Alice had her 100th day of school on the 8th of February. She got to dress up (but refused makeup wrinkles) and go to school in her cozy robe all day! Alice had her well check this past week. She's in the 75 percentile for height, and 50th for weight at 50 lbs. She's growing like a weed, but is still a picky eater. This past week in school she had her first grade music performance. They've worked so hard on it, and she did a fantastic job with the songs and actions! I got to watch the dress rehearsal with the school kids and was so proud of Alice and the other first grade students on their great performance.
Peter had his basketball tournament on the 10th. His team went into the tournament in second place out of all of the teams for the season. They got to skip the quarterfinals and were in a semi final game with a team they had already beat this year. Unfortunately they fell short in their game and didn't end up going to the finals as they had hoped. It was still a fantastic season with more wins then losses and growth for Peter! Peter and his buddy Austin built a winning (Popsicle stick) bridge for their stem class. He was so proud of his design and Austin even went home and tested it out by standing on it.
Kendal decided it was time she needed to get her eyes checked out. She ended up with an appointment on Valentines day, and we came out with contacts that she tested for a week and a half, got the prescription adjusted this week, and we'll see if this set works well for her before we order more contacts and prescription glasses. Kendal goes to counseling every other week. She's learning more about her anxieties and ways to work through / help herself out. Her plate is full (executive counsel, SOS team, piano, and managing straight A grades).
My days are full to say the least. Getting the household going / ready / off to school. Working two different jobs at two different places (When one of those jobs involves a whole school so that work gets squeezed in during the other job just to keep up with it all) (I also performed surgery on a broken laminator this month. Took the whole thing apart with the tech guy and ended up pronouncing it dead after finding the fuse had melted to the wiring and blew the circuit board.) after school shuffle of kids activities, managing a household, and kids' school work. After I put Alice to bed I go into study mode for my ABCTE test (I'll be taking part one next month), then going to bed. I am putting on a book fair this coming week, and spent Friday afternoon (after taking Kendal to her eye appt.) setting everything up. I feel maxed out most of the time, but try to keep in mind this won't last forever.
Casey finished up basketball last weekend. Varsity got to go to State up in Boise so he left for a couple of days (came home early because the team lost both their first and second games). Casey's Sunday's are currently filled with all things Young Men's Presidency (they're in the midst of ward conferences, and he's got youth meetings, mission prep, etc. on his plate with that calling). On top of teaching (which he's so great - I know, I can hear him down the hall putting passion into his lessons ; ), he has different things he's managing in school being in multiple leadership positions, coaching, and planning his DC trip this summer.
Our Valentine's Day was a full day. We spoiled each other with treats, and did the traditional heart attacking the kids' doors. The kids all went to the dentist earlier this month with good reports. Peter most likely be ready for braces by the end of this year when all of his teeth have come out and the permanent ones are all the way in. Alice has three loose teeth, but heaven knows when those will come out because she won't touch them. Kendal and Pete are in a basketball camp 2x a week for a month. They both have big shifts next year (Pete exits our little rec league and will try out for middle school basketball, and Kendal moves up to the high school teams). They both need a boost in their skills and we're hoping camps like these will be a good aid to help them reach their goals! Casey, Kendal and Pete will be starting track season in a few weeks. We didn't have a lot to report on these past few weeks, nevertheless our days seem to be full - grateful I could catch up for now.
I'll call this - personal space - what's that?
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