Bigger...

Well, I have to say that my heart broke, just a little, today.
My sweet baby girl is getting older - I know this.

As I was making lunch yesterday, she asked if it was OK to watch something on TV while I prepared. Sure.

So, I scan the Public TV channels, Nick and Disney to see which choices I will offer (as this is a luxury that will soon disappear when reading skills improve to an even higher level). Let's see...Dora, Imagination Movers, Sesame Street, Dinosaur Train, etc.

I choose that old favorite, Sesame Street.

She looks as me and breaks my heart with one word, "bigger."

She has summed up what she wanted and made the last few years flash before me, all at once. It isn't that I am SO in love with watching Sesame Street - it is just that she is not anymore.

My little girl is growing up so fast.

Spring Recital

These sweet girls have been working so hard this week with recitals every night (except Wednesday). We are so proud of our girl and all her little friends.
Not to mention how much we love her teachers!

RenFest 2010!

We met the Kulps at RenFest today, which is our annual tradition. We catch up and see how much the kids have grown, etc.

And, we usually laugh, a lot!

Drew and Campbell gave the flying ships a try.

As long as rides were available, even when powered by strangely clad (some barely) men, this girl was a happy camper...

SEE!

When it came time to enjoy the jousting, she was a little pooped. Good think Daddy was feeling generous!

Did I mention that you can buy weapons at RenFest?
(just in case you need to mutilate something!)

No, we didn't chase them with the weapons - they just left the haunted house. YES, this 4 year old willfully went through the haunted house. Of course, she would have followed Drew ANYWHERE (as long as Daddy was holding her hand!)

So, we are wrapping up the day, and we have a happy girl (cute little faerie). THEN...

The 'Mayor' comes along and discusses his Faerie catch and release program. We ended up with...

CONTRARY FAERIE!!!
She did NOT appreciate being the center of attention at the end of a long day!

The moral of the story...
You never know who or WHAT you will see at RenFest!

p.s. Lisa and I WERE there, we just didn't make the photo reel - go figure!