The winter time and Kallee Boo becoming a socialite

Kallee loves to be the center of attention.  Kallee has enjoyed this year more than any other in her short life span.  She has grown up so much in the past 12 months it is amazing to see.  Her words are so clear now and her vocabulary is quite extensive.  She still makes up names for things like holy cheese for Swiss cheese, or penny juice for the sparkling apple cider.  But they make sense and we start using her words so,,,,

Kallee really took off during the summer when we were in Hawaii.  That is when she started loving to swim. When she got back she has moved fast and quit in the pool and is close to being able to swim the whole length of the pool.   It was this little thing that shows me that when she puts her mind to something and finds it interesting or worthwhile,, she catches on fast and quick... which is much better then when she puts her mind to NOT doing something... then you find yourself chasing a little girl around trying to potty train,,, not fun.

At school she is a socialite, making her rounds and talking to all of the kids.  She was in a play for Christmas as and Angel,,, of course, and she memorized her lines and new the songs too.  She of course talked to her biggest fans (Grandparents) during the show but also knew when she was supposed to go forward and when to stay back.  She and mommy get into arguments still about what she is going to wear and her hair, but I am sure that will never change.

She also loves to be a social butterfly when it comes time with the Grandparents.  She loves when Grandpa Gebers or Grandma Lee picks her up from school.  She wants to hang out with them.  What a blessing these years are for Kallee as she gets to truly be around and play with and hang out with her grandparents.  She is going to have so many good memories of them and what they meant to her.  We as parents are blessed with what we have been given because I know our family has such a strong base to build off of.    Kallee keeps asking to spend more time with the Grandparents and if I did not understand, I would be Jealous,,, but the truth is,, they are fun and they care so much for our kids that it is only seen as a lovely situation.

Kallee loves to play dress up and make believe.  Both Jayden and I have had to play Barbie's with her and dress her new dolls.  Mommy also has to dress the dolls in their PJ's at night when Kallee is getting ready to go to bed.  She has a great imagination, and playing dolls is one way she really gets to be who she is.  It is fun to listen to her talk to her dolls and even play super heroes with Jayden.   I know that she enjoys times with Madeline and anyone else who will play grown up with her.

We also found a Wii game that she can play.  It is called Pac-Man games and she is getting the hang of it.  She is a trash talker and a cryer though,,, she does her dance and tells you she smoked you when she wins and either cries, or tells you your mean,,, or climbs all over you when she loses.

Christmas season was fun and frustrating at the same time with Kallee.  She was a lot of fun but alos showed signs of just being a spoiled brat.  That was sad to see and it is as much my fault as hers.  I want to see her appreciate what she has and most of the time she shows that.  She is not as materialistc as Jayden is, but she is definitely more self aware.  If she is happy she thinks everyone should be happy.  If she is sad she thinks everyone should be sad.  If she does not like something, she does not just not like it.... she HATES it...   not middle.. either Hot or Not.

But in all of this what I really see is a happy, very self assured and confident individual.  Someone who can be funny and engaging.  A girl who knows what she likes and tells everyone.  Someone who is not afraid of being herself and somehow, someway makes most people smile when she is around them.

I still sit with her at night when she is getting ready to go to bed, and we talk and pray.  I still love that time of the day, even though I am exhausted by that time.  But it is our little time to be together.  She has been very close to us during the break and wants us to hold her and has really been close to Alison during the break.  It is nice to have a cuddler at times.   Especially now, because sometime soon I maybe traded away for the pre-teen girly thing... sigh.  But for now, everynight we will hangout and be daddy and little daughter.