Slow or Fast

The other evening at dinnertime, I told Jacob he needed to eat fast so we could go to the store after dinner, but be back in time for bedtime. Jacob is a notoriously slow eater and so I was trying to encourage him to eat dinner faster. He told me that he couldn't eat faster. And I replied that he had to so we could go to the store. And then he said to me, "Mom, slow is as fast as I can go!" I just started laughing out loud at him.

Katelyn's Tea Party

Katelyn had been bugging me for about a month to invite her friends over for a Tea Party. She has a little tea set that Grandma Bertasso got for her from Singapore and she really wanted to use it. I didn't really want to do it because I don't know how to throw a tea party, but I finally relented and she was so excited. She picked the date and time all by herself. Then she made her own invititations to give to her friends. I have to admit it was hard for me to let her give out the invitations she made since I am sucha perfectionist. But I am proud to say that I did and she was so proud of them. She got out her tea set and had me take a picture of it, which we then printed out and she put the picture on the front of the invitations (which were made with lined college rule paper!!). She wrote on the invitations that the party started at 12:30 and ended at 1:40!! I have no idea how she came up with those times. She even invited Jacob so he wouldn't feel left out. She really does have such a kind heart.

She spent the next week planning the Tea Party. She spent all week writing books for each of her friends that were coming. She made up the story and wrote the book and illustrated them too. It was so cute!! Then the night before, on Friday, she made some decorations that she taped on the front door and the front windows. She also made place cards that they could decorate and put on the table at each girl's place.

If you look closely, the words say "H-day" for Happy Day and "t-party" for Tea Party.

And here on the windows she drew balloons and streamers.

She told me that she wanted to serve jam sandwiches and ham sandwiches and instead of real tea, we should serve lemonade. I also decided to have some Mini Vanilla Wafers mini chocolate chip muffines and some grapes. Plus I cut the sandwiches into shapes with cookie cutters. All in all, I thought the party turned out really cute. And Katelyn had a ball. She was a great hostess and I am glad now that I let her have a Tea Party!!

Way To Go Katelyn!!

Katelyn started taking piano lessons last fall and on Saturday, March 7 she performed in our local Music Festival. She learned 2 pieces of music and then played them for 2 judges, who then rated her performance. It was her first time and she did so great!! She received a Unanimous Superior, which is the highest rating. Each year she performs, she will earn points towards trophies. We are so proud of her and this accomplishment. Way to go Katelyn!!!

Here she is in the Practice Room before she went into the judges room.

Here she is with the certificate she received.

This a video of Katelyn playing her Music Festival pieces on the piano at home.