parent of 2 amazing girls. Girls truly make the world go round.
I am so excited for Florida and I know you are even more excited. You just cannot wait to go swimming. We are going to have the best time. Every day with you is the best time. I love dropping you off at school each morning because when we walk in you tell me how much you love me and how much you are going to miss me and then you tell me to pick you up late! So funny. I love when you sneak in my bed every night, and walking up to your angel face is the best. You and Danica are something else that's for sure. You love each other so much and are just the best of friends, you are so lucky to have one another. I love that you always have a playmate and friend and how much you both just giggle. We really have the best time.
I am excited to share our adventures of Florida and how the second half of kindergarten plays out what an exciting 2018 ahead, and we are going to kick it off with a visit to Disney World! Love you
Let me just take a quick step back....With all this great stuff, let me say we have had our fair share of struggles as well. Do you remember about a year and a half ago when you cut your hair at Kathy's, and we discussed that you will never do that again because you are not a professional.....well not too long ago Danica came running upstairs to find me and let me know "Charli cut her hair." Daddy left his clippers in the basement bathroom and you just couldn't resist, you put them right up to your hair and cut a perfect line in the side. It could have been a disaster like last time but we didn't need to fix this cut with another cut, thank GOD. Honestly, with your blond hair and beautiful blue eyes it doesn't really matter. With your sweetest heart and kind, helping, giving spirit it doesn't matter at all. It's just hair---- but let me tell you it is not happening again young lady! Oh and lets not forget when I was putting up lights outside and I thought Daddy took you and Danica to the store. You ran out of the house crying, " I'm shaking. I'm shaking." I had no idea what was going on. We went in the house and it smelled of burnt smoke. You took a PB&J sandwich in it's plastic wrap and put it in the microwave and turned it on. I can only imagine the sparks and what happened next but it scared you to pieces. I am hoping that it scared you not to touch the microwave again. As independent as you are, we have to keep you grounded and always keep our eye on you and help you to understand what you can and can not do at 5 years old. We have had a few other iffy experiences of you testing the boundaries, and some crabby over tired days, but sometimes we need to realize that you are only 5. Oh I am sorry I mean 5 and a half year old, that is very important to you! Believe me you let everyone know who asks, " I am five and a half."
You are such a busy five and a half year old. You have continued weekly gymnastics and are the best in the class. I don't know what they would do without you, and they actually tell us that, they need you to demonstrate each week. You tell me that you really like the bars, but I am super amazed by your flexibility. That goes for a lot of people. I put you in a Fremd cheer camp and when I went to work the next day a cheerleader at my school came up to me with an image on her phone and said, "Isn't this your daughter?" It was a picture of you in the air with your leg to your ear doing a cheer pose, the caption said--RAISING CHAMPIONS YOUNG. Seriously! Then a few weeks later you performed at the Palatine/Fremd football game and they put you up in the air again and everyone cheered. I don't even think you know how good you are. Again I am just in awe of you. Athletics is not the only thing you excel in. You are a master crafter. You have an eye for design and you create masterpieces. I have you in every science, crafting, STEM class under the sun and you LOVE them. You come home with the best projects and of course a fan favorite, SLIME! Fun for kids, a nightmare for Moms. I think your creativity is something to be admired and I am on board for you to try everything, you will even begin piano lessons soon. I also can't wait to decorate and explode the volcano Auntie Terry gave you for Christmas. Glad Grandma introduced me to Greased Lightning to clean up after you and your sister!
Speaking of Grandma, she is your life line to gymnastics, as she takes you each week and then you have continued your dates. I am trying to explain to Grandma that dates do not have to include doughnuts but I am not sure Grandma listens and they say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. LOL
Every day I try to have you in something new, give you something fun to do, something for you and Danica to enjoy, and always spend quality family time. Daddy is no longer coaching wrestling so we had an awesome fall and winter so far! We did a lot of boating since it stayed warm for so long and a lot of family time. You went to the pumpkin farm with your class, we went as family, we went on Thomas the train, we went on the Polar Express. We have gone to see awesome shows including Sleeping Beauty and Alice in the Looking Glass. For Halloween you were Glenda the Good Witch and Danica was Dorothy. Oh how beautiful you were. We had another fun halloween party and I made some spooky snacks. It is so fun going to friend's homes and having them over. It is even more fun watching you interact with other kids because they are like moths to a flame around you. You captivate everyone!
