Mother/Daughter Time!

Katelyn was sad to say good-bye to her Pandas classroom friends.  She has been with this group of kids since she was one year old.

She will miss her best buddy, Daphne the most!

On her last day of pre-K, Teacher Karen gave Katelyn a big hug and gift.

She couldn't wait to go home and open it.  Inside was a panda piggy bank.

Mommy decided to take her sabbatical in August to help Katelyn transition to Kindergarten and have bonding time with Katelyn.  Often times Bella only wants Mommy and is pretty needy when it comes to Mommy's attention.  Mommy wanted to make sure Katelyn knew she was just as special.  Mommy took Katelyn out of her Pre-K class before she started Kindergarten.  The days Katelyn and Mommy hung out together were called "special days." On their first special day, Mommy and Katelyn got their nails done.

Katelyn chose the purple with sparkles.

Katelyn enrolled in a hip-hop trial dance class.  She was pretty shy and wanted Mommy to come into the room with her and the other students.

 She picked up the steps, but decided she wanted to try other activities to see what she liked best.



Katelyn and Mommy ate at different restaurants for lunch.  Katelyn got to order chocolate chip pancakes.

One afternoon she went to an art studio to paint pottery.  She picked a heart shaped box.  She will come back in a week when the piece is all fired up.

Katelyn had a trial gymnastics class and loved it.  She had fun hanging and going across the high bars. Unfortunately there is a long wait list to get into the school.

Katelyn went to tea with Auntie Stef, Auntie Lilian and Kalina.  She called it a "real" tea party.   She loved using the teapot.

Lastly she tried a ballet class.  Katelyn loved seeing all the costumes on the wall.

It was pretty cute to watch all the girls in their little tutus dancing. 

Katelyn and Mommy also went shopping for new shoes.  Mommy hopes Katelyn knows how much special she is and how much she loves her!

The weekends have been busy.   The girls went to Happy Hollow.  Katelyn thought this pony was so cute!

The girls saw Nicholas and Julia one last time before they headed off to school.  Ethan and Nicholas put Katelyn and Ashley on their shoulders and did squats!

The girls went to CuriOdyssey and got to pet a tortoise.  Bella asked why he is so slow when he walks.

The two love each other so much when they are not arguing over toys.