Isla 58 Months

-Me: "Isla, smile your real smile!"

-Isla: "This IS my real smile!" (above)

-always, always, always the leader of the pack
-loves orchestrating play
-learning what it means to be generous and put others before ourselves

-finished her last day of pre-K at Cedar Park

-passed with flying colors and her report card said she made great headway academically, socially and spiritually

-she's going to miss her friend Emily!

 -Mrs. Morris gave her The Thoughtfulness character award for all the sweet drawings and "mail" she would create and bring in for her friends throughout the year

-we are so proud of her!

-oh so very social

-and definitely a water baby!

-seems to be handling the transition out of our condo fairly well

(we returned right before closing for one last visit and a game of Go Fish in her room)

-likes printing off coloring sheets and coloring them

-also creating lots of "books" using paper and the stapler

-a little mommy

-came home from preschool with the sweetest framed picture for Father's Day

-see what I mean about adjusting just fine to living at Grandpa and Grandma's?

-growing more and more interested in cooking with me (yay!)

-note: 409 was NOT used in the preparation of the recipe

-comes up with lots of imaginative games for her and Emma

-free-range children (apparently they needed room to roam)