Kacy's 6 today!

My little Kacy is 6 years old today! It was a summer day, so I let her choose our activities for the day. She chose to go to the butterfly museum (which she did on her 4th birthday) and go to the beach afterward. Cory was out of town, so it was just the girls. We headed to see the butterflies, and we walked through the new Centennial Gardens on the way. It was really pretty, but really, really hot! We were all a bunch of sweaty gals by the time we got into the museum. The museum was pretty busy with day camp field trips, but the butterfly exhibit was pretty empty. We took our time searching for our favorite butterfly, the biggest butterfly, and the most camouflaged one. Thank goodness Adilyn wasn't terrified this time, so we could stay for a while and hang out in there. After the museum, we headed back out to our car, which was about 1/2 mile away. Once we got to the door, we realized that it was pouring down rain! So, we headed back in to the gift shop to waste a little more time. It finally let up a bit, and we ran to the car. It started raining pretty hard when we were out there, but we hid under some trees. We are survivors :)
Even though it was raining in Houston, the radar for Galveston looked clear, so we headed out. It rained the whole way down there, and I started to think that our beach fun might be ruined. Once we got to the park, it seemed okay. We headed out to the beach, and it seemed a little windy. Then, a few minutes later it got a lot windy!!!! Everyone's umbrellas started blowing out of the sand, boogie boards, and towels were flying everywhere! Most people started packing up to leave, but we had just gotten there. I was determined to stay. It started to rain, and the raindrops were hitting us like little bullets! We got in the water, hoping it would help and the storm would pass. Brooke was freezing, so we got out and wrapped up in a towel. The girls tried to tough it out, but they were done in just a few minutes. It was a bummer, but a pretty funny story to tell later! It was blowing so hard that Brooke literally couldn't walk. She was screaming, I was loaded down with stuff, but I snatched her up anyway. It was all very dramatic :) The girls thought it was hilarious that we all almost got blown away! We went to the showers and got all warm and clean. We stepped outside, and realized it was once again pouring rain! Seriously?!? We wrapped up in some towels and ran to the car. Once again, we were soaked. I really wanted to make something of the day, so we went to the seawall and got some ice cream. By then, it was cleared up, so we went to the souvenir shop and walked on the seawall and a jetty. The girls had a lot of fun, despite our issues with Mother Nature!

Kacy is still my tenderhearted little cutie pie! The girl's emotions are all over the place, which is terrifying for the future :) Her little heart can get so broken, so quickly. She hates to get in trouble, and if she gets caught doing something wrong she automatically lies about it. I am trying to help her break that habit, but it's hard for her. She loves her friends, and they love her. She hugs everybody and it seems that everyone is her best friend. She has deep thoughts about life and always has fabulous questions and amazingly random thoughts. Her speech is still a little problem, and I think that it's affecting her spelling. I am hoping that she will grow out of it sooner rather than later. I love to hear her stories, and I love her hugs!

Here are her annual birthday questions:
What is your favorite color? Purple
Who is your favorite friend? Marley
Who do you think you will marry? Nobody
What do you want to be when you grow up? K12 online teacher
What is your favorite food? Sushi
What is your favorite show? "Liv and Maddie"
What do you like to do at home? Play with my sisters
What is your favorite animal? Bear
What are you good at? Volleyball
What is your favorite season? Fall
What is your favorite holiday? Valentine's Day
What do you want to be better at? Volleyball
What are you most proud of? Learning to read
What do you want to do now that you are 6? I want to do everything better that I can do.