I was hiking with my students four years ago imagining what it would be like to have a baby. Fast forward and I have a daughter that is going to be four years old on Thursday! Parenting Kaelen has changed my life for the better. Just tonight, she kissed me before going to bed and told me she loved me. That is Kaelen. She is loving, energetic, clever and bold.
While Ryan was sleeping today, she tried out her new art supplies from Grampy Mike. It was quite a process getting it all outside (it needed to be on the grass) and ready but it was really worth the effort. She truly enjoyed herself for at least an hour and loved being able to paint by herself. The works of art are now drying and will be on display very soon (they are both murals and one is a "storm").
She is such a character (especially now that she has a mimic in Ryan). She rides her bikes all around, blows bubbles, makes chalk murals, plays board games, draws, reads and plays with her brother. She includes him in almost everything now and is a really great big sister to him.
Her birthday party was a lot of fun. We had a backyard art party cookout with a pinata! There was a face painting station that only Kaelen and Emma really got to enjoy (and they got Auntie Brenna to help them out!). All the kids played with bikes, chalk, balls, and the pinata that Kaelen and Duncan really clobbered! It was a great day and Kaelen was a great hostess. I am very proud of the girl that she is at four years old and I can't wait to see what year five and beyond have in store for us!
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