5

This dress Kinnie wore on her birthday reminded me of...

 this shirt she wore the summer before she turned one.

How has 5 years gone by already?!  

Kinnie...

is an amazing big sister, who continues to learn patience with her little brother

is a big help to Sidney, getting her binky for her or a dropped toy, holding her while I work on dinner

is a fast learner and so excited when she learns something new

is still shy, and sensitive, and cautious

is planning on being a mommy, an artist, and a dentist when she grows up.

  

It's My Party...

I don't think it gets better than this...

Kinnie will officially be 5 at 3:14 am.  We had a fun birthday party today with her friends.  She wanted a princess party and wanted everyone to come dressed up.  So I gave her a "royal" party and we told her friends to come dressed as a princess, prince, frog, dragon, knight or whatever they wanted.  We played pin the flag on the castle tower, princess-princess-dragon, and they painted on their own little canvas.  

They asked what the prize was for winning pin the flag on the castle tower and I told them that they just win:)  Here they are shouting "Addy won!"

Princess-princess-dragon.  Pretty cute!

She loved every second of her party.  I am so glad (and relieved) that she had a good time.  She was a happy girl and had so much fun with her cute little friends.  I think she is going to have a pretty good year being 5, it is such an exciting age.  

Kinnie goes to Preschool

Kinnie started preschool yesterday, at a "real" preschool.  She was so excited.  I know how that first day can go with excited children, nervous children, scared out of their mind children, and teachers trying to accommodate it all.  It can get hectic but Kinnie's own excitement made me a little bit more calm, knowing that she was ready.  Her preschool used to be an old firehouse which is pretty cool!    

 Her cubby

And of course having two of her best friends in her class had nothing to do with her excitement :)  I think these girls are going to have a great year together. 

(Andrew actually started a little joy school yesterday too.  I was more nervous about that then I was for Kinnie being gone for a few hours.  He is so shy and reserved that I knew it probably wouldn't go over to well...and it didn't.  But I have hope that it will be for the best!)