One month until Britton turns 8! We will be on our way home from Disney World on Britton's actual birthday, but we're planning a fun pool party for the following Saturday. The theme is "Pusheen" (if you are not familiar with this adorable Japanese cartoon cat, just treat yourself to a quick Google search), and we're inviting Britton's friends from school and the neighborhood. Britton is getting to the age where she can go to friends' houses in the neighborhood by herself, and play with them at the park by herself, and she loves the new-found independence. It cracks me up when the neighboring kids all meet up at the park and play, because Jessica and I were the only kids on our street growing up - not until we could ride our bikes a couple of miles did we meet up with friends!
Britton has kept up with gymnastics and piano lessons this summer (with much grumbling), and swims in the pool daily. She has a renewed interest in cooking with me, and this weekend alone helped me to make a Dutch butter cake, sprinkle pancakes, and toppings for our sundae bar. Britton starts day camp the week after next - a group from the neighborhood is going, and she's excited!
We started the Harry Potter series this summer, and Britton is hooked! The books came out when I was 18, and I read the first one, then made the mistake of seeing the first movie. It didn't match up to what I got out of the book (which I had really enjoyed), and the movie disappointed me so much that I never read another book in the series. Luckily, kids give you a reset button! So I've gotten to read the books anew (we're on the third book now), catching Britton's enthusiasm along the way, and I've already ordered the fourth book! The third book is over 400 pages, the fourth is over 700 pages, so these next two may take a while.
Likes: Harry Potter (she's decided she wants to be Hermione for Halloween), Pusheen, her new Kindle (her old one's battery blew up!), doing cannonball jumps into the pool
Dislikes: when Barrett annoys her, potato salad
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