On her birthday last week, she chose to make waffles for breakfast, go to Subway for lunch, and Chevy's for dinner. Yes, a kid after my own heart. A good day of food. It has somehow become tradition to dress-up for birthday dinners out and though Trent gets embarassed walking into a restaurant with an entourage like this, butI think it is fabulous! I mean, how much longer are they going to want to wear this stuff? And to a restaurant no less?!
They wanted Kendra to dress up too. We did the best we could since we don't have clothes small enough for her!
This is Mikayla's candid camera moment right after they slapped a sombrero on her head and started shouting and singing a rowdy rendition of "Happy Birthday" to her! She loved it! Loved the hat, the attention, the singing, the ice cream--loved it all!
She sure enjoyed her birthday treat too!6 Things About Mikayla
1. She is an awesome big sister! She is always trying to help me with the girls and unbuckles both of them from their carseats. She sings songs to Kendra and rocks her and comforts her when crying. She plays make-believe games with Megan and they pass the hours with dolls, play food, play clothes, and other toys.
2. She has a memory like an elephant. When something is missing, we ask Mikayla. When we try to remember an event or what someone wore to church or what an episode on tv was about, we ask Mikayla. The kid remembers everything--which can be good or bad.
3. She wants to be a fashion designer when she grows up and lately has enjoyed putting together outfits and accessories. She does a great job of it too! She wants her hair done and usually requests a side ponytail or some sort of braid and loves the bows and flowers.
4. She is very active! She plays soccer, does ballet, is a real swimmer now, climbs the doorframes, loves biking with no training wheels, and all other activities.
5. She is into nutrition lately and asks at every meal how much protein is in something. It cracks me up when she gets a yogurt out of the fridge for a snack and reads the label to tell me it has 5g of protein. She doesn't know what protein is, just that it's good for you! She eats all kinds of fruits and veggies too and has been making sure I serve well-rounded meals as she points to the food on her plate and ticks off all the various food groups.
6. She is a real sweetheart. Mikayla is loving, giving, friendly, outgoing, and loves spending time with her family. Major disagreements, tantrums, or bad behavior are VERY rare lately. She is a good girl and my only complaint is that time is going too fast. She is becoming very responsible and does lots of things without being asked, cleans up after others, and brings things in from the car.
We love you Mikayla!
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