week three....check

well another week has come and gone. i am continually amazed as i watch jt grow and learn! everyday he picks up more and more and he is becoming excited about learning and even seems to be enjoying his homework each afternoon. a few evenings he has even pulled out his spiderman learning book and i have been able to spend some time helping him with sounds, numbers and writing. he also really enjoys reading through the little take home books each day. pretty much ever since day one he has figured out the sentence patterns and likes to "read" the pages before i get a chance. ofcourse is he relying heavily on the pictures, but he gets it right most every time! i am excitedly awaiting the day when he is able to read his take home books to me all by himself! it won't be long. oh and for those of you who are keeping track...he has decided he wants to be called JT again! :o)

lexi appears to be breezing right along. she has found a common bond with her teacher because she agreed that "boys have cooties!" she has found her "soul-mate" ;) i know this phase will not last long, but mommy is rather enjoying this stage...all to soon will come the boy crazy stage which I am NOT looking forward to at all!

alyssa is doing very well so far in 5th grade and has gotten several good reports already! this is a relief beyond words for me to see her ejoying her class and teacher. last year was rough, so this is a welcome change...or return to normal, i guess. this week her class started a program called Starbase in which they get to travel to the local naval base once a week for 5 weeks. here she will be learning all sorts of things as well as building a rocket. the final day she will get to launch it. she is very excited about this and i can't wait to be able to watch her finish the program and celebrate with her.