School has started and the kids are having a blast! They are so much more settled with the routine going on. O.k. so our routine is not really there yet.
This past Sunday, we welcomed our first Foreign Exchange student into our home. Vivian is 15 years old and from Taiwan. We are very lucky to have her with us for the school year.
Let's start on some updates.
Kole: He is attending Transitional Kindergarten. When we ask about his day, he talks abut the playing he does and lunch. he also talks about the number o times they go outside to play and all the new friends he is making. So, sounds like his teacher is doing well by him. He doesn't even realize he is learning! We are going to put Kole into basketball this winter for a couple months to see if he likes it. Then in the spring possibly baseball.
Kaci: She is in 2nd grade this year and is happy to have the teacher she was assigned. It worked giving her a teacher that assisted during the basketball season last year. She has homework every night. Basically to reinforce what they learned that day. Kaci loves having homework to do. She has also been practicing her basketball and doing very well with her new piano teacher. Kaci will continue with basketball this winter. That will be fun to watch this year.
Kali: Kali is liking 6th grade. She is not looking forward to all the homework, but loves her homeroom teacher! She also is glad to be having a new band director this year. Today though, Kali had some minor eye lid surgery to help to aspirate an infected oil gland. She seems to be popping back pretty quick, but not as quick as when she was 2. Kali, sadly is losing her interest in violin now that she has to do more than before. She also plays clarinet and would like to learn another wind instrument or piano. She really wants to play volleyball this year, also.
Vivian: She is sweet and shy, so far. She will start school on Thursday and ride the bus with the kids and get off at their daycare with them. She may even be able to help play with some of the kids. One of the students in her class lives right down the street from us. That is a very good thing!
Boyd and Shannon: We are doing well and getting used to school being back in session. We will try to post pictures later!
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Shannon,
It was good to read about the kids. Joy Lin has begun 6th grade, too. She has had a pretty good week, I think. She is starting piano lessons finally this Friday. I am so anxious to have her get going on them.
Last night she came to my church meeting and one of her friends and her brother were there. They had a blast together. Then I took them out for icecream while their folks were in choir. It was fun.
I DREAD the homework scene. I don't believe it has ever really furthered Joy Lin's education, other than memorizing times tables and getting books read.
BTW--if my health is ok and I have the stamina, I think we are going to plan to go to China next summer for two weeks. Lucy will probably go with us. Her daughter and daughter-in-law and her two boys may also go with us. I won't plan anything for certain until after Christmas. We would go in late June since the Olympics are in August.
I need to get to work.
Hugs to all.
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