Making Pizza

Courtney wants to help with the posts for this blog...so I am typing and she is narrating:

I was making pizza for my family for dinner.

 I am putting in the flour.

 I am turning on the mixer.

 I am opening the lid to the can of pineapple.  I was very careful opening the can.

I am cutting the pineapple for the toppings of our pizza.

I also helped spread the sauce, sprinkle on the cheese, put on the pepperoni.  When it came out of the oven, we ate it!

TopSoccer

EGYSL had a "Playdate" where kids with special needs could come and play soccer for the day and see if it is something they might like.  It was a hot afternoon and we had had a busy day already.  When we first got there, Courtney did not want to play.  She wouldn't go out on the field or put on her team shirt.  I took her out and we just started having her do it, even though she was complaining.  After about 10 minutes she warmed up to her "buddy" and the playing.  I was able to sit on the side and she ended up LOVING it!

She has joined the team that will start in the Fall...we can't wait to cheer her on!

Kids Catch a Smile Day

 Courtney was invited out for fishing at an event here in Sacramento.

 Here she is fishing with Dad in a pond that was stocked with Trout.

 She has up 2 fingers because this is is the second one that she caught!  She was so patient...she didn't leave Arron's side or the pond side for the entire time we were there (3 hours).  I would come and ask her if she wanted to do carnival games with Megan, Brooke and I and she would say no...and keep fishing.  I event had to bring her lunch by the pond because she wasn't ready to pack her pole up yet!  By the end of the event she had 3 Trout to bring home!

Dad cooked them up so yummy and all the girls ate it...but Courtney LOVED it!

Hiking

Courtney is becoming quite the hiker.  Here we are on a trail near Lake Tahoe.  It was a mile climb (meaning one that went up almost the whole time) and she did great!

The Perfect Answer

It's Christmas time and Courtney LOVES Christmas time...mostly because it means its her Birthday time!  And although her Birthday is not until the 19th, as soon as the tree goes up she starts telling people "Its almost my Birthday".  This year she started to use that phrase in early November and then would explain to people that it is almost Christmas time, and that means its her Birthday time.  She certainly has it all figured out.

At church, Courtney's Primary teacher asked her a question and I thought she gave the perfect answer (clever girl!):

Sister Cote-What do you want for your Birthday?
Courtney-Whatever you get me will be perfect!

Hard Worker

Courtney is not afraid to roll her sleeves up and help when the family is doing a project together.  This night it was helping to stack the wood.

When we were done moving the wood into the pile, I picked up a broom to sweep the driveway with.  Courtney didn't hesitate...she found the smaller kid broom and started sweeping right along side of me.  I'm proud of her willingness to help when a job needs to get done!

Sweet Prayer

As I listened reverently to Courtney's personal prayer last night I heard her say this (all on her own, unprompted):
"I pray that Jesus is real.  Please bless that I can meet him someday"