Progress report time

Here is what Alexis's teacher has to say about her strengths.

Physical - Alexis loves showing off her large motor skills. She is always hopping on one foot throughout our classroom. (Side note to this strength. I signed Alexis up for gymnastics camp this summer and I also signed her up for her first 1K kid race!)

Knowledge and Skills - Patterning is a concept that interests Alexis. She loves creating both ABAB and ABBA patterns.

Social Emotional - Alexis loves being the teacher's assistant and lending a helping hand. She is always willing to help friends in need too.

Communication, Language and Literacy - Alexis loves sitting and listening to stories. She is often observed sitting in the "Book Nook" and looking through a story on her own.

*One area Alexis needs some work - Social Emotional - Remind Alex to wait her turn while others are speaking. Give Alexis multi-step directions and help her follow through on all the the steps.



Here is what Avery's teacher has to say about her strengths.

Physical - Avery is able to stand on her tip-toes and walk on a straight line. She can also hold a variety of writing tools and uses them correctly.

Knowledge and Skills - Avery can identify and match all of her colors and basic shapes. She loves exploring the items in our science center and participating in our science experiments.

Social Emotional - Avery is able to independently put on her own coat and attempts to zip it up. She can also serve herself snack using the food handling gloves.

Communication, Language and Literacy - Avery has an age appropriate vocabulary and uses three to four word sentences when communicating with her peers and teachers. She loves to listen to several stories and read them on her own.  (Personally, I feel her vocabulary is much better than described here, but I'm glad she is at least where she needs to be.)

*One area Avery needs some work - Knowledge and Skills - Have Avery sort items in to big, medium, and small groups and then sequence by size. Also,  Social Emotional - Praise Avery on her success on the toilet and keep a sticker chart to show her success. (Sticker chart is on the wall!)

recent pics

Two weekends ago we had gorgeous weather and we spent majority of the day outside playing and doing yard work.

The girls and I had a picnic lunch.

While Daddy cleaned up some leaves to get us ready for new mulch.

Alexis had a popsicle...

While Avery took a "nap"! Haha

This past weekend we had a wonderful visit with Greg, Andrea and baby Colin! Avery loved playing with him and showing him her magnets!

 Then, they all had fun making pretty music on the piano.

It was a short visit but we enjoyed every minute of it! Thanks for coming Greg and Andrea! We'll see you soon at Colin's 1st Birthday party! We can't wait.

Some "Grandmom/Grammy" time!

In a matter of two days, Ariana finally got to meet her other two Grandmom's! Grandmom from Florida Grammy Sue!

We finally made it to meet Grandmom from Florida!

 That weekend we had a wonderful visit with Grammy Sue and Grandpa! We even got to celebrate Grandpa's birthday with him!

 This little girl does not like her picture taken. She loved sitting on Grammy's lap, showing Grammy her I-PAD and having Grammy feed her oranges though!

 (Or does she like having her picture taken and she just likes giving us a hard time?)

 Here we are! Such a pretty picture with Grammy!

 Thanks for coming to visit! The visits are always to short. We had a wonderful visit!
Hope to see you all very soon!

xoxo



Easter Basket time

It wouldn't be a complete visit with out playing a little pool.

 Avery got her very own Anna doll. (from Frozen)

 Grandmom being silly with the bunny ears. She looks pretty good though!

 Both girls got Frozen umbrellas!

 And new stuffed animals.

 Grand-dads turn!

 Say what???

 My little Ariana's 1st Easter!

Outfit change!

Avery, "I found one"! Easter egg hunt time.

"Me too"!

Counting the eggs they found.

Too many cute ones to not share them all!

Ending the fun with Alexis painting her Spring pictures.

Our/my handsome Daddy/Husband!

 

Happy Easter Everyone!

Easter Brunch

Brunch this year was at LookAway Golf Club.
Here's the family!

Alexis with a silly face.

 The happy couple!

 This never happens. Usually, I'm behind the camera. Today I got in some pics!

 Alexis looking at my new earings. Take note of the eye make-up. (I'm new to this kind of stuff!)

 My beauties!

 Ben and Ken.

 Ben, Alexis and Uncle Robb

 Sitting with Grand-dad. Highly engrossed.

 Ariana slept Brunch away!

 Having fun!

 Love this lady! Aunt Carol

Next were off to open baskets with Grand-dad and Grand-mom.

Pre Easter Brunch

The Easter Bunny came!
Honey goldfish, Frozen and Doc bandaids, new cd's, toys for the tub, Princess painting and Frozen dishes!

 It's already hard to get any picture of Avery and one of Alexis posing with a "nice" smile, let alone a good one of all 3! The best I could do. I think they turned out cute!

 Isn't she stunning?

 Beautiful!

Off to brunch...