I'm going to dedicate a post to each of my kids, in hopes of catching you up on what's been going on in each of their little lives. Since she's the oldest, let's begin with Kaylee...
She's 12 going on 17. I love this age... I love all the eye rolls, I love getting talked back to, I love how tidy 12 year olds can be. Like I said, I LOVE THIS AGE!
Uh hem... what I really mean is, I'm counting down the days until she can tolerate me again (and vice versa!) Holy cow, not gonna lie. Some days are T-O-U-G-H! She's a great kid, don't get me wrong, but somewhere in the midst of her stretching her wings and gaining her independence, she's become a grizzly bear to live with. The same kid who wants more responsibility and thinks she needs a phone, can't remember to hang up her towel in the bathroom or brush her teeth each evening... Really? Because hanging up your towel and brushing your teeth is a new thing around here, right? I know she'll get it, she will... And she and I will be friends again someday, right??? Hopefully sooner than later!
Kaylee is in the 7th grade this year... which I find very hard to believe she can be in the 7th grade since we just brought her home from the hospital, swaddled in a little pink blanket last week... Where does the time go, really? She is so smart... She loves math and hates to read. (Not my kid, I was the opposite!)
She is in the midst of volleyball season right now and is looking forward to basketball season. She gave up soccer this year since it coincides with volleyball. She spent 5 days at Taylor University Basketball Camp this past summer. She was not crazy about the idea of being away from home for 5 days, but the deal was if she went to camp and made it the full 5 days without melting down and begging us to come get her, then we'd get her a cellphone. She was beside herself when I picked her up from camp with the cellphone in hand. We were very proud of her for stepping outside her comfort zone and making it through camp.
She is still C-R-A-Z-Y about her cows. Two of them are due to calve any day. She's looking forward to that! She will tell you 4H and showing cows is her all-time favorite activity. She's a huge help to her dad on the farm. Driving 4-wheelers has become a thing of the past. She's now a pro with the pickup truck and tractor. Having not grown up on a farm myself, she amazes me...
So that's Kaylee in a nutshell... Typical pre-teen I'm sure!
