Number 5

Happy Happy Birthday!

The past year:

*Started Pre-school and she can't wait to go to Kindergarten in the fall

*Still obsessed with purple

*Equally obsessed with anything "Elsa" from Frozen

*Loves Pizza, salad, tomatos, quinoa, and cheeseburgers

*Hates anything "spicy" like soda pop, gum, toothpaste, candycanes

*Playing with her new American Girl doll whom she named "Kaiya" 

*We spent 10 days in Disneyland, California Adventure, and lots of beaches

*Loves to ride and race her bike

*Jumping on the trampoline with sprinklers on

*Finally quit biting her nails

*Enjoys flying in Grandpas airplanes

*Likes to read and can read about 15 words so far

*Hours spent painting, coloring and anything "crafty"

*Starts soccer in the fall

*Performed in her first ballet recital on a professional size stage with a live orchestra - and did amazing

*Still adores her "brother bears" and excitedly asks each morning if she can go wake them up to play

*All she wanted for her birthday was the American Girl Kitchen for her doll and for Queen Elsa to come to her party --- She got both of course. 

Written update to come in the mail soon.