Daddy and I went to your Kindergarten Christmas show and it was awesome. You didn't tell me you were chosen for a speaking part and you were so good! Your line was, "We are now going to sing Feliz Navidad." Charli it was so awesome. Again, so proud! You said your favorite part of Christmas is opening up gifts. This year on your list is a fidget spinner, hatchimals, a unicorn book bag. You gave the list to your Elf, Angel, and you have kept Angel's letter under your pillow since she arrived after Thanksgiving on the first magical snow. I can't believe it is almost Christmas and she will be heading back to the North pole. The excitement you and Danica had when your elves arrived is something your Dad and I will never forget. Kids are the greatest excitement and thrill any person can have. So blessed to be a parent of 2 amazing girls. Girls truly make the world go round.
I am so excited for Florida and I know you are even more excited. You just cannot wait to go swimming. We are going to have the best time. Every day with you is the best time. I love dropping you off at school each morning because when we walk in you tell me how much you love me and how much you are going to miss me and then you tell me to pick you up late! So funny. I love when you sneak in my bed every night, and walking up to your angel face is the best. You and Danica are something else that's for sure. You love each other so much and are just the best of friends, you are so lucky to have one another. I love that you always have a playmate and friend and how much you both just giggle. We really have the best time.
I am excited to share our adventures of Florida and how the second half of kindergarten plays out what an exciting 2018 ahead, and we are going to kick it off with a visit to Disney World! Love you
Friday, August 18, 2017
6 months later to the day!
Charli Reece today was your First Day of kindergarten and just like I did to Grandma when I was a little girl, you left me in a ball of tears! I dropped you off, you took a few pictures for me, you gave me a hug, and you said " Bye Mommy." That was all she wrote, by the time I turned back to hug you again you were already busy coloring and making friends. Oh Charli I LOVE YOU! I cannot wait to hear all about your day, I wish I could pick you up right now-- 3:30 can't get here soon enough! I hope you enjoyed the lunch we packed, laughed, met a lifelong friend, washed your hands ....all these thoughts I have in my head--- come on clock move faster!
Now Rewind to the past 6 months that flew by. Oh the places we have gone, people we have seen, and the things we have done! You finished up your time at St.Thomas and are a Preschool Graduate. You even wore a graduation cap at your ceremony, that was such a special day! You wore a beautiful blue dress with a fur shawl and had you hair braided; you looked so beautiful. Grandma, Daddy, and I were all there to watch your teacher recap the amazing year, sing songs you worked hard to learn, and receive your diploma. Grandma took you on a special date after to celebrate and we went out to dinner that night!
You have continued with weekly advanced gymnastics and of course those days consist of your dates with Grandma. The next session will start up again next week. You gymnastics skills have me awe-inspired. You can do a one handed cartwheel at ease and are perfecting your back walk over! Just Amazing honey, so proud of you. With you loving gymnastics and the natural tie in we decided to give cheer camp a try. You enjoyed your time and did an awesome performance at the end of the week in front of the whole camp. That reminds me, you had a gymnastics show with the entire park district and you rocked that too! Wow you are performing everywhere superstar, Champion Charli. Currently you are taking some cheer classes and even got a pair of cheer shoes. You have taught us all the cheers and Danica loves to do them with you, what a great teacher you are.
Over the summer you took crafting classes, cooking classes, gymnastics, swim lessons, science classes, story time and drawing, you did soooo many things. We spent a lot of time at the pool and you are now a member of the jumping off the diving board club at both Birchwood pool and Grandma's house, including Grandma's water slide. Your swimming strokes are just awesome, I can't believe how smooth your backstroke is...ok I can believe it because you are amazing but really honey it is great!
We went boating out at Auntie Ter's and Uncle Neil's lake house and you even went fishing off the dock and helped catch a fish. That was such a fun day meeting all your cousins and hanging out with family. You got to meet so many new family members and spend time with Aunts and Uncles and cousins from out of town. That was really special. I think it was one of the greatest summers EVER!
You are mastering the art of riding your bike and I think it is time to take the training wheels off....stay tuned. In the mean time you are a ziggle machine!
With your love of art and crafting you are so blessed to have the masters of both in our family with Grandma and Auntie Ter. Grandma is such an advocate for you, like when you colored the bathtub or carved your name in your wood door, she said, "Oh she's just an artist that's what we do!" And with Auntie Terry you have had your own 1 on 1 crafting dates and even helped her get crafts ready for her classroom. What a great helper you are! She sent you home with so many other crafts, even at restaurants she has crafts for you to do, every day there has been so much crafting going on. Every project you make is so special that we made you a bin this summer to keep all of them safe, I think we are going to need another bin soon!
