A day in a life

A relatively typical Saturday for my daughter:

1. the day started off with finishing math homework for tomorrows class, than
2. we rushed off for Gwenchik's tae kwon do belt testing (she broke the board and got her red with black stripe belt!!!)
3. snacks in the car on the way to volleyball practice (volleyball camp she started a few weeks ago)
4. Brandies Univ for the Russian folklore concert "Kostroma"
5. friends and food at Panera
6. and finally bed

Not bad for a 10 year old, and she wants every day like that!!! 

All grown up birthday surprise

My now 10 year old daughter woke up at 5:30 am in the morning to clean up the house before rushing off to school for my birthday!!!! On her own, without any prodding or suggestions from me -- it was a total awesome surprise. Now she is all grow up.