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Totally tired

I am exhausted. I feel like I have been running around for days. I really am never home.

We have been working on Ken's assessment, working with teachers etc. We are excited with what is going on. They found she has an incredible math IQ. It is off the charts. They have also found that her foreign language skills are also miraculous. She can move from one dialect to another, easily. It is amazing. We are putting some programs in place to help her in the weak areas and to promote these strong areas.Her weak areas are in the language arts. Obviously, we have always known that, but it is nice to put a number to what we see. We are expanding her tutoring time from 2 days a week to 4. She is also taking some exercises classes 3 times week. Alex is taking them too. Austin planted his wheat today. He is so funny.

Maylin was sick last week...yeah, I am late getting this picture up, but it is so cute I wanted to share. She ran a 103.8fever for about 4 days. While she was sick we tried to get her fever down with cool rags (she is allergic to fever reducing meds. They make her vomit.). She was so thirsty all the time. She would ask for a drink and would say, "Could it have a fun straw in it with a little umbrella!" So funny. How can you say no to that?! You can't. So here is Miss Sick with her cool rag and her tropical drink.

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M3 said…
I can't see the pic, but I'm sure it is adorable. Big hugs, sorry about the fever -- we've been down that road twice (well I guess four times since it was both of them) this month and it stinks.

Ken's assessment programs sound wonderful.
March 31, 2011 at 11:25 PM
Lisa~~ said…
Cute piccie of Maylin but sorry that she was so sick. That is wonderful about Ken's assessment and it sounds like you have a good plan in place. Sorry that you have been so tired, I too know that feeling so I feel for you. We started our seeds today and soon we'll be planting our garden.
April 1, 2011 at 2:45 PM
Nate said…
Hope Maylin is feeling better. Kenzie is amazing!
April 1, 2011 at 2:52 PM
Rebecca said…
I am so happy that you are helping sweet Kenzie. I love her so much she is such a bright spot in our class. I am glad there are things that you can do to help her! You are a great mom. I totally laughed about the umbrella drink, Maylin is so cute!
April 6, 2011 at 12:59 PM
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