New friend Addison!

Here is a picture of my new best friend Addison from Kindergarten.  She is also on my soccer team!!  I am so lucky to have met her!  She told her Grandma today that I was her best friend and like a sister!  Isn't that cool!

She also lives in my neighborhood - just moved in right next door to the pool...super cool!

Here we are sweating it out at a HOT soccer practice today!

Love,
Kate
xoxo

Go Pitt State!

Last night we went to the Pitt State game with Nama Vicki and Papa Dick!  They won and it was fun, but a few minutes in I told Nama Vicki and mommy that I wanted to go shopping instead!!!  heehee!

Love,
Kate
xoxo

First day of Dance!!

Here I am all ready for my first day of dance at Denise's Dance Academy!  It was SO AWESOME!  I keep asking mom when I get to go next.  I go everything Thursday from 4:45-5:45 and my teacher is Miss Marcy!

This week we spent the day doing stretched and tumbling.  You will never believe it....I can do a perfect somersault on the soft mat.  They taught me just how to do it: pretend you are putting a piece of bubble gum under your chin and tuck your chin in, spread your legs out (side to side) and then roll!  It is amazing what you can do when someone knows how to teach it the right way!  All those sessions in gymnastics and I never perfected it like this!  We did such cool things....can't wait until this Thursday!

Love,
Kate
xoxo

6 ounces

Today at soccer Kate and her friend Addison (from her new class) were playing. 

After soccer I asked Kate, "is Addison taller than you?" 

She said, "yes"

I asked, "how much taller"

She said, "6 ounces"

I laughed like crazy!
Love,
Anne
xoxo

Pittsburg Gorillas!

Today we stopped in Pittsburg for a short time to drop off Papa Dick, see Nama Vicki and pick up Mia.  We had a quick bite to eat and then stopped to get Daddy some shoes at a store...I got my picture with this guy!!!!  Go Pitt!

Love,
Kate
xoxo

Branson- Last night

Last night after the Dixie Stampede we went back to the hotel and landing area and spent the evening there.  We had early show tickets, so we had a big chunk of time to hang out after.  We shopped a bit, walked around, stalked the clown balloon man (more of that below) and then listened to some cool love music.

A bit on the balloon man - I had wanted a balloon animal the entire time we were there and I finally got my chance last night.  Daddy and I finally found him and waited in a long line....it was finally our turn and he said he had to take a break to go to the bathroom and would be back in a few minutes.  So....Dad and I went to get mom and Papa Dick and then we waited, and waited, and waited.  Luckily, some girls were performing and we could listen to them to pass the time.  When he FINALLY came (think he did more than take a bathroom break), he made me the coolest flower!!

After that we went to a cake store for a yummy piece of cake (which I just realized I left in the fridge of the hotel - bummer) and then listened to the live bands that were playing for the MDA fundraiser. It was a great last night in Branson!  We decided we need to go back before Christmas for a Christmas show (the Rockette's or something) and then ride the Polar Express train!  It would be SO fun!

Love,
Kate
xoxo

Branson- Dixie Stampede

We went to Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede yesterday and had a great time!  First we walked the grounds and got to see all the amazing horses in the stables. There were HUGE one's and really pretty one's.  

Once we checked in I got by boot mug and fancy drink...really cool!  Then we watched the pre-show of a really cool juggler that did all sorts of tricks.  After that, we went to our seats for the main show!

We had a HUGE dinner that consisted of: a whole chicken (one for each of us), pork, corn on the cob vegetable soup, biscuit, potato and dessert.....all which we had to eat with our hands - NO UTENSILS!  Can you believe it?  We ate that whole meal with our hands!  It was yummy and fun to eat like that and get messy.

The performance was cool.  We saw lots of races - baby pigs, ostriches, horses....you name it.  We also saw lots of horse tricks, dances and lots of other cool things.  It was certainly like nothing else I have ever experienced before.  

I got a really cool pink cowgirl hat...that even lights up!  I love it!  I felt just like a country girl!

Love,
Kate
xoxo