Kendyl Grace Dahlstrom:
Kendyl is the epitome of enthusiasm! I LOVE this about her! She gets ridiculously excited about anything new...whether anyone else thinks it's exciting or not! Her laugh is contagious and her smile (like her auntie Jen's) is beautiful and unforgettable! She has always been quick to learn things. Show her or tell her something one time, and she will know it so well and never forget it! I remember her as a baby (between 8-18 months)...everytime she would see or experience something new, you could almost literally 'see the light go on in her head'... she is a thinker and evaluator... LOVE this little girl so much!!
By a year, she was speaking in sentences and carrying on full conversations by about 16 months. She walked at 9 1/2 months and was singing and dancing soon after! During preschool this year, we checked out a leapfrog phonics video...after 2 times of watching it, she had all the letters and sounds DOWN...hasn't forgotten them since! So, I thought it would be the perfect time to try to introduce reading to her (not really thinking she would learn anytime soon). My mom had found Hooked on Phonics at Good Will (normally $300--for $12!!)...so, we started doing it with her... couldn't BELIEVE how quickly she caught on and how excited she was to learn to read! 2 months later she was reading short books and could sound out anything spelled in begining phonics (short vowel sounds w/o blends)... now she knows some blends and long vowel sounds (silent e words) and is so excited to learn to read! I'm so excited to see what this year brings for her!
Her loves: DADDY (and playing 'beat-up' with him! Singing: she LOVES singing and belts it out! Art in general: drawing, painting, ANYTHING to do with art! PBS shows: Arthur, Word Girl, Sid the Science Kid! (if I let her, she would watch them all day long!) Animals!! WOW, she loves everything about them! Begs for kittens and bunnies almost daily--non yet... she makes due with our chickens though--she loves them! Could totally see her becoming a vet! Learning new things! She just loves asking questions about how, when, where, why... not annoyingly, but really because she wants to know everything! I love that she is not afraid of asking us what a word means (which is why her vocabulary has always been advanced)! BABIES: She LOVES them! Wants to hold, kiss, cuddle and do anything with them! (no, we're not having anymore!)
Kendyl is EXTREMELY outgoing and has no fear of meeting new kids! (sometimes adults she is cautious of--but i think that is wisdom)... but KIDS, WOW! Everytime we go ANYWHERE, she sees a kid from age 2-10 and goes right up to them, introduces herself and asks their name! LOVE this about her! Truly believe that God is going to grow this gift in her even more and use her to reach out to many people!!!
Funny & awesome story: At age 3, Kendyl was playing with a toy nativity set during Christmas... she had heard the Christmas story a few times and she stopped and looked at Joseph very intently... then asked, "Mommy, is Jesus God's son, or Joseph's son?" What insight for a 3 year old! Love it! :)
Sorry... I love to talk about my kids... there are tremendous blessings and I praise God for the Work He does in them daily! I know he has BIG plans for BOTH my kids! It is our job as parents, to help our children see the gifts in them and help them to develop them for use in the Kingdom of God!
Kendyl is the epitome of enthusiasm! I LOVE this about her! She gets ridiculously excited about anything new...whether anyone else thinks it's exciting or not! Her laugh is contagious and her smile (like her auntie Jen's) is beautiful and unforgettable! She has always been quick to learn things. Show her or tell her something one time, and she will know it so well and never forget it! I remember her as a baby (between 8-18 months)...everytime she would see or experience something new, you could almost literally 'see the light go on in her head'... she is a thinker and evaluator... LOVE this little girl so much!!
By a year, she was speaking in sentences and carrying on full conversations by about 16 months. She walked at 9 1/2 months and was singing and dancing soon after! During preschool this year, we checked out a leapfrog phonics video...after 2 times of watching it, she had all the letters and sounds DOWN...hasn't forgotten them since! So, I thought it would be the perfect time to try to introduce reading to her (not really thinking she would learn anytime soon). My mom had found Hooked on Phonics at Good Will (normally $300--for $12!!)...so, we started doing it with her... couldn't BELIEVE how quickly she caught on and how excited she was to learn to read! 2 months later she was reading short books and could sound out anything spelled in begining phonics (short vowel sounds w/o blends)... now she knows some blends and long vowel sounds (silent e words) and is so excited to learn to read! I'm so excited to see what this year brings for her!
Her loves: DADDY (and playing 'beat-up' with him! Singing: she LOVES singing and belts it out! Art in general: drawing, painting, ANYTHING to do with art! PBS shows: Arthur, Word Girl, Sid the Science Kid! (if I let her, she would watch them all day long!) Animals!! WOW, she loves everything about them! Begs for kittens and bunnies almost daily--non yet... she makes due with our chickens though--she loves them! Could totally see her becoming a vet! Learning new things! She just loves asking questions about how, when, where, why... not annoyingly, but really because she wants to know everything! I love that she is not afraid of asking us what a word means (which is why her vocabulary has always been advanced)! BABIES: She LOVES them! Wants to hold, kiss, cuddle and do anything with them! (no, we're not having anymore!)
Kendyl is EXTREMELY outgoing and has no fear of meeting new kids! (sometimes adults she is cautious of--but i think that is wisdom)... but KIDS, WOW! Everytime we go ANYWHERE, she sees a kid from age 2-10 and goes right up to them, introduces herself and asks their name! LOVE this about her! Truly believe that God is going to grow this gift in her even more and use her to reach out to many people!!!
Funny & awesome story: At age 3, Kendyl was playing with a toy nativity set during Christmas... she had heard the Christmas story a few times and she stopped and looked at Joseph very intently... then asked, "Mommy, is Jesus God's son, or Joseph's son?" What insight for a 3 year old! Love it! :)
Sorry... I love to talk about my kids... there are tremendous blessings and I praise God for the Work He does in them daily! I know he has BIG plans for BOTH my kids! It is our job as parents, to help our children see the gifts in them and help them to develop them for use in the Kingdom of God!
What about my smile? Boo on Aunt Jen!!! :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Kendyl moment: when she was old enough to understand what Sarah was asking and answered truthfully.
Sarah: "Who is your favorite Aunt?"
Kendyl: "Aunt Steph"
Ha ha...brainwashing doesn't work when they have free will :) J/k...sort of...
YOU have a gorgeous smile, too, aunt steph! kendyl just happens to have Jen's smile (not mine or davids, but jen's!) :)
ReplyDeleteawesome!! i remember that moment! lol!