When my sister and I went on our last hike, we couldn't find the very last part of our path, so we walked the last few miles along the road. We decided to drive back to that part of the hike to see if we could find the path for the next time we went there.
Katie is so excited to go back to in-person dance. Her dance studio is being so careful, and they are only having 5 students in person, and everyone will be wearing masks. She decided to see if she could still do her dancing stretch to see if she was ready for class.
Katie has been waiting all summer to find out who her next teacher would be. Yesterday, she finally found out, and you might say she was a little excited!
Katie always likes having fun with my mom!
My sister, Jennifer, has small hands, so Katie is very excited that she's about to pass up Jennifer soon.
I had gone into the school for some of our beginning-of-the-year meetings, and I picked up a snack that I shared with Katie. She was pretty happy about it.
You might as well get out to enjoy the summer weather while we have it!
Katie has really been missing her friends, so she was so happy when Kathy suggested an outside walk with Kai with everyone wearing masks. It put such a big smile on her face that still hasn't gone away!
When Katie went to the orthodontist, he told Katie that all three remaining baby teeth on the top were loose and would come out soon. The first of those three came out yesterday.
Sometimes you just have to be grateful for the simple beauty that surrounds us.
Katie built a barrier with cups and then tested the barrier's strength by seeing how many beads she could put in the middle without any leaking out. She was shocked at how many beads she could get in there.
Not everyone goes out walking in a nightgown, but why not?
Last year my sister, Jennifer, and I took Katie on our favorite hike. However, the day we chose to go was a cloudy day. When we got to the top of the mountain, we were standing in the cloud, and you couldn't even see the edge of the mountain. This year, we took her on a sunny day, where she could get the real view at the mountain top. It was beautiful - even more beautiful than the pictures show.
One of the best memories of the hike that we had is one without pictures. There was one muddy stretch of the walk that was only about six or eight feet long. When Katie was headed back, she was leading. She wasn't quite sure where to step with mud all over. Since she took too long deciding, her feet started to sink into the mud, and when she tried to step out, her foot came out of her shoe. Jennifer reached down to rescue her shoe, and while Katie tried to keep her balance on one foot, her walking stick started moving back and forth, which hit Jennifer in the head over and over while she tried to get the shoe. I knew I wanted pictures but was laughing too hard to take them. In the end, we got through the mud, Katie learned that she couldn't take time to think when she's in wet mud, and Katie had muddy shoes and socks. It was all worth the laughter that came out of it!
Katie loves to play charades lately. I'm not very good at it, but she has fun!
This has four words!
Katie has a little trunk in her room which has become the perfect cat bed.
It's nice that the lid stays up on the trunk, so I could turn this into a tent bed. General Washington loves it!
A couple of weeks ago, we tried an experiment. Would a plant grow if we planted a sliced tomato? So far, no.
I keep watering the seeds just in case the plant starts growing.
My sister bought Katie a fun comic book full of princess humor and adventure.
Aunt Jennifer knows just what I like!
Everything feels different right now - even a trip to the orthodontist. Katie's orthodontist is doing a great job with safety measures. We were so happy to hear that everything was right on track for her.
Just a little adjustment to my retainer and a quick mouth exam, and I am done for another six months!
It's always fun to see kids enjoying their toys!
I think it's best to spread my toys out, so I can see everything!
Ever since March, we have tried really hard to stay out of public places as much as we can. Last weekend though, we decided to try the Farmer's Market. We were in and out quickly, but Katie was able to get some of the peaches that she loves.
We have never had such a quick visit to the Farmer's Market.
Katie decided to come with us to walk the dogs, and she enjoyed being in charge of Bailey and Sophie again.
Even though Bailey and Sophie are small, they are strong when they get together!
My sister had read on the internet that you could slice a tomato and plant it, and the seeds would grow into a plant. Sounded like a plan to us! Katie was excited to do some planting and treat this like a science experiment. We decided to try this in a small pot, and then if we get plants, we'll transfer them to a bigger pot.
It's always a good day when you hear from a friend!
Katie wanted to try to make a pie out of the berries we picked, so we looked up a recipe and took a stab at it.