You have so many talents it is captivating to watch all you can do because you really are the sweetest and most innocent girl. You eyes are so full of wonder and you just want to explore and learn more and more. We redecorated your room and you picked the paint color- it is the most beautiful pink and the most perfect color I think you could have picked, whispy pink. Your eye for design is crazy, I ask for your advice with everything. The eye, girl you have it!
You own look is like a drawing of a doll you are so beautiful with such soft features. Your beautiful blue eyes are protected by the most golden long eye lashes. You have such sweet pouty lips and a smile that could light up the sky. You are built like a gymnast so strong yet so petite and just lovely. You truly are lovely.
In a questionnaire for kindergarten we were asked 5 works to describe you, I put 6: energetic, kind, creative, artistic, explorative ( I don't even think that is a word), athletic... I should have put a million words: bubbily, intelligent, silly, loveable, sweet..... Charli you mean everything to me and I think you are AMAZING!
If I could spend every minute of the day with you and Danica I would. Last night was the one of the first times you went to your bed by yourself like a big girl and slept there because you knew school was starting and you were so excited. Pink teddy and blanket in tow, clothes picked out, you entered dream land with such great anticipation and some jitters for the first day of a whole new chapter in your life. I went in your bed when the thunderstorm hit and then back to my room...and at 5 am when there was some noise on your window pane I had no problem cuddling you back in to my bed where you really belong....ok I know you belong in your big girl bed. I missed being kicked and punched in the face all night in my king size bed. HAHA
We had an amazing summer and though it was like pulling teeth at times I appreciated you help with laundry and with cleaning your room. You started to earn money for your piggy bank doing different chores and that was so awesome for you. I also appreciate you helping with your sister and with Reilly. Being a big sister is such an amazing role and one that is a lot of responsibility and I appreciate you rising to the occasion. My lil pookie paka mookie mana, pan. There are not enough nicknames in the world, I create a new one everyday!
Thank you for brushing your teeth and being such a good girl in the shower. Thank you for dressing yourself so nice every day. Thank you for eating cereal and bring picky about everything else, especially bread! When it comes to cook in front of you thought, you clear your entire mean when it comes to the kids steak and I mean everything from the soup to the last lick of chocolate or sherbet ice cream! You are such a neat kid, ponnie. Thank you for being you!
I am excited about this school year for you and all the activities you are going to be involved in: gymnastics, soccer, slime class, crafting class, science classes, dance classes, daddy daughter class, cheer, wow Charli you are in so much stuff. I hope you enjoy every minute of it. You deserve all of life's best!!!!
Recap of first day of school: I picked you up and you were eating a snack and had the biggest smile on your face. You told me you had a great day, you even asked if we could go take a picture with your teacher!!! It was music to my ears. They gave you bubbles at CARE so we went outside and took a picture in the tree, and you blew all the bubbles. It was awesome. Then we went out to cook in front of you, your request, and celebrated with Auntie Terry, Auntie Tammy, Uncle Neil, Uncle Mike, and Laura.... and of course Danica and Daddy. It was a perfect day for a perfect little girl! Bring on Kindergarten. So excited for what happens next!!!!
Love you soooooo much!!!!!
Now Rewind to the past 6 months that flew by. Oh the places we have gone, people we have seen, and the things we have done! You finished up your time at St.Thomas and are a Preschool Graduate. You even wore a graduation cap at your ceremony, that was such a special day! You wore a beautiful blue dress with a fur shawl and had you hair braided; you looked so beautiful. Grandma, Daddy, and I were all there to watch your teacher recap the amazing year, sing songs you worked hard to learn, and receive your diploma. Grandma took you on a special date after to celebrate and we went out to dinner that night!
You have continued with weekly advanced gymnastics and of course those days consist of your dates with Grandma. The next session will start up again next week. You gymnastics skills have me awe-inspired. You can do a one handed cartwheel at ease and are perfecting your back walk over! Just Amazing honey, so proud of you. With you loving gymnastics and the natural tie in we decided to give cheer camp a try. You enjoyed your time and did an awesome performance at the end of the week in front of the whole camp. That reminds me, you had a gymnastics show with the entire park district and you rocked that too! Wow you are performing everywhere superstar, Champion Charli. Currently you are taking some cheer classes and even got a pair of cheer shoes. You have taught us all the cheers and Danica loves to do them with you, what a great teacher you are.
Over the summer you took crafting classes, cooking classes, gymnastics, swim lessons, science classes, story time and drawing, you did soooo many things. We spent a lot of time at the pool and you are now a member of the jumping off the diving board club at both Birchwood pool and Grandma's house, including Grandma's water slide. Your swimming strokes are just awesome, I can't believe how smooth your backstroke is...ok I can believe it because you are amazing but really honey it is great!
