Merry Christmas
2014
What
a year!
We
have been busy. We had Aunt Sarah’s wedding this summer, plus a trip to South
Dakota. It was wonderful. Our house is always full of scraps of paper as all my
kids love creating cards, glittered artwork, rubber band bracelets, and so much
more. We had to change out some furniture to get a cupboard full of art
supplies, because as an art teacher, I’ve got to give them the means to create.
It’s good for the soul!
So
Isaiah is in 3rd grade this year. He is our reader and is constantly
filling us in on information on bugs, Big Foot, jokes, and those crazy facts
that are so exciting for 3rd grade boys. He came home with the old
joke I use to tell my friends. “Mom, did you know 9 is not a number anymore?”
Why I reply, “Because 7 ate 9.” He was so excited to tell the girls, and when
he did, Denali said she did not get it. He went over it, "you know
ate and eight". Denali asked Quinn if she got it. She also said no,
and they went on and on. Isaiah said that must be a 3rd grade
joke. 2nd graders just don’t get it. He is busy with
swimming and dance this year. He is figuring out that homework is not optional
and he is turning into my cuddle bug. I love it.
Quinn
is in 2nd grade, and finally we don’t have to keep telling everyone
at school she can do everything everyone else can, she just needs things
modified. She is showing them what she can do, and they are holding her
accountable. Granted Chrissy is still going into classes to give ideas, but
everyone is on board and working so hard to help Quinn be successful. Quinn and
Isaiah love to get into trouble together and Quinn and Denali do a great job
working on homework together. Quinn's laugh is amazing. She has been
healthy this year, no hospital stays, and so we keep praying this continues.
Quinn is busy with therapy and dance class, and she loves both of them and gets
so excited for them.
Denali
is also in 2nd grade. She is all about her friends. Isaiah will come
home and talk about math, as he loves math. Quinn will come home and talk about
a teacher or what books she is reading, but Denali comes home and talks about
who is getting along with who or what drama is happening with her friends. Even
with all the friend drama, she is doing great in school, which I was glad to
hear. We continue to check in and talk about how she can catch up on
friend drama at recess, but school time is when she focuses on school! Denali
is in dance class and started gymnastics this year. She is the first to say she
is clumsy, but her dance is helping her with that.
We
are so busy with all our activities, and trying to do fun things like the
pumpkin patch, or visiting Santa, or Fourth of July parties to celebrate.
Creating clay sculptures, reading bedtime stories, being grounded, or spending
time with family. We are busy. We are so thankful for how well the kids work
and play together. We are so blessed and this is such a great age to play with
the kids! John and I are lucky and we know it. Sometimes I think we could both
use a nap, but we would not give this up for anything.
Here
is hoping you are blessed with a great new year! All our love, The Otte’s.
The Otte's
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