Klay Family: Chapter 5

Another chapter closed yesterday and a new one opened.... I am officially 5 years old! My birthday requests included a trip to Grammy's house, a ride on the pontoon, a stop at Somerset Pub (for ice cream), cupcakes, and several favorite gifts. Mommy asked me what excited me about being 5 and I said, "I get to go to Kindergarten!" This was music to her ears :)

We had a nice surprise when Uncle Ben, Auntie Erin, Kyra and Bennett came to Grammy's to celebrate the Memorial Weekend and my birthday. We decided to head out on the boat on Sunday instead of my actual birthday (Monday) because the weather was cooperating. We have to take advantage when we can! Our favorite stop is Somerset. I had an ice cream cookie sandwich and I received an early gift~$10 roll of quarters from Mommy/Daddy to waste on their quarter machine game. Not sure if I won, I just kept spending those quarters!

Last summer we were toasting to summer and my birthday in swimsuits, this year, we were bundled up! We didn't want to forget our flag for the boat- Happy Memorial Day!

"Super Uncle Ben" came down in Bennett's cape to make sure we were being safe on the dock, silly Ben!

Gifts- I asked my parents for a new blow-up jet ski boat since mine had an irreparable tear at the end of last summer. Great news, I got a new one!!! Although it was too cold to use this, I cannot wait for warmer days to head out on my own motorized boat. I also received a 2 person ski tube for the Mastercraft, a "big boy" fishing rod and tackle box, a slip and slide, a huge styrofoam airplane, a bow and arrow (not a real one, don't worry), a small air hockey table, and money... I am one LUCKY 5 year-old!

Auntie Lynn, who owns the bakery in town, made special fish cupcakes for my big day. The crown was made at preschool for my school birthday. I have been wearing it for two weeks in anticipation!

Preschool birthdays are the best! I love talking about them to my parents and was chomping at the bit in anticipation of mine (ugh, already realizing I am a spring birthday!) For my special day, Mommy, Daddy and Cooper came to school. Mommy read the story, The Wide Mouthed Frog and we made funny grassy head frogs to go with the story. I made my crown and Daddy helped me pass out my snack to the class.

My best friend, Mason

Besides my very important birthday, I graduated from preschool! I told Mommy that I was excited to be done with preschool because now I do not have to miss her anymore (this melted her heart).

"Me too" came to my last day of preschool for a fun field trip to a dance studio. He has become a permanent fixture/sibling on our field trips. Good thing he is a good little boy and has not been kicked out of my class.

My lovely and amazing teachers, Ms. C and Mrs. Lien. They presented us and our families with a beautiful scrapbook from the year. Here are a few of our favorite pages....

The page above was recent with my birthday celebration. Each page has a little design/symbol or picture that I made and on the first page, I must have named my frog Cooper, LOL! My parents cracked up laughing at my stories that I told on each page.

We will treasure this special scrapbook forever and ever and ever, AMEN!

Our last field trip was to a dance studio. We did some stretching and then danced away. Daddy was on camera duty since Mommy was on a field trip with her class.

Mommy organized (go figure) the class gift for Ms. C. She dreamed up this handprint bouquet, each child's hand is holding a gift card to a local place. Ms. C loved her gift!

Cooper also finished his preschool, Camp Come and Play two weeks ago. Mommy organized and created his teachers' gifts too.... a map of our city with gift cards all over it. There is a heart over our preschool that says, "Here or There, Our Love for You is Everywhere!"

Cooper's preschool is just 2 hours per week, but they still had a special gift, a mini-poster of adorable pictures from the semester. We loved the pictures of him, especially the one below :)

Speaking of projects, Emmett finished his butterfly footprints on Grammy's apron, so here is the finished project! We did an apron for Grammy and the platter for Grandma Carla. Both have similarities and differences. The butterfly feet are just precious!

This weather "stinks" yet we decided to get our garden in. We planted a full row of raspberry bushes, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, garlic, corn, squash, pumpkins, watermelon, dill, cilantro, basil, lettuce mix, and peppers. Our garden is very healthy and our rubarb patch rocks! We are looking forward to warmer days so that our produce can actually thrive.

My Mom is not the only crazy party host, our neighbors had a huge beach bash and brought in loads of sand for a mock beach. We dug for treasures and had a great time, even if the weather was not beachy!