We went boating out at Auntie Ter's and Uncle Neil's lake house and you even went fishing off the dock and helped catch a fish. That was such a fun day meeting all your cousins and hanging out with family. You got to meet so many new family members and spend time with Aunts and Uncles and cousins from out of town. That was really special. I think it was one of the greatest summers EVER!
You are mastering the art of riding your bike and I think it is time to take the training wheels off....stay tuned. In the mean time you are a ziggle machine!
With your love of art and crafting you are so blessed to have the masters of both in our family with Grandma and Auntie Ter. Grandma is such an advocate for you, like when you colored the bathtub or carved your name in your wood door, she said, "Oh she's just an artist that's what we do!" And with Auntie Terry you have had your own 1 on 1 crafting dates and even helped her get crafts ready for her classroom. What a great helper you are! She sent you home with so many other crafts, even at restaurants she has crafts for you to do, every day there has been so much crafting going on. Every project you make is so special that we made you a bin this summer to keep all of them safe, I think we are going to need another bin soon!
You have so many talents it is captivating to watch all you can do because you really are the sweetest and most innocent girl. You eyes are so full of wonder and you just want to explore and learn more and more. We redecorated your room and you picked the paint color- it is the most beautiful pink and the most perfect color I think you could have picked, whispy pink. Your eye for design is crazy, I ask for your advice with everything. The eye, girl you have it!
You own look is like a drawing of a doll you are so beautiful with such soft features. Your beautiful blue eyes are protected by the most golden long eye lashes. You have such sweet pouty lips and a smile that could light up the sky. You are built like a gymnast so strong yet so petite and just lovely. You truly are lovely.
In a questionnaire for kindergarten we were asked 5 works to describe you, I put 6: energetic, kind, creative, artistic, explorative ( I don't even think that is a word), athletic... I should have put a million words: bubbily, intelligent, silly, loveable, sweet..... Charli you mean everything to me and I think you are AMAZING!
If I could spend every minute of the day with you and Danica I would. Last night was the one of the first times you went to your bed by yourself like a big girl and slept there because you knew school was starting and you were so excited. Pink teddy and blanket in tow, clothes picked out, you entered dream land with such great anticipation and some jitters for the first day of a whole new chapter in your life. I went in your bed when the thunderstorm hit and then back to my room...and at 5 am when there was some noise on your window pane I had no problem cuddling you back in to my bed where you really belong....ok I know you belong in your big girl bed. I missed being kicked and punched in the face all night in my king size bed. HAHA
We had an amazing summer and though it was like pulling teeth at times I appreciated you help with laundry and with cleaning your room. You started to earn money for your piggy bank doing different chores and that was so awesome for you. I also appreciate you helping with your sister and with Reilly. Being a big sister is such an amazing role and one that is a lot of responsibility and I appreciate you rising to the occasion. My lil pookie paka mookie mana, pan. There are not enough nicknames in the world, I create a new one everyday!
Thank you for brushing your teeth and being such a good girl in the shower. Thank you for dressing yourself so nice every day. Thank you for eating cereal and bring picky about everything else, especially bread! When it comes to cook in front of you thought, you clear your entire mean when it comes to the kids steak and I mean everything from the soup to the last lick of chocolate or sherbet ice cream! You are such a neat kid, ponnie. Thank you for being you!
I am excited about this school year for you and all the activities you are going to be involved in: gymnastics, soccer, slime class, crafting class, science classes, dance classes, daddy daughter class, cheer, wow Charli you are in so much stuff. I hope you enjoy every minute of it. You deserve all of life's best!!!!
Recap of first day of school: I picked you up and you were eating a snack and had the biggest smile on your face. You told me you had a great day, you even asked if we could go take a picture with your teacher!!! It was music to my ears. They gave you bubbles at CARE so we went outside and took a picture in the tree, and you blew all the bubbles. It was awesome. Then we went out to cook in front of you, your request, and celebrated with Auntie Terry, Auntie Tammy, Uncle Neil, Uncle Mike, and Laura.... and of course Danica and Daddy. It was a perfect day for a perfect little girl! Bring on Kindergarten. So excited for what happens next!!!!
Love you soooooo much!!!!!
