Kayla and Kassidy have been doing great. They both finished the school year. Kayla had a great report card. She took and AP class and did really well...so onto 10th grade. Seems unreal! She spends a lot of time with her friends...mainly Kelsey, which is like another daughter! Kayla turned 15 in May so we all went to the beach with a group of her girlfriends. They had a great time! Then about a month later I took her and Kelsey to a concert, they had so much fun. CLICK for pictures.
My baby girl had a birthday in March. She wanted to go to the bowling alley with her friends and cousins. She had a great time! Kassidy ended up with straight A's...again. She is my little smarty pants. Kassidy went to her first acting/singing theater camp. She went the entire week and loved every minute of it. I have never seen her so excited to something. When she is home, she is constantly singing and dancing so when she had a chance to do it for a whole week of 8 hours a day, she jumped on it. They had a little showcase on the last day and she actually got up and sang in front of everyone. I didn't she would but she did and she did great! CLICK for pictures.
They both have been enjoying the summer hanging out with their friends and at home.They got to go to the beach with their Nana & Papa Dale and aunts, uncles and cousins. They had a blast and look like little indians they are so tan!
Turner is growing so fast and is such a boy! He has so much energy I wish I could put it in a little pill and take it. Lord knows I need it with him :) Anyhow, the last couple of months have been all about milestones for him but depressing at times for me. We finally finished the potty training about 2 months ago. I thought it would be harder for boys because that is what I have always heard but surprisingly enough it was really easy. Then the last "baby" thing he had left was his pacifier. I had become one of those mothers that I would judge when I saw their child with a pacifier knowing they were too old for one. Yeah, well I guess because he was my last and is and will always be my baby, I let him keep it longer than he should have. One day I asked him "Buddy, why do you like it so much?" and he said "It makes me feel better". I laughed and then almost cried...he is too sweet. But after that I said if he is old enough to tell me with words about his dependence on this piece of plastic and rubber then it is time to go! So while the girls were gone to the beach with the family, I took the opportunity to take it away then. That way when he cried and whined, they wouldn't be around to hear it. Here we are 4 days later and he is doing great. He will ask for it from time to time but I told him it is not for big boys like him. He takes a nap and goes to bed at night fine without so I am so glad that I got rid of it. At the same time, I know there is no more baby things left so it's kind of sad because I know we are not having anymore.
The next thing for us is our yearly trip to Miami and then when we get back, we are going to Disney for 4 days. Turner will be 3 in less than a month and he knows who all the characters are, Kassidy has only been once, we haven't had a family vacation in a long time so it is definitely time to go!
