Fourth and Fifth Grade Sunday School Party

      Mrs. Dalgleish hosted a fun little party for her fourth and fifth grade sunday school class. She asked me and Elisabeth to do a little program for them while dressed up as 17th century ladies. Elisabeth recited some poetry and told a very tricky riddle, and I sang Beau Soir and How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings.

Elisabeth and Me

I like this picture

Here we are out in the sun

 Tara, thank you for lending Elisabeth your lovely dress!

Something is amiss here. 17th century ladies eating pizza off paper plates?

Too funny!

The sunday school girls enjoyed the party

Here I am explaining a little bit about Beau Soir

Singing

"How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings, O Lord of Hosts!"

Elisabeth explaining the riddle

Reading Daffodils

Here are all the "Katie's" of the sunday school class!

Me, Mrs. Dalgleish, and Elisabeth

A Day in the Sun

    Last Wednesday was a BEAUTIFUL day! We worked in the garden in the morning and then Sokea and I thought it would be nice to read Anne of Green Gables on the porch. I actually got a little sunburned that day as you will be able to tell in the last couple of pictures, but it was definitely worth it to be out of doors on one of the loveliest days of the year! Oh, and the last two pictures are of me and Sokea playing Othello, a board game. We have the weird tradition of sticking a playing piece onto our foreheads during the game, so if you see a black or white circle on our faces you're not going crazy - we are! Ha ha ha! 

Reading

Lounging on the deck

"I felt fearfully embarrassed, Marilla, but I just said as politely as I could, 'I have no hard feelings for you, Mrs. Barry. I assure you once for all that I did not mean to intoxicate Diana and henceforth I shall cover the past with the mantle of oblivion.'" - Anne of Green Gables

Reading some more

We are crazy for Othello!

Yep, uh... here are the playing pieces on our foreheads

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Happy Birthday, Kathryn!

    Last week my friend Kathryn had her sixteenth birthday! We Chidlows just don't stop celebrating in our house, do we? Kathryn and I have been best friends since we were about four years old when we met in a Kindermusik class. We affectionately call each other "Kindred Spirits" because we are so much alike. I thank the Lord for sending me such a sweet friend! Anyway, Kathryn had a beautiful day for her birthday. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and I even spotted some flowers starting to bloom. After going to Greencastle retirement home in the morning, we went out to lunch with the Yen ladies to celebrate Kathryn's special day. After lunch we went back to the Yen's house to open presents and frolic about on their six acre lot. We took a nature walk, rowed on their pond, and ate a lot of desserts and sweets! It was sooo much fun! 

 

Sokea made Kathryn this cute (and also large) card

Kathryn and I always laugh because when we were little all of the pictures are of us hugging. Some things never change

Opening presents

Kathryn got a pretty antique key for her collection

I... don't really know what's going on in this picture

Opening a present from Sokea

A great photo from our "nature walk" in the Yens' backyard 

Beautiful!

Spring is coming, we have leaves!

Tara and Sokea

Me and Kathryn

Tara and Sokea sitting in a tree

Getting ready to go out on the pond

The pond

Rowing

The yens' cat Jo-Jo really wanted to come into the boat with us! She meowed mournfully the whole time we were on the water

Sokea took a turn manning the boat and the rest of us realized the necessity for prayer

Just kidding, Sokea!

Sokea and Tara lounging in the boat

(note Kathryn and me in the background struggling to pull the boat on shore)

Tara and Sokea being goofy as always

We salute you, Kathryn! We hope you enjoyed your birthday as much as we did!

Happy Birthday, Sokea!

    Sokea has now entered double digits! The big 10!!! Happy Birthday, Sokea! It was a great day. Sokea got to go on a special shopping date with mom while I had to take the ACT (gag!), and then we all went out to dinner at a great Japanese restaurant called Rokbonki. After that, we came home, ate delicious cake, and Sokea opened presents. Here are some great photos of our fun-filled night out. 

Here's the chef lighting the stove

Mom and Dad- a handsome couple I must say

Me and Sokea

Sokea doing the chicken dance (?) 

Gotta love those little sisters!

Lotion from yours truly

Cards made by me

Sokea trying valiantly to open a box

I wonder what's inside....?

Sokea thanking Nana and Pappap for their generous gift

Kit the American Girl Doll! YAY!

Here we tried to fit all of the presents into one shot

She made out pretty well, don't ya think?

Ooh! Kit, you look so pretty!

The girls

Sokea, Mom, and Me

    Here are just some fun pictures of Sokea throughout the years. 

There's my beautiful sister

Sokea was a dancer for the Christmas musical our church put on last year

Such a pretty picture!

Sokea with a delicious salad she made (she's a great salad maker!)

Sokea, I know you're gonna kill me for this one but I couldn't resist! ( :

I think Sokea likes my cheesecake

Too cute, Sokea!

Give it some attitude

Beautiful! Sokea made the skirt HERSELF!

Here we are on vacation in California

Last year we surprised Sokea with a new bike for her b-day

 Sokea is ready for crazy hair night at AWANA

We love you, Sokea, and we thank the Lord for bringing you into our family! It wouldn't be the same without you. I couldn't have asked for - or even imagined -  a better sister! Thanks for being exactly who God created you to be, Sokea!