Pumpkin Pics

Tis' the season for pumpkin pics.

Iria took these at the Arboretum over the past two weekends.

One last page

Keira finishing off her book before practice.

On Pointe at the Arboretum

I finally took Katharine to the arboretum to take pictures of her. We missed her annual dance pictures due to a competition. It was a beautiful  day, Erik was at home and took the boys on a bike ride to Lake Lewisville to do school outdoors. Keira and Kassidy were at Robertson Elementary. My skills are not a s good as Erik's, but I got some decent shots.

I have more pictures on my phone, but this is already an epic post, so I will leave it at that.

Happy Birthday, Keira!

Keira turned 7 today!

This time last year she was starting school for the first time along with speech therapy. She excelled in school, aced the speech, and made big strides on the activity front this summer with dance and soccer. We are very proud of her :)

We opened most of her presents and cards on Sunday while the Grandparents were still here. This is her sitting wearing a birthday crown with Heart and Flash on her lap.

She loved the cards and presents (and being the center of attention).

For her presents she got a new gigantic cheetah (named Softy), a Barbie mermaid doll (to hold her over until she is old enough for the mermaid swimming tale that she desperately wants), a bunch of Shopkins toys, and then some dance outfits fro her American Girl dolls.

For her birthday meal she picked breakfast sausage- I had to take the photo fast before she gobbled all of them up.

And here she is with her cool cake and candle arrangement that Iria set up. Half the cake was dance themed, the other half was soccer.

Keira Facts:

Favorite colors - still purple, and introducing teal to the mix

Friends - Emma, Hannah, Annelisa (school) Kaylee, Kaitlin (dance) Peyton (church)

This year she is joining the Pace dance team at TBT

Keira played soccer over the summer on the 'Pop Rocks", and did a great job as goalie

Favorite books - Junie B Jones and Harry Potter

Favorite thing to do at school - Math

Least favorite thing to do at school - Lunch

She will be in the TBT Nutcracker this year, playing a party girl

Keira still eats gluten free food

Keira is pretty sensitive, and can overreact to criticism or teasing

Favorite foods: spicy chips, cupcakes, breakfast sausages, peaches, corn on the cob, pancakes, smoothies

Least favorite foods - peanut butter, apple sauce, almonds, eggs

Keira says a prayer in German every night

Favorite thing to do with Kassidy - Dancing and playing American Girl dolls

Favorite thing to do with Lukas - wrestle

Favorite thing to do with Katharine - draw and dance

Favorite thing to do with Mommy - cuddling and bedtime prayers/oils

Favorite thing to do with Daddy - eating spicy chips, playing ponys and putting on a show

If we got a new pet, Keira would want a cat

Keira wants to be a dancer or a soccer player when she grows up

If Keira were stranded on an island, she would bring these things with her - spicy chips, her cheetahs, her family, her birthday presents

Favorite season - Spring

Favorite thing to watch - Family videos, Teen Titans Go, McKenna (American Girl movie)

Favorite Music - Ingrid Michaelson

Keira is learning how to do cartwheels and headstands, and wants to try a gymnastics class one day

Keira loves to read

Kaiera is still very much a Daddy's Girl, but loves her bedtime routine with Mommy

Keira loves to put on dance shows at home for her family

Keira loves her cheetahs (Flash, Heart, and now Softy)

Sunday

Enjoying a beautiful morning outside church before the early service while Katharine is in choir warm up.

The third graders received their bibles today in the 11 o'clock service. Lennon got his as he is a third grader at church.

After the 11 o'clock service the girls and I drove to Fort Worth for the Nutcracker audition.