Okay, so before we get started, we need to address the elephant in the room. Or the frog, as the case may be. It has been a long time since we posted. Indeed, here we are approaching the end of July and we have yet to post about anything that has happened in 2014. The good news is that there is a very good chance you will get a slew of posts over the next couple of weeks. That means 7 months of exciting (to us) Bowes adventures in a very short period of time.
As happens every year, however, we also need to evaluate the growth, behavior, and performance of our little bundles of joy. We start with the biggest little bundle, pictured below.
Funny thing about the growth part. Long story short, we won't have a real growth report until a later post because of delayed doctor's appointments. We can report, as anyone who has seen her can attest, that she is tall and she is slenderly built, very similar to her father.
2013 was a big year for Callie as she learned a ton and officially entered kindergarten. That meant, among other things, learning how to read, add, subtract, and a host of other great things. Her teacher, Mrs. Bradley, was wonderful and we could not have asked for a better person to welcome Callie into her academic life. She supported a great balance of learning and being a kid. And it was clear in our meetings with her that she really knew Callie as we know Callie. Mrs. Bradley told us how sweet she is and how quick she is at learning things. But she also described Callie as "busy," in that our little girl loved to check in on what other kids were doing whenever she had a chance. She still got her work done, but always managed to make things a bit more interesting for herself.
Callie's overall demeanor continues to blossom. Her compassion shows up in a variety of ways, from crying over a sad cartoon to talking about how she is always nice to a girl in her class who was struggling in kindergarten. But she is also quirky in a number of ways as well. The picture above shows off some of her fashion sense and she enjoys opening conversations with, "Can I tell you something?" She loves to be goofy, loves to dance, and loves being a big sister. Her cartwheels are getting better and she is getting braver every day on the playground.
One specific story that is worth telling provides good insight into the type of person Callie is. It is also worth telling because it makes John proud and Sarah mad. Sarah had the two girls in the car and went through a drive through to get a Diet Coke. Callie piped up from the back and asked, "Why are you getting a Diet Coke? Don't we have some at home?" Sarah quickly replied, "Yes, but I want a fountain soda with ice and a straw." Callie responded, "We have ice and straws at home, Mom." And to top it all off, as they approached the window, Callie reminded Sarah that she would need to turn down the radio in order to hear the person in the window. At this point Sarah could not talk. Somewhere else in Lexington, however, John knew that all was all right with the world.
All in all, it is safe to say that Callie is truly growing up. And with each new achievement and development we love her more and more.
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