Kate is 8!

Kate is 8! We celebrated Kate's birthday after school. She opened presents in the sunshine on the deck, went to get her ears pierced, and the ended with a dinner out t0 McDonald's to eat and play in the playland. Modeling her new outfit and lawn chair.

Bryn, enjoying the sun and present opening.

And here is the ear piercing. It took 3 attempts before she actually went through with it. She was confident going in, but then got worried when she found out they couldn't do both ears at the same time. We left the store, but Dad talked her back in to it. She said, "I'll give it the gusto!" This time we got through the paperwork, then the earrings came out in the piercer and she said "let's get outta here." This also took a good talking to by Dad to realize she was always going to be nervous no matter how old she was. She decided to give a 3rd try...only if she could hold my hands and sit in my lap. When all was said and done she said "that's it?" She is very proud of those earrings!

2nd ear...not quite so many tears.