Oceans of Fun

It was an overcast day, but Harper wanted to spend it at Oceans of Fun.

We had a great time at Oceans of Fun!

Worlds of Fun

Today Harper and I went to Worlds of Fun!

Harper worked up quite an appetite and ate all of her pizza!

She loved all of the foam balls at Snoopy's Playground.

Harper is always saying, "You in jail!"

so we giggled as she put herself in jail.

We had a great time at Worlds of Fun!

Dance Recital 2017

This year Harper took a Hip Hop Dance class at Studio 320.

She did such a great job at the recital.

Her class was #27 of 32 acts that night, and she was backstage 

with the other kids for a few hours.

When it was finally her turn, she confidently took the stage

and did the dance better than she'd ever done it before!

She made some great friends and picked up some pretty sweet moves!

Families Blessed Picnic 2017

On Sunday we went to the Families Blessed with the 

World's Children picnic at Roe Park in Overland Park.

There were games, a playground, lots of food,

and even a visit from the ice cream truck!

It was a great afternoon for a picnic with friends!

Goodbye Mrs. Kathy

On Friday, we had to say goodbye to Mrs. Kathy

as she is "retiring" so she can care for her elderly mother.

She has been our babysitter since 2012 when Harper came to America.

 I believe that God has a way of dropping people into our lives just when we

need them most.  He knew exactly what Harper needed

and gave us Kathy!  She has been such an important

part of Harper's life and helped her grow into

the sweet and confident girl she is today.

We will miss her sooooooo incredibly much. 

Kindergarten Lunch

A certain girl has been begging me to come to school for lunch.

She was so excited when I told her that I would be coming today.

 She was very specific in her request for a Corn Dog Wacky Pack

with french fries, a watermelon slush and LOTS of ketchup!

She must have told me

 "Thank you for coming to my school!  I love you Momma!"

at least 50 times during our 20 minute lunch.

She sure knows how to make this Momma feel loved!

Easter 2017

On Saturday, we dyed Easter eggs.

On Sunday morning, we ran downstairs to see if the Easter bunny came

then we got ready for church.

It was a beautiful day, so we spent the afternoon at the park.

It was a bittersweet moment, when Harper decided she was

big enough to play without me hovering nearby.  

She told me I could go sit on a bench.  

She's becoming very independent.

Surprisingly, there weren't many people at the park today.

We enjoyed having it all to ourselves.

Happy Easter!