Kindergarten Graduation

Ethan received so many awards in Kindergarten this year. His greatest achievements were Kindergarten Honor Roll, Mastery of all skills, and Accelerated Reader highest percentage in his class as well as the school. We were very happy for his great accomplishments. He was very excited afterward at the graduation party and wanted everyone to see his wonderful cache of awards.
It was a privilege to experience his special day with him.

Extra Baseball Pix

Stephen waiting for someone to send him on.Running Fast to make it home.

Baseball Fun

We are really enjoying baseball this year with the boys. Ethan is playing with the Kentucky Wildcats and Stephen with the Stanford Cardinals. Both are having a great time and improving each game. This is Stephen's first year playing ball and due to his age, had to start with machine pitch. At first, it was hard for him to hit but now, he is able to hit with much more confidence. Ethan opted for T-ball again this year. He is also doing very well. He rarely lets a ball get past him and he is hitting very well.
Ethan hitting!!!

Run Ethie!!!

He made it!

Class Almost Over

It has been difficult for me to add postings due to my psych/social lingustics class and also taking on my very first primary aged student. These two things have caused me to be in Bloomington three times a week, thus taking up precious time I use for other things. I have enjoyed my class so much and learned a lot. The hard thing about it, is all the reading and activities. It will be good for one thing to drop off my list of things to do. Of course, the new student takes time in developing lesson plans. Stephen and Ethan have also started baseball and T-ball respectively, so that will add to the running around. Thankfully, summer vacation will begin next month and that will allow for more time at home, so I can post.

I have really been enjoying the time I have been spending with my new student. Having him has allowed me to be a presence in his elementary school. This is what I would like to see happen, in that elementary schools enlist the help of multisensory specialists to help dyslexic students obtain normalized reading proficiency, like the typical student enjoys.

Thus, these are my paltry excuses as to why I haven't been posting as of late. I plan to remedy this, so I can be more consistent with the blog. I wish everyone a wonderful day!

Hiking in March and April

We have been very fortunate this spring to be able to start hiking in March and April. We have been hiking at Spring Mill and the Avoca Fish Hatchery several times already. There have been some complaints from children who have lost some of their "hiking legs". They will soon be up to speed so we can have many outdoor adventures this spring, summer, and fall.

Pinewood Derby and Basketball

The Pinewood Derby was this month and Stephen made his own car with his very own design. He called it the Rhino!!! Since it was his first time racing we decided not to get too into it by adding a bunch of extra stuff like weights. It was a good experience for him and next year he can think about making his car more competitive. Here he is waiting to race and then setting up his vehicle. Ethan and Christopher had a great time just running around looking at everything and playing in the Expo building. They spent a lot of time hiding and chasing each other.

Stephen has been playing basketball at Crossroads Christian Church. They administer the Upwards basketball program. Stephen is enjoying himself and learning a lot. He gets to run constantly to work off some of his exuberance. The whole family loves to watch and even Grandma and Grandpa Pace come to cheer him on.

The boys receive recognition when they come to practice and play in a game. They receive little colored stars. Green ones they receive for learning Bible verses and going to practice. Red, White, Silver, Yellow, and Blue they receive for displaying certain characteristics such as being Christlike or best defense. Stephen was really excited when he received the Christlike star.

WonderLab

Saturday we went to WonderLab for the second time this year. The children always love to go and play. Stephen and Ethan love the "spider web". It is actually supposed to be a growing pea plant that begins at the bottom level of the facility, to the ceiling above the second floor. This year is the first time Ethan has chosen to climb all the way to the top. Christopher still is a little unsure about climbing up, so he tries and then after trying to climb past the first leaf, decides to come down. One day he will scurry up behind his brothers.

While Stephen, Ethan, and Bob were climbing the "spider web". Christopher and I walked up the stairs to watch them reach the top. Then while they were up there hanging out, we looked at the bee colony and found the queen. After that, we looked at the different creatures inside the aquarium. I finally found the brittle star for the very first time. They also put in some new little red shrimp and baby star fish. Christopher and I spent a lot of time together just playing and talking. It was really fun. After we left, we went to visit Grandma and Grandpa Pace. During the visit, since it was so nice out, I walked and everyone else scootered to Olcott Park to play. I rode Bob's scooter around the walking path a few times while everyone else played. When I was done, I pushed children on swings and played on the equipment. It was nice to spend time with the boys and enjoy the company of our little precious guys.