It's hard to believe that another year has sped quickly by, summer is over, and the grandchildren have started back to school. When Steve and I were in Colorado, I found some cute "fish" hats at a booth featuring fish-wear for women and children. When I told the clerk they were for our grandchildren, she asked me to take a picture and send it to her, so I decided I had to have one for Brit, as well, despite her being older. Britt was a good sport about modeling it with Reed and Ky. The picture doesn't do the hats justice but they have rolly eyes and little fish fins and tails.
Kyra often travels to WY with me but when she wanted to go in July, I "warned" her that this trip would be unlike those in the past where we were essentially on vacation, and where I was free to entertain her and shuttle her around to her cousins' homes. The purpose of the July trip was to spend time with my Dad, and caring for him (and his home and meals) needed to be my first priority. I welcomed Kyra's company, but she needed to take things to entertain herself, and be prepared to spend a lot of time at Grandpa's, with or without cousins to play with. I told Kyra that if she were good to help me those two weeks, and had a good attitude, when we got back we would upgrade her "little girl" room (at her Daddy's) in preparation for middle school. Little did I know when I made that declaration that I would have a bike wreck and REALLY need Kyra's help. But, help she did, and she had a great attitude. She was also good to entertain herself, when necessary, and enjoyed playing with her cousins and aunts and uncles part of the time, as well.
Well, like the picture of the fish caps, this picture doesn't do the curtains justice (they have polkadots in shades of pink); guess I need to brush up on my photography skills (or gain some). But, for what it's worth . . . Kyra had a hard time parting with some of her "childhood," but kept her favorite things and got rid of a lot. She said it felt really good to give her things to several little girls who will enjoy the toys and stuffed animals, and one toddler who will look adorable in a few LITTLE outfits we had stored away for safe keeping and decided to part with. Ahh. . .
I'm allergic to latex paint, so once we got everything cleaned out and the room ready, Jon and Paula actually did the painting. Bless them! We still need to get a bulletin board up, and Ky is saving for a Papasan chair, but we're almost there . . .
