A decade of Kaitlyn! I’m feeling a bit emotional about each my youngsters being members of the double digit membership, however largely I’m simply actually having fun with being with them on this stage. The reward of getting huge youngsters (sigh, okay, tweens) is the reward of perspective in how briskly it goes and persistence is a byproduct.
Kaitlyn at 10 Years Previous
To have fun Kaitlyn turning 10, we deliberate a visit to Common Studios to totally immerse ourselves within the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Ever since studying all of the books aloud collectively, they’ve been a relentless presence in our lives. We began listening to the books a number of months again, serving as the right lead as much as our journey. A couple of month earlier than her birthday we stunned her with a Marauder’s Map card telling her the plan. She misplaced her thoughts, tears and all; it was so particular.
I’ll recap our time on the park in a unique put up, however I can say confidently that we wrung it out. We had two full days within the parks: her birthday eve, and her birthday. We left no Harry Potter nook unexplored and all had a extremely enjoyable time.
However now, let me give a bit perception and snapshot into Kaitlyn at 10 years previous!
What Kaitlyn Enjoys
I’ll begin with among the fundamentals, like what she enjoys. She lately earned her black belt in Taekwondo, which is a large accomplishment! It required roughly 5 years, a weapons course, numerous additional testings and trainings. She determined over a 12 months in the past that it was her purpose and watching her obtain it was fantastic.
Musical theater is one other exercise she’s actually taken to. She’s been in two productions, taking part in a stepsister in Cinderella and Bloat the Blowfish in Discovering Nemo Jr. I positively assume that is one thing she’ll proceed, because it serves her dramatic aspect properly!
She performs soccer and basketball and whereas she is feisty as all get out and performs rather well, she doesn’t appear as keen about it as Taekwondo and theater. She’s talked about desirous to strive gymnastics or cheerleading currently, so we’ll see if that’s one thing we’ll discover.
Her favourite meal is mother’s spaghetti sauce, cheeseburgers, or marinated hen and noodles. She additionally likes buttered cinnamon raisin bagels, dried mango, carrots, and CANDY.
She is the fashionista of the household and loves attempting on garments and piecing collectively outfits and equipment. She’s at the moment attempting to develop her hair lengthy, all the way down to her backside she says. We will see. She joins me usually within the kitchen and likes to prepare dinner, virtually as a lot as she likes making slime and squishy balls. She obtained this equipment for her birthday and says it’s the very best.
Extra About Kaitlyn at 10
She loves science and at the moment needs to develop as much as both be a chemist or an entrepreneur. A swap from final 12 months when she wished to personal and run a farm. She’s at all times overtly mentioned she doesn’t like studying however over the previous few months has began bringing a ebook along with her locations and will be discovered studying on her personal! A lot credit score to this ebook set, which she loves.
She could be very succesful, however likes to be catered to. She’s witty and fast and a bit bit sneaky. She pushes the envelope and although it’s exhausting at instances, I really like that about her and it usually works out in her favor.
Bodily contact is a giant a part of her love language and she or he likes to snuggle and hug and cuddle. She loves her entire household after all, however remains to be a mama’s lady at coronary heart. Now we have enjoyable dancing round collectively to crazy songs and appear to know one another’s huge emotional swings.
Her bedtime is 8:30 however as we creep in direction of summer season, it typically will get pushed again nearer to 9:00. She nonetheless loves crawling into mattress and listening to her Yoto. Her favourite playing cards lately are the Ramona Books, Ella Enchanted, and Treasure Island.
I can’t summarize her whole power and spirit in only a few paragraphs. She is a power to be reckoned with and being her mother is an absolute pleasure. She retains us on our toes and retains us laughing, and cleansing up messes. We love her a lot and I’m honored to be the one to have a entrance row seat to watching her develop.
