This summer K has really wanted to be older than she is. I was listening to the audiobook "All Joy and No Fun" and when it described the characteristics of adolescence, I felt like it was perfectly describing my newly minted 9-year-old. No, you're not old enough to get rid of your Barbies! She was ready to give them all away, but it was decided they could move into the play room for N's sake. Good news is, now that she sneaks playing with them, she isn't forcing M to play Barbies anymore. (Turns out K was bribing M to play and M didn't really like them.)
For her birthday, K opted, like D, to have friends over to watch the movie Maleficent instead of having a full fledged birthday party. She had many wonderful friends to help celebrate her special day. We went through a lot of popcorn, soda, and cake but it was so fun to have all those nice girls around. Half of them even bought her presents even though I had said they weren't expected. So sweet.
At K's check up it was proven once again she is tall for her age. At over 56" tall, she is in the 93rd percentile for height and the 91st for weight at 86 pounds. Between this, being double jointed, and amazing eye hand coordination, it's no wonder this girl is athletic and amazing at anything she tries!
Even though we bought her the entire collection of Full House on DVD at Costco, K also ended up getting something we had not planned on for many years. It became painfully obvious she needed her own bathroom. Hubby came up with the idea that we should give K the guest bedroom and bathroom. It was a lot of work, and as I was painting the room I wanted to cry that I was loosing my beautiful guest bedroom with my grandmother's furniture on display. That had been a dream come true, but you know what is more important? My children. The fighting between K and D has been greatly reduced, especially at bedtime. M had been asking for her own room and got K's. She could not be happier! K summed it up best when she stated, "Now that M has her own room we can see how clean she really is!!!" In order to make life a little more fair, with K and M getting new rooms, I let Danny replace his bedding, posters, and rug from Pixar's Car (which he had been complaining he had outgrown) and I bought N a few Frozen wall decals to go with the Frozen bedding K didn't need anymore. I have 4 very happy children right now!
painting K's nightstand (above) and her beach themed bedroom (below)
K's room transformed into M's room. Her vanity came back up from the art room in the basement.
D chose a sports theme.
My kids really giggled after K took her 9th birthday interview. She had me look up older ones and her 6th birthday answers were a big hit. What is your name? Mr. Butt. Oh, the giggles. Here's this years:
Happy birthday, K! May this year be filled with many happy memories for you.
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