Haircut

#193/366 Jaymi
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Jaymi got a haircut today. Not much cut off - just enough to get it healthier.
I let them wash her hair for a treat. They had to put in a blue shampoo to counteract the green that is showing up in her hair, from all the swimming she has been doing.
It's much shinier, smoother, and healthier looking now.
She really wants to grow it long.

Gardening

Jaymi's school is creating a garden and needed volunteers, so Jaymi and I went down to the school and helped out a bit...planting, trimming, watering...
It was nice to help and nice to get outside and garden.
It was fun!

Trolley Ride

The city of Victoria (as of last year) has bought two trolleys. It is a new project they are trying out...the trolleys are more environmentally friendly than cars (run on bio-diesel, I think), and are cheaper than the bus (by donation) to encourage people to stop using their cars so much.
The trolley comes pretty close to our house now, so we are going to try to take it more.
It's fun too! People are much more friendly for some reason, on the trolley, and it's kind of quaint.

Proud Girl

#185/366 Jaymi - Pride
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Jaymi has always been a total fish in water, and has basically taught herself to swim.
This summer she can swim underwater, above water, tread water, whatever...in deep water with no need for a tube or life jacket or anything. She loves to be in the water so much and is dying to join a synchronized swimming club.
At one of our local rec centres, there is a programme called Synchro for Fun, which is a n introduction to synchro for little kids like her. But, to qualify for it, you have to be able tread water for long enough, stay in the deep end and swim the whole length of the 25 meter pool. We didn't think she would be able to do it, but hoped.
So today was the test and ..... she did it!! She did awesome!
She was SO proud of herself!

Happy Canada Day!!

Bookworm

#177/366 Jaymi - Bookworm
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She loves to read so much! We went to Chapters yesterday and bought some new books.
She has a book called Ottoline & the Yellow Cat by Chris Riddell which she loves to read over and over again. Today we discovered that there are more in that series, so we bought another one. As soon as arrived back at home, she immediately sat down on the couch and began to read the book. In about 1/2 hour she was finished the whole thing!
I tested her on it too - asked her a bunch of questions and watched her while she was reading...she really read the whole book all in one sitting!

Cute book too. I think we'll buy the other one and keep the set.

Kindergarten Graduate!

Well, Jaymi has officially graduated from kindergarten and is going to enter Grade 1 in the fall.

Wow! I can't believe this year has finished already. It has been so much fun watching her grow and learn in her kindergarten year.

She has learned how to tell time, how to tie her shoelaces, her reading and spelling are at an all-time high, her math skills took a huge jump, her social skills has also taken a huge jump, she has learned about many different topics and has also begun to develop a very sweet, unselfish side to her this year.

She gave two of her friends half of a set of little metal turtle keychains that say "Best" on one and "Friends" on the other. The three of them are best friends at school - they're so cute together!

Her report card was awesome and her teacher always has amazing things to say about her.

It's been a great year!