Last Day of School

Ok - so it was actually last Friday that was the last day of school. Here is our end-of-school picture. And yes, it was doctor confirmed that Jacob is 3/4 of an inch taller than Allison (not including the 2 inches of hair - which at the time of this picture was in desperate need of a trim).



Both kids had a lot of changes this year. Jacob passed all his kindergarten goals - or whatever you want to call the plus marks they put on the report card. His teacher noted in a number of occasions that he "works slowly." He also started to read, do basic addition / subtraction / multiplication, color within the lines and "add details", and - most importantly to Jacob - learned to play kickball (the preferred recess activity). He became much more coordinated this year and has taken in interest in any and all sports. Given that a year ago he would giggle and shield his face when you threw a ball at him, he's now running, punting, kicking, and scoring soccer goals.

Allison had a lot of changes in second grade too. She loved her teacher (wants her again next year), made huge strides in penmanship, learned to write whole paragraphs of her thoughts, mastered 3 digit addition and subtraction, and learned more than I care to know about mealworms. She had her first sleepover at someone else's house and her first sleepover at our house. She's also learned to play piano and loves her piano lessons.

We gulp a little when we say "3rd grader" and "1st grader." Wow.