Cienna - 5 Years, 2 Months... Kaylee - 2 Years, 9 Months!

Continuing what seems to be the birthday season around here we all enjoyed celebrating Kai's 5th at U Bounce, then Stone's 6th at Endless Food and Fun and afterwards chilling at the Bakx's.  We then got a chance for our first super nice beach day this year with the Geithmans.  Next in store was a Kindergarten tour at our "home" school which is about a quarter mile from home.  It met all expectations from the good things we've heard so far.  Such a big step!  With an soccer bye on Saturday we decided to go hang out with Uncle Joe and Dana in San Diego.  We gathered equipment for some projects and set forth in the garage with our first try at all grain batch of beer, and some new garden planting poles.  We have tried our best to keep up with preparations for early spring gardening, mostly just getting dirty!  We were soon after visited by Uncle Matt and Charley so we showed them a good place for a rainy day at Pretend City.  With a last moment decision we ended the month with an amazing trip to the snow where Cienna and Kaylee both got to enjoy snowboarding, thanks to the Bakx's letting us borrow some equipment.  The next day we spent celebrating St. Patricks day and Auntie Kimmie's birthday.  Lots of green food coloring was used throughout the day!

We see how proud Cienna is of herself when she can read a sentence, or whole page of text.  I can see the day when I can't get her nose out of a book, especially when she realizes how much she can learn from them!  She had what she says is her best doctor's appointment ever and it even included a shot and TB test which she did not shed one tear.  She love the aptitude portion which was like playing games with the doctor.  Daddy and Mommy got to hear her pre-school teacher praise her graciously at our bi-annual parent/teacher conference.  She loves to learn and please!  Her artistic side still seems to shine with expanding her free hand drawing and self love of clothing choices.

Just like the weeds right now, Kaylee is growing the same, however I would never pull this one!  She is so comfortable and coordinated with her little body.  As always she thrives on her independence and has enjoyed being able to buckle her own car seat.  Her vocabulary is increasing exponentially every day.  Her favorite letter is A.  Look... up, down, across... as she points them out everywhere!  The description is hers from how she learned to write the letters.  Making confetti is one of her favorite art activities, she's getting pretty skilled with the scissors.  Playing a very caring Mom to her baby is still one of her favorite play games.  Despite her independent active self she is still a cuddlier at heart!

As the girls get more on a common ground play agenda, they are really expanding their friendship.  Lots of pretend play and challenging each other.  From their mouths, it sounds like this... your my best sister ever!

We had some good time and some videos to share.

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