Friday, February 17, 2017
ALMOST 5 .. ALMOST KIndergarten
Charli Reece! Oh my gosh can you believe it? I cannot. My baby girl is a big girl. You are such an amazing person. You are smart, kind, silly, artistic, mischievous, explorative, animated, fashionable, and most of all loving. You are a terrific big sister and such a role model to Danica, She loves to do everything you do and watching how well the two of you get along is the greatest of gifts for your Dad and I. You are an experienced gymnast and enjoy your Tuesday dates with Grandma. You have had your ups and downs with school but mostly because you are so busy you need more to do. You thrive in all situations and have an amazing imagination. Your fine motor skills continue to be off the charts and I am so impressed with your logic and problem solving skills. Oh and did I forget to mention you are dramatic, you could win Academy awards daily!
Daddy and I were away from you over night twice this past year for a wedding and the Superbowl. Grandma, Auntie Ter, and Uncle Neil took care of you and Danica. The morning you woke up and we weren't there you took a framed picture of me rom high school and put in on the kitchen table while you were eating breakfast and told Grandma, " I am eating with Mommy." Then you face timed me and it about broke my heart, I had to promise you that I won't ever go away over night again!!!! But the fun you had dragging tiolet paper all over the house, making projects, dressing up like lady Gaga. I mean you guys laughed the entire time lucky girl, blessed family. Oh and the mess you made. I think I am going to give up on your room being cleaned every day. And as much of a helper you want to be at times you hate laundry---don't we all.
Your big interests are making forts, sliding down the stairs, jumping off of things, changing your clothes a hundred times a day, rainbow showers, brushing your teeth, gymnastics, coloring, projects, dolls, and making a mess. Not to mention play doh in any form including the I pad. You are bust busy busy.
Florida at Christmas was no different this year than others, perfect. You are a great little swimmer and made it from one side of the pool to the other, you did it! You loved the ocean and had no fear this time and would go in and out and let the waves crash at your feet! You went shelling with Grandma and Grandma even spent new years with you and Danice in your pretty dresses! For Christmas you got everything you wanted from Santa because you made such an awesome list and we sent it out in the mail and Elf gave you a good review after a couple naughty list struggles... Oh my gosh and Santa even called you, luckiest girl! We made an awesome snowman and played in the magical snow...and even suffered heart break. When River passed you asked, " when you die do you just disappear and go to the sky?" Dad told you there is a stairway and when you get there you aren't sick anymore. You asked if he could come back when he isn't sick anymore and we explained that he has to stay in the sky but he is with your Grandpa's and Gramsy... You let us know you were going to make him pictures to take to the sky and leave them on the bottom stair. That is who you are, caring, compassionate, loving, and able to use art to express love. You teach me something new everyday. Thank you- love you the most!
Thank you for the joy of music and dance you bring to the house and share with your sister. We have such a happy house because of you. Charli you make the world go round- I love you!
Daddy and I were away from you over night twice this past year for a wedding and the Superbowl. Grandma, Auntie Ter, and Uncle Neil took care of you and Danica. The morning you woke up and we weren't there you took a framed picture of me rom high school and put in on the kitchen table while you were eating breakfast and told Grandma, " I am eating with Mommy." Then you face timed me and it about broke my heart, I had to promise you that I won't ever go away over night again!!!! But the fun you had dragging tiolet paper all over the house, making projects, dressing up like lady Gaga. I mean you guys laughed the entire time lucky girl, blessed family. Oh and the mess you made. I think I am going to give up on your room being cleaned every day. And as much of a helper you want to be at times you hate laundry---don't we all.
Your big interests are making forts, sliding down the stairs, jumping off of things, changing your clothes a hundred times a day, rainbow showers, brushing your teeth, gymnastics, coloring, projects, dolls, and making a mess. Not to mention play doh in any form including the I pad. You are bust busy busy.
Florida at Christmas was no different this year than others, perfect. You are a great little swimmer and made it from one side of the pool to the other, you did it! You loved the ocean and had no fear this time and would go in and out and let the waves crash at your feet! You went shelling with Grandma and Grandma even spent new years with you and Danice in your pretty dresses! For Christmas you got everything you wanted from Santa because you made such an awesome list and we sent it out in the mail and Elf gave you a good review after a couple naughty list struggles... Oh my gosh and Santa even called you, luckiest girl! We made an awesome snowman and played in the magical snow...and even suffered heart break. When River passed you asked, " when you die do you just disappear and go to the sky?" Dad told you there is a stairway and when you get there you aren't sick anymore. You asked if he could come back when he isn't sick anymore and we explained that he has to stay in the sky but he is with your Grandpa's and Gramsy... You let us know you were going to make him pictures to take to the sky and leave them on the bottom stair. That is who you are, caring, compassionate, loving, and able to use art to express love. You teach me something new everyday. Thank you- love you the most!
Thank you for the joy of music and dance you bring to the house and share with your sister. We have such a happy house because of you. Charli you make the world go round- I love you!
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