Kendra turns 5

Kendra's 5th birthday also came last month. We had fun celebrating. She chose to eat at the Golden Corral. She loves to go there because she can pick pizza, and macaroni and cheese, and chicken, and fruit and she doesn't have to eat it if she doesn't like it. She also loves it for all the dessert choices. Between the ice cream with sprinkles, the cotton candy, the cupcakes, and the brownies, all of our girls had a lot of sugar that night. Perfect for a birthday celebration.

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Then we came home for presents.

The Traditional Birthday Song...and Spankings

Then she got to open her presents.

Kendra is such a sweet girl. Her smile melts my heart. She still loves to be held and snuggle. She loves to help me with anything, from sweeping the floor to cooking to helping with Corinne. Lately she has tried to get Corinne dressed for me. It is pretty funny to listen to. You hear Corinne's squeals between Kendra begging her to hold still and telling her she is trying to help her. They finally get it done and you would never know I didn't dress her. She also likes watching cooking shows with me. We did it once together and since she will come to me and ask if we can watch a cooking show together.

Her favorite toys are ponies and horses. She also loves lipgloss and gum.

She loves to go to "school" (our babysitter friend that does some preschool activities with her). Her babysitter has a son named Noah. He is a year older than Kendra, but they love playing together.

She is doing a great job writing her name and is working on her letter sounds and recognition. She loves reading to us, which constitutes looking at books and telling a story based on the pictures. She is excited to learn to read and to start real school.

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Kendra is my sweet girl with a tender heart. Happy Birthday Kendra. I love you.