Daddy Daughter 2015

Joel and Katherine went to the 2015 Daddy Daughter dance this past February.  Katherine kept Joel on his feel the entire time.  She raced to the dance floor as soon as they got there and didn't want to leave until the party got shut down. 

This year she was one of the winners who got to ride in the Hummer limo.  Joel had to convince her to go because...she didn't want to leave the dance floor.  She did go and enjoyed it, but as soon as it was over ran, literally ran, back to the dance floor!

Puddle Lover

Katherine loves, loves, loves to jump in puddles.  It is one of her greatest joys in life at the moment.  I love that we were given a pair of hand-me-down rain boots back when Emily was little.  I packed them away when she outgrew them knowing then that Miss Kat was on the way.  When I pulled them back out of the "shoes to grow into" box this past fall I had no idea how much joy they would bring to her 5 year old soul.

We have had SO MUCH rain this spring.  Seriously...more than I ever remember getting in years past.  This has only provided more opportunities for awesome puddle jumping.  It makes my soul happy watching her enjoy this simple thing so much. 

She's a jewel and I'm so thankful for getting to take a walk with her this morning to hunt for puddles.  It is not lost on me that this is one of the last times she and I will take these walks, just the 2 of us.  She'll be joining her brother and sister at school next year and these sweet days will be behind me.  My heart is full today having been able to share these moments with her.  I hope you enjoy the pictures I snapped to capture it.