Kali turned 6 the day after we got back from Hawaii, December 31st. The day started with the beloved breakfast in bed and we did a little family party that night. The next Saturday was her birthday party - we chose an Aloha theme after our recent adventure! Kali chose some party favors in Hawaii and we mailed out the invites on Postcards from Hawaii. The party was a blast!
She asked for a waterfall cake - it reminded us of the beautiful clear water waterfalls we had swam in while in Hawaii. Ahhh....good memories.
Once again we were spoiled to have Anna assisting with the festivities. The whole family pulled out our Aloha wear, handmade leis we received from our dear Hawaii friends, and even a little Aloha bib for Cameron we had gotten for Trenton after he was born in Honolulu.
We were very excited to find an (affordable!) Rainbow Fish Pinata - she swam with a Rainbow fish while snorkeling the week before! Man they are beautiful fish. Steve headed put the pinata fun and helped immensely the entire party. They also played Pass the Coconut, Musical Beach Towels, and learned a hula dance (The Hukilau, of course).
Some of her best buddies from school, church and the neighborhood.
Ironically it snowed all day long the day of Aloha Party :).
Oh, how we love this Kali girl. A few things about our little six year old:
*She stills prefers skirts over pants most days. She has worn pants to school ONCE this year, and will occasionally wear leggings, and a handful of times worn the (ONE pair) of jeans I bought her. Other than this, she is a rough and tumble gal who keeps up with her brothers, often setting the pace! I am SO grateful we are at a charter school with uniforms and limited choices.
*A streak of perfectionism is becoming apparent in her school work. Her handwriting is impeccable - her teacher gave her one of three A's she gave out for handwriting this entire year. She brought home 100%'s until her first mistake in Feb. I was looking through her work and found one math problem she had gotten wrong earning her a 95% on the test. She saw it and BURST into tears, so upset she had missed something on her work, "It wasn't perfect" she said, sobbing.
*That eye for detail extends to ALL things with this girl - she hears everything I say to anyone. I'll tell her we are going to do something and she'll say "Oh ya, Mom. I knew that. I heard you talking about that last week." Nothing gets by her and she will often stop a conversation to ask, "What was that? Who are you talking about? Why did they say that?" Relentless is a word that comes to mind most days.
* She loves to plan. On Sunday Steve and I will announce it's time to talk about the week and she'll raise both hands in the air, close her eyes, throw her head back and shout "Yes!!! I just love talking about the week!"
*We are still working on her tone of voice and attitude at times. "Try again," is a phrase that comes out of my mouth with her multiple times a day. She can be mighty spicy.
*She knows how much her daddy adores her. If she ever wants something from him she knows she can bargain with hugs and kisses and get whatever darn thing her little heart desires. She is not a hugger or snuggler in general and never has been. Family we visit asks for hugs and she just looks at them, while my boys race into their arms! She knows that with Dad there is simply no choice - hugs are coming!
*She started her first "organized" $$ sport this year - a multi sport - and she is loving it. We promised she could start gymnastics this year. I haven't signed her up yet (am I ready for that?) and she asks me about it weekly.
*She has a unique ability to nurture little ones and says she wants to be a baby doctor when she grows up :). Love it.
*And of course, she is an AMAZING helper.
Happy Birthday my sweet girl!
