Finally took a moment to look at our blog and realized we hadn't posted anything since July (oops!). We started school and are in the middle of all the activities and school work, so we are very busy nowadays. Here are some highlights for everyone:
Erin - Erin is doing very well in 3rd grade. We just got her 6-week progress report @ 5 weeks (go figure) and she has all A's. There is more homework this year, but she is enjoying it. She loves her teacher, Mrs. Wilde. Erin is taking a hip-hop dance class this year. Erin participated in the Lil' Bee Cheer Camp. She got to spend 4 hours with some varsity and JV cheerleaders learning cheers and a dance. The girls got to perform at a varsity game for the entire 1st quarter. Erin had a great time and wants to do it again next year. Erin was bummin' a little that she didn't get to be in Eliazabeth's group.
Emily - Em is starting 6th grade the way she finished 5th grade...strong. She has all A's on her progress report too. Em got to start band this year. She is playing the clarinet. They had had 3 chair tests and she has been 1st chair 2 out of 3. This last Friday, she got 2nd chair and wasn't happy about it. There are 20 kids playing the clarinet this year. Em is back playing soccer again. Her team won a tournament in Austin right before the season started. They have played 3 games and are 2-1. Em may play up with the 13 year olds next year (96's).
Elizabeth - E is adjusting to high school life very well. She did not make the volleyball team. She is a JV cheerleader and that is taking up some time. She had such a great time with the cheer camp kids. E and another girls were in charge of the little guys (pre-K and K). E has been really busy with school work so far this year. She loves her teachers which makes it even better we made the school change. E is taking honors Geometry and English. E just read a Virginia Wolf book, "To the Lighthouse". We sat down and read with her and none of us can figure out what the book was about. We won't be reading anything else by her now. E is taking a tumbling class, with Emily, and doing well.
Melinda - Mel is off to a challenging year. She is not serving multiple roles and just being a teacher this year (YEA!!). She moved up a grade to 5th and is still teaching math. She is getting a new principal in December. Looks like there will be more of an adjustment period with that too. Remember Mel in your prayers.
Eric - the new (?) area Eric covers is requiring more travel than he has done in along time. Eric is also covering the open Austin sales position, so things have been a little crazy for the last month. It doesn't look like anyone will be hired soon, so he will keep covering both areas through the end of the year...if not longer.