Ali Kay Turns 5!

 Ali Kay turned 5 on January 20th. She will be starting Kindergarten in August and currently goes to Mamaw's school. She has some pretty great buddies there like Vada, Clara, and Callen. She also gets to play with the school kids when they get off the bus including her brothers. Our sweet little girl isn't so little anymore. In fact, she is so smart and so advanced for her age. She can count, can recognize some letters and produce their sounds. She can rhyme, cut, write her name, and color like a pro. She can follow along with a variety of directed drawings and her imagination is incredible. She cracks us up with her witty comebacks and sassy responses. She is still obsessed with stuffies and has too many to count. Her and Blaine are the best of buddies and can spend hours playing in the basement or in their rooms. She prefers to play inside but she loves swinging, riding her bike, and playing in the big front yard. She loves to read books and munch on anything chocolate. Every night as part of our bedtime routine we say our prayer, sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and then say our affirmations. "You are smart. You are kind. You are important. You can do hard things. You are beautiful. You are strong. You are gorgeous. You are colorful. You are loved by God. You are a child of God. You are special." And then she rubs my cheek. It is such a special moment that I share with my girl every single night. She sure is the light of our family and we are so blessed for another year of loving her!