Things have been so hectic this Christmas that we have not had an opportunity to get our tree until today! The girls have been very upset; the Bean told me the other day that the other houses in the neighborhood were all prettier than ours because they had trees and lights! So, this morning we went out and purchased a six foot noble pine because the Moo wanted a tree that was "small and fat" and the Bean wanted the noble because "it smells jolly." We have it up but will have to wait to for this evening to decorate it, as the Bean has back to back birthday parties to attend starting at one.
We got feedback on both of the girls' school progression this week, as we had a parent teacher conference with the Bean's teacher on Wed, and the Moo's report card came home on Friday. The Bean's teacher opened our conference by saying "If I had a class full of [Beans] I would be a very happy teacher," which was nice to hear. The distressing part of the conference came when she pretty much admitted that, with ten kids in her class and with the Bean being shy and not being a behavioral problem, the Bean can get overlooked at times. This just reinforced our belief that LCDS is the right place for the girls, given the low ratios and the screening process involved in admissions. The Bean has her DIAL test with the lower school director on 13 January, and her activity session with other applicants on 16 January.
The Moo had an excellent report card that emphasized her enthusiasm toward learning and noted her advanced social skills. A bit too advanced on some occasions, apparently, as her teacher noted that Molly has been working on her "self control" to not chat with her friends in class. Her teacher is frankly a bit more of a stickler that I think is necessary with five and six year children, but it does not hurt her to learn proper classroom behavior sooner rather than later, I guess! She did a fantastic job on all the academic aspects of her report card, and we are very proud of her.
Not much else to report. I have been feeling a bit "blue" lately, but I think having a jolly smelling tree in the house will go a long ways toward cheering me up.
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Good to know that the Kennedy household will soon have a Christmas tree up - this is late for you guys! Glad you're soon going to have a house with lots of cheerful lights and beautiful decorations. Thanks for the info on the girls' academic progress - we're proud of them too (BTW, by "warning" did you mean LEARNING??? Just checking here.) Sorry you've been blue - what's up with that? We love you all.
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ReplyDeleteWe just put our tree up the other night, too. It did wonders for my mood - weird how some lights and ornaments can do that. I think it just reminds me of my childhood and how magical Mom and Dad always made Christmas for us. I hope you're feeling better. I know I've been a little blue cuz I was really looking forward to us all being together. Next year, though!!! Can't wait to see pics of the tree.
ReplyDeleteAnd it's NO surprise that your daughters are the smart, personable little ladies the school says they are. :) Also no surprise that my niece would be "chatty" in school. She's got some Wright genes in her, that's for sure!