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October 2012

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Family Update, Spring 2012

Well, the winter sure flew by! It is hard to believe that Spring is here (though the temperatures this week seem more winter like!) Here's what we have been up to all winter.....

Brad has been BUSY going to school! He has a tough course load this semester and is taking 11 credits. I know some out there may not think that is much, but it is when you are trying to balance working 40+ hours a week, a wife, and kids. It sure doesn't leave him any spare time that is for sure. I know that he gets frustrated, and he struggles, but he is doing so well! Just when he finishes one week's worth of homework, he has a whole new pile to tackle. I know there have been plenty of times when he has asked himself why he is doing this. I went through the same thing when I was in school. I am so proud of you Brad! Keep up the good work!!! :-)


Sydney is doing great in 1st Grade! She had a great report card last term and loves going to school so much! She loves to read, do math problems, draw, write stories, and create things. Last month she and Brad designed a leprechaun trap together for school. They had a lot of fun doing it. I will try to figure out how to post a video of the project! It's so much fun to listen to her read stories to her brothers! :-) She is looking forward to playing soccer in the summer and hopefully we will finally get her in to the karate class that she has been interested in. 


Christopher is doing so well at preschool. Yesterday he surprised me by writing his first and last name! I knew he had his first name down but I hadn't seen the last name yet, so it was a nice surprise. He has also been reading books on his own. He does so well with sounding out words. His favorite books to read are Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?, Green Eggs and Ham, and The Cat in the Hat. We are SO proud of him! Hard to believe he will be 5 in a couple of weeks!


Noah is doing great. His speech therapy is going well. We are having so much fun being able to communicate with him! :-) He loves reading books, drawing, and playing with his siblings. He and Christopher are best of friends at times and at each other's throats at other times. They are pretty cute together! So hard to believe that our baby will be 3 in a month! 

I have been keeping busy too! Work is pretty busy right now and busy is good! We are getting ready to go through the accredidation process again, so that is extra busy and a little stressful at times, especially with 12 babies, some of them brand new! :-)   I am also pleased to announce that my company has honored me with a Teacher of Distinction award. The awards banquet is this Thursday night. Thanks Jeff and Jeanne for agreeing to watch the kids so I am able to go! I was quite shocked as well as honored when I heard that I was receiving this honor. I love being a teacher to those babies. They make it easy! There aren't too many jobs out there where you get to rock babies to sleep, play with them, and snuggle with them. Thank you to those of you who have left your children in my care. I have loved each and every one of them! 

Until next time...
Love,
Stacey, Brad, Sydney, Christopher, and Noah

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