Almost Double Digits

Kensie just turned nine. Holy cow, next year she will be in double digits. Are we really that old. Don't answer that! Kensie begged and pleaded for a friend birthday party. I am not a fan, but gave in. It was a lot of fun and not much work for us. I allowed her to invite 5 girls and 4 were able to come. They played games most of the time. They played Just Dance 2, which was hilarious and very entertaining to watch. They cracked me up. A few weeks before Kensie's birthday, the young women came to our house for mutual to play Just Dance. The YW laughed, talked and joked while they danced. These 8-9 year old girls were serious, quiet and completely business when it came to dancing. I think that it took their complete focus to just TRY to do it right. So fun to watch! They also played Mario Kart. Can I just say that I am so glad that they have 6-7 more years until they can drive. They could all use the practice! =) They had a blast and worked up their appetites to eat pizza, breadsticks, cake and icecream. Kensie LOVED having her friends over and it renewed my excitement to have friend parties. They really had a good time.




Now a little about Kensie at 9 years of age. Kensie is a good student. She enjoys school very much. Her teachers tell me that she LOVES to socialize, sometimes a little too much. She is an excellent reader and is a little bookworm. You can almost always find her with her nose in a book. She is in her second year of violin and doing amazing. She participated in her 2nd violin festival and received a superior. She tries very hard at anything that she does. Kensie loves to wear t-shirts and jeans. She is not a girly girl. She likes soccer, basketball and softball. She loves to ride horses and enjoys spending time with her Grandma Pam. She has been taking a horse riding class along with Ellie and Grandma Pam and has enjoyed that very much. She is doing both pig and horse 4-H and is excited to learn more about this. She loves music and enjoys dancing. She is a fun, upbeat, outgoing girl. She tries hard to do what is right and to always be helpful. She is learning to cook, do laundry and other things around the house to help out. We are blessed to have Kensie be a part of our family. Happy birthday Kensie, we LOVE you!