Dedicated

Jenna has been working hard to prepare for high school swimming and to be competitive to make State Qualifying times .... and hopefully a scholarship!

The accident put her behind physically.  Three months in a wheelchair, 4 surgeries (2 on each foot), and walking boots for most of the summer made getting into shape a very long process.

She is currently getting up at 4:15 a.m. to go swim for an hour.  She gets to school by 6:30 for early morning seminary.  She is at school from 7:50-2:55.  When she gets home I head out with her to "coach her" for yet another 2 1/2 hour swim workout.

Jenna swims 8,000 yds in the afternoon.  That is 4.5 miles!

She's dedicated.

The family is very supportive while I am helping Jenna.

I thought musical season was busy.  This takes the cake :)

Fortune interpretation

Kendall's Fortune:  You should be able to undertake and complete anything you desire.

Now when I tell Kendall that he can't do something (like eat ice cream for breakfast), he reminds me that his fortune says that "I can do anything I want".

I need to point out the word "should" to him and request to the fortune cookie manufacturers to add ... "if Mom says so".

First

Woke up the first snow fall of the season and the sound of the heater running.  I love it here!

Ask me again in a month when I can't get out of our crazy driveway because of the snow :)

Spelling

Kendall (age 6 .... 1st grade) was given a new spelling list.  A more challenging list.  Harder words.  I mean hard.  They are kicking our butt :)

Here are his words ... and remember, he's only 6 (barely)
mail
stay
green
remember (I often times type this wrong ... rember - maybe I type too fast)
seat
keep
garden
plain
clay
idea
grandmother
mean
answered
chief
dream
serious

We have been making up ways to have him spell the words.  If we use the words in a sentence, he has to spell the word.

Last night it was just me and the boys for dinner.  We were reviewing his words for his pretest.  I asked the boys (John, Kerst and Kendall) to spell garden.

John replied  "f .... a ..... r ..... t ...... e ......d"

I think we need to get his ears checked.

Oh boy ... I am surrounded by boys.  Save me :)

Time Out

Jenna was being Jenna.

Kendall insisted on us putting her on timeout.

"Where would you put her on timeout?"

"In her room."

He thought a little and added

"with no iPhone and no napping."

He thought a little more and changed his mind.

"She should go on timeout in my room."

(Overheard from Jaley - "Timeout for teenagers is the best.  Perfect naptime."

Kendall - "There is no sleeping allowed.")

Asked to homecoming

Jenna was asked to attend homecoming (at another high school).

How was she asked?  He just came out and asked after taking her to a movie.

Jenna answered.  In a more creative way ...

She gave it to him at work.  Nick counted for hours.  Nearly four hours :)  Jenna's co-workers LOVED this torture treatment they saw inflicted on him.

 Total:  3,050

We asked her, "What if it was an odd number?"

"Then I'd reach in the jar and eat one."

So .... what does Nick do with 3,050 m&m's?

And shared them with Jenna :)

Spelling Sentences

Kendall is a rock star with his spelling words.

"WAHOO!" is what is written on his tests if he gets 100%.  His teacher is so fun and energetic -I love hearing hear him say some of the phrases she does.

Here are the sentences he had to write at school for his spelling word practice.

Sentence #3 is my favorite.  Such a boy.