Jaymes seems to be getting most of my blog attention because, well, he's a baby and constantly changing. But that doesn't mean I've forgotten about my sweet girl! :) My little 4 year old is getting so grown up! She has turned into an amazing big sister to Jaymes, and loves to play with him (except for a brief moment today when he spit up on her blanket - how dare he!). She's kind hearted, a huge people pleaser, and still extremely sensitive (maybe too sensitive I worry).
I've been teaching her to read lately, and that has been very exciting for both her and I! She will be attending preschool this coming fall, which she's quite excited about. I was okay with it until we got the letter yesterday telling us that preschool will be changing to 4 days a week. In our school district, kids cannot go to preschool until they are 4 (which I totally agree with), so this is their first school experience, and my opinion is that 4 days a week is too much when they are just starting out. I did call the teacher today, and learned that I am not the only parent concerned about this, so they may in fact leave it at 3 days a week, and if they do decide to have it 4 days a week, we don't have to send her the full 4 days (since we are paying for it, we can decide) we can just have her go 3 days a week, which is definitely what we will do. So it looks like she will be going 3 days a week, either mornings or afternoons starting in August. We have been open to all sorts of schooling options (homeschooling, private, and public). We have decided that for now homeschooling is not for us, the private schools are just too far away (20-30 miles, we'd never be able to get to them with our horrible winters, plus the cost, and our public school is very good, and nice and small). Plus, our public school has a 4 day week (Mon-Thurs), so I'll always have my kids home with me 3 days a week.
This was taken today, I can't wait for ALL the snow to melt, but I don't think it will happen soon.
Icicle!
These were also taken today at Gymnastics, Isabella is in the blue leotard.
I had a good laugh when I saw this picture. Check out the girl laid out flat on the right side of the picture, apparently she's had enough!
3 comments:
Public school is a 4 day week??? That is AWESOME!
What a beautiful young lady she is.
Also jealous of your four day week! And your gymnastics program... :>) We got a bit more snow yesterday and today with a bit more to come I think, but our piles melted already so I can't complain. (well, I CAN, and probably AM a little, but still.)
I LOVE the idea of a 4 day public school! We live in a giant school district (a county) and Memphis just gave up its charter so our county automatically absorbs them so now it's giant and not that great.
I love the pic of her in her hat. She looks so grown up!
I think it's awesome they don't let kids start preschool early. Here, there must be something wrong with you if you haven't plopped your one year old in preschool 3 days a week:)
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