Ashlyn's Birthday Party

Ashlyn is five and everyone knows it.  She keeps telling Chloe (and anyone else who will listen) about all of the wonderful things you do when you are five.  To name a few:

*You get to go to Kindergarten
*You get to ride the bus
*You lose teeth in your mouth and the toothfairy comes
*You eat new food
*You take showers by yourself
*You go to public bathrooms alone
*Ride your bike without training wheels
etc. etc.

I don't know where she got some of these answers.  I told her that 5 year olds don't whine, they always listen their parents, clear their dinner plates, clean up toys without being asked, and always have good manners.  Somehow those didn't make her list.  I will admit that I like the 'eating new food'.  She used to be so so picky but has been eating all sorts of new healthy foods.  Oh, and I don't let her go to public restrooms alone:)

For her birthday party, we went to the gym where the kids did games in the gym and rock climbing.  It was a good time had by all.  The parents even did some rock climbing.  I guess this is where I confess to slipping on the wall and hitting the back of my arm on a peg which left a huge purple bruise.