Since we knew we would be traveling for K's 10th birthday, before we left town Hubby and I made her a volleyball cake and sang to her before letting her open presents from us and my parents. Funny story about her gift from us -- she gave us the idea when we got D a Nintendo DS for his birthday. We had lost the one we had given him for Christmas but knew it had to be somewhere in the house. So, when I did find it a couple weeks before her birthday (while I was looking for the stapler), I kept it hidden in the place that had kept it safe for months and gave it to her for her big gift from us. K was so excited to have it for our plane ride to Boston! The funny part? When Hubby got out his computer bag he hadn't used since we flew to my Great Aunt Hope's 90th birthday party last October, he found the original DS we had purchased last summer and thought we had left on the plane! K and D begged us to let M have it so all 3 of the older children could play it on the plane. I told them it wasn't fair because they had received their DSs for their birthdays this summer and they didn't care because it meant they didn't have to share. Lol. So now all 3 of my older children have their own DS but have been surprisingly good about only using them when allowed since coming home. Perhaps they over dosed on the airplane flights? Luckily she isn't sick of the clothes I bought her for her birthday yet. From my parents she was given a ton of Guitar Hero stuff. The best part of that? She picked the Beatles Wii game to do first. I've done something right with this child after all. (: And watching all 4 children give up on the game and pretend to be a band together to songs playing from Apple Music and their utter delight to have fake guitars made our entire family smile.
After our return home we threw K a Descendants2 birthday party. At first I was surprised she invited so few of her friends but then while they were all laughing and comfortable on our sofa, I realized she had invited just the right number. It's kind of fun to be reminded of yourself as a 10-year-old when you see your oldest daughter with her friends being goofy. K is a riot and the other girls love being around her when she is in entertainer mode. She can make people laugh like no other and K still has one of my favorite laughs in the world. The girls enjoyed the theme she picked out too. Hubby and I are convinced D2 is one of the worst movies ever made and are shocked another one is in the works but these pre-teen girls are absolutely in love with it! Uma has inspired K to get a teal streak put in her hair after swim lessons are over next week!
It was no surprise that K's check up statistics told us she is in the 92nd percentile for height. K is perfectly proportioned, athletic, intelligent and our Boston trip plus swim lessons this summer have given her a tan worthy of utter jealousy. She is almost done with the summer work I assigned her before 4th grade starts in less than 2 weeks, for which I will give her a $10 reward. Between that and the birthday money from her paternal grandparents and Great Grandma W., she'll be debt free! K had racked up some debt going on 3rd grade field trips and buying little things like fidget spinners here and there. Sounds great to start saving up souvenir money for our next trip -- less than 4 months away and we are so excited to be back on a beach!
Below is a copy of her 10 year interview:
Wishing you a wonderful year and a great experience in 4th grade, K!
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