Lorelai's 1st ER Visit

Last night after supper I decided that it would be fun to take the kids on a bike ride out the road and back.  We have done this before and it is fun but not far for them.  It didn't last long as we started down the little incline and Lor hit some gravel.  She lost her balance and started to tip.  She was down but that's not all...Harry was right behind her and he couldn't stop.  He ran over her which led to him falling off his bike.  I had blood everywhere and Daddy had just left.  I called him, not sure what I said but I do know it was basically screaming.  I had Ellaree help Harry as his was just bloody nose and bloody lip.  Lor on the other hand was blood head to toe.  I rushed her into the house and Ellaree brought Harry.  I started a compress on her head and I had lots of crying and screaming.  Daddy came rushing in and helped out.  We finally decided that her gash on her head was too deep and I needed to take her into the local ER.  Daddy stayed at home with the other two.

Lor did exceptionally well at the ER.  As scared as she was she did very well.  They were able to help clean her up and they did do glue on her gash rather then stitches.

What a scary night it could have ended so much worse.  We are thanking God he was with her and got us through a rough night.  All the kids have agreed we are not going down that road again anytime soon.  Ironically this is the same little incline that Ellaree had her first bike digger when she was 4.

Do you see Lor's fashionable red streaked hair?  She wanted to keep it and was disappointed when I got her home and washed it all out.

While the nurses were cleaning Lor up and she was so scared and crying a nurse came in and gave Lor this cute little teddy bear.  she didn't acknowledge the bear for quite some time until everyone left the room then she quieted down and started playing with the bear.

Happy Father's Day

Just one of the things we made Daddy for his day

Happy Father's Day Daddy!  We love you so very much!

Two Wheels

Sunday Daddy decided that Lorelai should learn to ride her bike without training wheels.  Well it only took her a little bit to figure it out and she's a whiz on her two wheel bike now!

We tried to explain that if she stayed on the grass that she would not scrape up her knees as much.  She was very admit that she needed to ride on the driveway.  So she does and does a very good job of it as well.  We are so very proud of you Lorelai! 

Happy Birthday Ellaree!

The last week of school plus Ellaree's birthday can be a little much sometimes.  But we made it and had fun doing it.  Here are some great pictures of her day.

Ellaree's teacher was awesome this year!  For every student she had a little birthday party for them.  It consisted of candle, necklace, hat, poem and then she invited the family in for a little celebration at the end of the day.  We all got to go which was to Ellaree's delight that Dad was off work that day.  We took in lots of goodies.  

The kids loved this cake.  It was purple through the whole thing and it had M&Ms in the middle.  The boys called it the volcano cake! 

What do you get a girl that doesn't need anything?  We thought and thought and thought and finally came up with...anything to do with horse she will love!

Matching horse earrings, necklace and bracelet

That evening the birthday person gets to choose dinner...eat out, order in or have mom make something yummy.  She chose Dave's Pizza and to dine in.  She loves their pizza.

SATURDAY FRIEND PARTY

We invited 8 giggly girls to Ellaree's bowling party.  We had a blast!

Here are my two men!

If you are bowling then you must have a bowling cake.  The bowling pins and ball were candles and they added up to be 7!  It was perfect!  And of course pink through the whole cake for this party!

It was a lot of fun but Mom and Dad were very happy when we were done. Wears the parents right out!

Last Day of School

Well yesterday was the last day of school for Ellaree.  We now have a 7 year old and 2nd grader in our house.  She was very sad to say goodbye to her 1st grade teacher but excited that she got the teacher that she and mom & dad wants for 2nd grade.  Our 2nd grade teacher is not only a great teacher but a friend of ours as well.  

Last day of school Ellaree came home with her report card which was all wonderful and bright information about her.  Which we new she would.  The interesting part was the reading and math...she was tested throughout the year in both of these and she's exceeded her expectations.

READING

September - reading at 1st grade beginners level

November - reading at 2nd grade developing level

January - reading at 3rd grade expanding level

March - reading at 4th grade consolidating level

June - reading at 4th grade consolidating level

At the beginning of the year they would like to see them at a Kindergarten grade level of emergent.  By the end of 1st grade they like to see them reading at a 1st grade level of beginning.  Yup she's got this covered.

Yes she loves her reading and you can tell! 

MATH

Math is a different story.  She really has to work to get good markings (just like her momma).  But as much as she struggled in Kindergarten to now you can really see a big improvement.  It helps that her dad helps her and shows her 3-4 different ways of doing one problem.  Yes that is the "Harry Young" way of teaching.  :)

The school does a National Norm Scoring which gives a percentile rank score that compares Ellaree's test performance with that of other students nationally in the same grade.  

September - 69%

January - 75%

May - 80%

With a percentile of 80, Ellaree's math skills are greater than 80% of students nationally in the same grade.  This score is above average.  The percentage range indicates that, if Ellaree takes the math test numerous times, her scores would fall between 65-89% 

We are so very proud of her!

Lorelai is very pumped and ready to go to school this fall.  She has summer school in August for a week.  Also she has started to read and I am sure she will be just as smart as her sister.

Harry on the other hand is all about trucks, tractors and anything with a loud motor.  We will see how it goes next year when we are gearing up for him to go to school.  My babies are growing up!