Six Years Old

 6 Years Old

• Today is your birthday!! I can't believe how fast 6 years has gone. I am writing this while you are at school, so though we haven't done all these activities, this is the plan for today. You woke up to your favorite breakfast: German pancakes. You were able to open up your gift that is usually something you can wear. This year, you got a dark pink sweatshirt with a white lacey bow for your hair. Maggie has a similar sweatshirt but in green, so you feel really cool and old to match her. You brought sugar cookies to share with the class. You were excited to go to school because you get to wear a crown and be line leader all day. After school, you don't have to do any chores so I am hoping to play board games with you and you will want to start on the next lego set the Grandma Price got you. Maggie has a volleyball game in Silverton, so we are going to head up there and watch it with Grandma and Papa. Since it is a later game, you think you are getting sloppy Joes for dinner, but we are actually going to stop at McDonalds. Since there will be no kids at home (Sam at outdoor school, Millie at practice, and Maggie at YW), I thought Dad and I could treat you to a dessert at Roths or DQ. 
• I knew that your actually birthday was going to be busy, so you wanted to do your family presents on Sunday, the day that all the extended family was coming over for October birthdays. Uncle Joe gave you a bracelet making kit. Auntie Janecce gave you a how to draw book and an A of F book. We had different soups for dinner.  Your favorite that night was potato leek soup. Then we sang happy birthday and ended the night with brownies and ice cream. Once the extended family leave, your siblings gave you their gift: your own water color set and a large stuffed duck. Dad and I got you a big wheel scooter. It was a big hit. 
• The soccer put on a Jog-a-thon. The weather was great. I dressed up as the Wildcat again this year, but all the parents had inflatables on, there was bubbles going, and parents had pom poms to cheer you on. I loved how when it was the Kindergarteners turn, Millie's class stayed and cheer you on. You got the most laps and so you got to go to a popcorn party.
• Soccer is going strong this month. Your team has pretty much crushed every other team. Now the teams from Jefferson include preschoolers, and I am pretty sure that I saw one still wearing pull ups. But your team is starting to pass, has great ball control and has big hits. You have made a goal at every game. This Saturday is your last game. You have really liked playing.
•  Small tidbits from the month: you are so proud of your all 4s on the slip you bring home each Friday. You have a handwriting book that you are suppose to do each day, but instead, you fill it out all on Monday and then mark each day off like you did it each day. You love going to Millie's volleyball games because you like to stand on the edge of the court catching the fly balls with Domonic (a boy on your soccer team). You like to tell me that you have a crush on a boy name Jack.