Kadee's Blog

I think I should rename this blog Kadee's blog, since all my posts have been about her lately.  She has just been doing so well and has been my little super star!  First off, she switched gymnastics groups and absolutely loves her new instructor, she loved her old instructor, but stopped progressing with her so I decided it was time for a change.  She also began a hip hop dance class, it's only a 1/2 hour once a week, but she loves it and can't get enough.  Last week she was chosen to be in the PEAK (gifted and talented) program at our elementary school.  She was the only one in her class who was chosen!  At the end of last year they all took a test and apparently she did really well and was chosen to be a part of this elite group.  They will start meeting weekly and will get to do different activities with her PEAK adviser and the other students who they have chosen to be in the program.  Another fun thing is she received an award at school yesterday.  Each teacher picks 2 students who they feel goes above and beyond in the classroom.  Kadence was chosen from her class and received a certificate and a goody bag.  I sure am proud of her and all her accomplishments!

Connor just finished out football season and has been hunting with his dad.  Rory got a bull elk tag for some private property up Indian Canyon, so they hunted and scouted for elk all weekend.  Connor has been making tons of progress in Boy Scouts and attended his first Court of Honor last week.  He received his first badge for completing the requirements to enter boy scouts.  He has been attending pow wows to earn merit badges and should have his tenderfoot by the end of the month.  He has worked so hard on his sports, scout stuff, and at school.  He also studies daily for the constitution bee and spelling bee.

Kinlee is loving Kindergarten.  She comes home singing songs, doing sign language, and practices teaching "her own class."  She has started reading and I get to volunteer in her class on Fridays.  This last Friday they were learning all about Johnny Appleseed.  They made adorable pot handle hats and I got to give them apples and worms (the apple peelings).  It's been really fun going into her classroom and I love getting to know all her little friends and classmates.

Matthew, Matthew, Matthew, where do I begin?  This kid certainly keeps me on my toes.  He has been going through the "terrible three's" and is a rough and tough boy all the way.  He loves playing barefoot outside and visiting the neighbors across the street without telling me.  He loves preschool and is starting to talk even better.  His speech teacher has helped him tremendously as well as his preschool teachers and the kids in his class.  He loves to have stories read to him and his all time favorite thing is playing on dad's phone.  He is cute as a button and has a smile that melts my heart.  He loves grandma Debbie's house and shopping at me-mart (Wal Mart).