Growing Up

Wednesday was Kate's last day of aftercare, and today, today she got her own phone. On Wednesday when I picked her up I reminded her that she was done, and she had the biggest smile on her face. She was so excited. She's been asking for a phone for ages, well, not ages, but knowing that she was going to be walking home on her own, she wanted a cell phone. I was really on the fence about it. We don't have a home phone, but we have a google home, and two google minis and the girls can make phone calls on them. The other day Kate phoned me and I couldn't understand her at all. She called me back on Ken's phone, and was like, see, I need a phone.

We went to the mall, bought a prepaid phone, set her up with the cheapest plan, bought some talk minutes, and a case, and she's on her way. I got a key cut for her a few weeks ago and she was over the moon - the ravenclaw key chain made it all next level.

I feel calm, and excited, and a teensy bit nervous all at once - which is I think how you're supposed to feel. Kate is very level headed and she's my rule follower. She's really looking forward to some time on her own, walking home to decompress, and be in the house alone. I think she's going to get about a month before Alice is going to call aftercare quits, but we'll see.

I joke that Kate is 11 going on 40, not quite, but something like that. My baby!!

The Birthday Questions - Alice - Age 9

1. What is your favourite color?

                        Orange

2. What is your favourite toy?

                        My jeep (for her Our Generation 18” doll)

3. What is your favourite fruit?

                        Peaches                     

4. What is your favourite tv show?

                        The InBESTigators

5. What is your favourite thing to eat for lunch?

                        Tortellini      

 6. What is your favourite outfit?

                        Can it be an outfit that doesn’t belong to me anymore, that I only wore

once? My baptism dress – my favouritest thing I have ever worn. I love
            fancy dresses and it’s white and very fancy!

7. What is your favourite game?

                        Clue

8. What is your favourite snack?

                        Miss Vickie’s Honey Dijon Chips

9. What is your favourite animal?

                        Narwhal

10. What is your favourite song?

                        Dance Monkey

11. What is your favourite book?

                        Amulet

12. Who is your best friend?

                        I have three – Adelyn, Laila, Heather, Izzy (that’s 4)

13. What is your favourite cereal?

                        Probably Lucky Charms

14. What is your favourite thing to do outside?

                        Play with a ball

15. What is your favourite drink?

                        Not wine! Mountain Dew – with no caffeine

16. What is your favourite holiday?

                        Christmas

17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night?

                        Funshine (the carebear that Nana made for her)

18. What is your favourite thing to eat for breakfast?

                        French Toast

19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday?

                        Mexico Lindo

20. What do you want to be when you grow up?

                        A Mom

**I kept forgetting to do this, so really, I asked Alice these questions on March 10... but I wanted to post it in her birthday window, so here it is in February!**

Alice's Birthday - Part 2

I can't remember when Alice decided she wanted a Michael's party, but we started talking about it a while ago. Michael's is a craft store, and they have a special room set up for classes. For birthday parties, you pick a theme, and you get a two hour crafting party. Someone from the store will run the craft portion for 90 minutes, then you have a half an hour to eat at the end. Alice chose a "slime" party and the rest is history!

All of Alice's friends were able to come, and Alice was very, very happy!

When they came in they decorated their loot bags.

Next up was marching like a train through the store where they each picked out a t-shirt. We marched like a train back to the craft room and the girls all decorated their t-shirts and their slime jars.

Then there was a yoga break?!

And then it was time for the main event - the SLIME! Jasmine, our leader, was really cute. The girls all got a pile of slime, and then she added glitter. A lot of glitter. Then it was the girls job to knead the slime and glitter into a cohesive pile of slime.

After they all washed their hands, they had pizza and chips (a few had fruit!) and then the cake! Alice wanted an artist's pallet and Ken did not disappoint. Alice's friends were so cute and so good, and we had a lovely time.

 

Alice's presents were awesome. Her friends know what she likes!

Gabby gave her the dress last night, and she looked so cute wearing it to her party today.

The cake.

We love you so much Alice. Our beautiful, creative, imaginative, sister loving, giggling, sensitive, wonderful girl!

Alice's Birthday - Part One

Today, Alice's actual birthday was a strike day - strike day number five. I had the second shift, so I dropped the girls off at Grandma's and went to picket. The girls had fun with Grandma - they went swimming!

I came back to pick them up, and only Kate wanted to come with me. So Kate and I went to Cosmo (and Kate used her birthday money to but a ukulele) and Alice and Fiona stayed. Fiona played with toys, and Alice read her birthday book. Mom brought the girls back to Ajax and we all went to Mexico Lindo - Alice's choice for dinner.

Andrew wasn't able to come, but Gabby, Mom, and all of us celebrated Alice. Alice wanted to wear a sombrero and she did! I think Alice had a fun day. She loved her presents and she loved her birthday dinner.