We started by having to say goodbye to The Natal's after truly enjoying their company. Auntie Megan read to Cienna's class and all the girls and Uncle RJ got to listen. We left Cienna and got to walk back to our house for a quick relaxing time before their long drive home.
That Sat. the girls went to their first open gym. Getting to skip nap time to go wasn't even the highlight. They really had a good time. That night a get together was planned with many families of such great friends for Kristen's Birthday at Taco Surf.
During the following week, Cienna had her first Girl Scout Field trip, bringing food to a women and children shelter in downtown LB. They had fun with the other children and it was a neat experience for all.
Then the Girl Scout cookies made their appearance. We headed out the first morning that was allowed. Good thing Kaylee was their to help Cienna with her confidence talking to neighbors (even ones she didn't know) door to door. The Super Bowl was that evening, and we were happy to have the Bakx join us for a pretty exciting game with teams we didn't have much of a preference for, and good food. Both girls had a dentist appointment the following week.
After a hoedown party at Carver, Daddy headed to San Diego to help Uncle Joe bring in another great year of his life. Meanwhile the girls went to Shane's (a preschool friends) Birthday party.
It had been a while, so Kaylee and Mommy hit up story time at the library, then our monthly Girl Scout meeting was that evening, and we extended the night by joining Georgia at her Grandparents to enjoy celebrating her Birthday!
The next day, for Valentines, we invited the Marshall's (including Porter's buddy Lula), over for dry meatballs, ice cream cones, and a movie night in the backyard. We then extended the weekend on Sunday joining the Bakx BBQ for dinner and some band practice (started early to accommodate Cienna before we had to leave).
Cienna enjoyed extending her Birthday as presents continued to come in the mail (still can't believe that she is 7). She was a trooper going out of her comfort zone when selling cookies door to door. This month they focused more on science which she enjoyed learning new things, always her favorite thing to do.... learn new things. She has taken advantage of her art party gifts which loaded her full of new art project opportunities at home. And at the ripe age of 7 she was recommended by her dentist to schedule some orthodontist consultations to ensure those beautiful, healthy front teeth don't get knocked out to early in life!
Kaylee had quite a few firsts this month. She got to hold the pet Millipede at school, she agreed to get her face painted, got to see her adult teeth since she sat in the dentist x-ray chair super still, and she had to pee in a cup and get blood taken for routine medical check (without a single tear or even a sign of crying!). She deserved to get frozen yogurt for a treat after that! She continues to show signs of wanting to know how anything, and everything works. Sometimes that includes miss-use of items, but in the end is amazing what she can figure out on her own. And she finally has, on occasion, moved away from the tight pants and tank tops as her daily outfit.
It's been said before in the blog, but they really compliment each other. Whether in moments of love or torment, it works out! As for Porter... Cienna said it best that she is like his follower and Kaylee is like his leader. But the love is always there!
Not quite as many pictures this month, but plenty still.
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