So today started out with me rushing to get ready and out the door with all 5 kids. I sent Amy and Emily off on their bikes and then took Makenna to school so I could go talk to her teacher. Makenna got tested for her reading level yesterday. They do an Accelerated Reading program that tests the kids on the computer according to their placement. So she scored a 10.8 That means 10th grade 8th month of school. So she is almost at a high school Junior's reading level. Here is the problem with that. The only books that the 5th grade library stop at an 8 or 9 reading level. There are very few that are actually in her level but they are the classics like Little Women, The Time Machine, A Tale of Two Cities, etc. Can you see a 5th grader being interested in those. Those books would put me to sleep. Sorry to those who love those books but those just aren't the books that keep her hooked on reading. She read Inkheart this summer and this school year she has already read Peter and the Star Catchers and The Golden Compass. But those books are too low for her to take AR tests on them. So we have to get the teacher to adjust her level in the computer so she can take those tests and read those books that make her love to read.
Ok another Big thing... Happy Birthday Libby Lu!!! I can't believe it has already been a year. We went shopping today and I bought her some new Robees. Those are shoes for those who have no clue. And, I bought her several adorable new outfits. She is getting so big. She already wears 12 to 18 months. Her teeth are coming in funny. She got her second incisors before getting the middle ones. Here is a funny picture I took the other day.
Today was beautiful weather. At noon it was only 67 degrees. By 5 pm it was about 78. So it never got above 80 today. This is my favorite season. And to celebrate selling the house I went and bought bike for me and a bike trailer for Liberty and Mason. Mason will most likely just ride beside me on his own quad. I spent the evening after kids were in bed assembling it. Well actually it only took a few minutes but I was on the phone with William for a while so it took me all evening to get started.
Well, that is all for today. Tomorrow I have to whip this house into shape cause it looks trashed.
6 comments:
How cool that you saw Susie! I'm working on some layouts for her RIGHT NOW! I'm really enjoying doing them.
The Bluths: It's Ethan and Ashley. They're very young. I assume you went to her website: http://www.thebluths.blogspot.com/
That would be cool if you knew him. (I don't, I only know Ashley from aerobics at the stake center). That means we know several of the same folks!
And yeah, it is funny about Cameron. The teacher told me she laughed too, but she had to write it up--nip it in the butt, err, I mean bud. =)
What awesome weather you're having. :) I am sooo jealous! Your new bike sounds really fun and wonderful too.
Deann congrat in selling the house.. that is so aesome. have fun riding the ne bike.
I forgot to say happy birthday to Liberty.....and I can't believe that about Makenna! pretty much all your kids are gonna be freakin geniuses....or however you spell that. I'm definitely not one. LOL!
Happy Birthday to your little girl! I LOVE Robeez! Now that Jack is almost walking (13 months) I got him a pair of See Kai Run shoes my newest obsession! Anyways great to see your family is doing so good!
~Kendra in Flagstaff
LUCKY DUCKS!!!!! I WANNA LIVE IN UT!!!!!! its so pretty there, and you actually have real grass...we have stuff they call "grass" but is it really? NO!!!! its freakin dead twigs, and petrified dirt!!!! lol anyways happy birthday to Liberty!!
<3 Tiffany
my new blog address is called:
http://www.tiffanykayditton15.blogspot.com
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