Our Life: Kayden's 6

Bigger and bigger!!! The kids just keep growing up so much! Kayden has a fantastic year at school this year and has really blossomed as a leader (a quiet leader but still a leader). She is incredibly shy when a parent is around but when I watch her secretly, she's outgoing and talkative. Ms. Wilcox has told me on multiple occasions what a "gem" she is and how she could "teach a hundred students at a time if they were all like Kayden" and how she is such a "perfect, well rounded child and student". She apparently follows her lessons plans without challenge at school and is fairly mild mannered and always has a smile. She has exploded into reading this year and is reading chapter books which I think is so fun. Kelly and I both love to read and it is neat to see the kids really enjoying it as well. We have to tell her to turn out the light and go to bed frequently because she is up there reading so late! The best thing about her reading, however, I think is the effect it has on her sleep. She still doesn't get as much sleep as the other kids seem to need and she still has a hard time getting so sleep sometimes, but since she started reading chapter books, the middle of the night waking has ceased. I think that her body is able to calm itself into a more restful state as she gets to sleep and if she stir at night she no longer wakes all the way up and she certainly isn't awake for 2-3 hours at a time like she used to be! Geography is still a favorite subject of hers and she has brought home many maps. She probably knows more geography than me! She plays well with either sibling but not well with both of them at the same time. :) She is a passionate, strong-willed little girl that loves cuddles and craves one on one attention. I always have a ready helper in the kitchen if she is around and her smile and giggle can light up the room.

Stats:

* Height: 46.5 inches (74.12%)

* Weight: 46.12lbs (58.62%)

The doctor said that looked perfect. She is long and lean (and full of muscles from all her running/jumping/swinging!)

I love Keeley's smile in this picture

Snuggle time with brother and cookies. Oma had taken her to get her James Avery Charm and obviously had to stop for cookies at Paradise since it is right next door.

She loved her scooter. We didn't get any pictures of her riding it for some reason (I'm guessing brother melt down...) but she loved it. It is one of those where you straddle your legs a little and sort of move your hips to move it)

That weekend we got together with the grandparents for an "official" birthday celebration. Kayden requested CiCi's for dinner and a dolphin cake. We enjoyed the dinner and cake. Only complication was that we had to re-light Kayden's candles multiple times because Killian kept blowing them out thinking that it was his birthday!