Ferris Bueller
It always drives me crazy when people say enjoy your kids because time flies and next thing you know they will be gone, because in day to day life time seems to drag on. But then all the sudden the little baby you swear you just brought home the other day is graduating Pre-K. And in a couple months she will turn 5 and start kindergarten.
Last Friday was Esther's Pre-K graduation. I don't get to exited about those kinds of things because it seems like they do those kinds of things all the time with kids these days. I think it is more for the parents most of the time than the kids and this parent isn't really in to it. We were also taking bets on whether Esther would actually go up there and participate because you see Esther is kind of like her father and is not into those kinds of things either. But she did go up on stage and wear a cap and gown but she did not sing the songs. Overall it turned out to be pretty fun. The kids sang a couple songs and when they walked across the stage they gave the kids' answers to questions about themselves....Esther' favorite color is pink and purple, she wants to be a doctor when she grows up, and at school she enjoys coloring. Both sets of the grandparents came which was fun also.
Esther is growing up fast and it seems to go faster the older she gets. She is definitely a little girl now and has her own distinct personality. She is a daddy's girl. She is really fun to be around (most of the time) and is very bright. However she is not into performing for people or being put in new and different situations. We always kind of joke when Esther talks or interacts with someone she doesn't know well and tell them how special they must be that she actually interacted with them. She is very contemplative and likes to know what she is doing before she does something. We always try to explain everything to her so their are no surprises. She is very head strong and things have to be her idea if she is going to do them, so we never know if she is going to choose to do something or not.
She and Clara are the best of buddies (and also fight like crazy). It is fun to see them playing together. Esther loves to draw and color and is really good at it. She also loves to read and is an amazing reader for her age. Most of the time she would rather read than do anything else and always wants to be read to. She is currently reading on about a 2nd grade level which is crazy. It still shocks us when she reads the menu at a restaurant, signs on the road, or things at the store. She is ready for kindergarten, and we are excited to see how much she'll grow and learn.
