Movie and Dinner

I decided since this week has been so exhausting that I would check Kimi and Jared out of school a little early and take them to the movie for Kimleighel's birthday! It was a good choice. We went and saw "The Hunger Games". The kids really enjoyed it and so did I. I am glad that I did that for them. I love these last two kids of mine. They are much harder but still such joys!

Kimleighel chose to go to The Golden Corral for her birthday dinner. I won't lie I was missing Tepanyaki's. (she has chosen Tepanyaki's the last three years) It was funny too see her choice of food....mac & cheese was the main thing I saw~I know there was jello too. Oh Kimi is a silly girl for sure!

I love our tradition of taking the Birthday Child out for dinner. I love spending that little bit of time with the Birthday Child. I love my kids birthdays! I always reminisce and try to remember every little wonderful thing. I know that's impossible but I can remember a bunch and it always makes me smile and so happy.

Kimleighel is growing up so nice. I think she is a beautiful young lady. Kimi has had her fair share of struggles and is working her way through them. She's really quite amazing! I love being her mom! (at least in this life.....I think Kimi is the real mom in heaven......or should be)

I LOVE KIMLEIGHEL!

Sweet 16

How can this be? Kimi is 16 years old today! My how the time has flown. I remember how happy our family was when we found out we were going to have another little girl. I remember I was the only mom at the hospital having a healthy baby that day. There were two other moms giving birth to still borns. :( I knew both those ladies and my heart was so sad for them. I remember Kimi being hard and crying a lot. But during those times I was just grateful we had her....that I was the lucky mom.

It's been fun watching our Kimleighel grow up. She is a talented child. She was born to dance! Since Kimi could walk she has also danced. It's just something inside her. She is so observant. She watches people and can tell alot about them through just watching. She has an ear for music. Last year she learned to play the Cello and the Piano. She is good at both. She hears the parts in music and can identify the instruments.

She is a determined soul. It really bothers her that she has a hard time with some learning. She likes to figure things out for herself. She is a problem solver and very independent. (I like that)

Kimi is a great kid. We've all learned a lot from having her in our family. She loves her family and especially her little nieces and nephews. We all love her!