We’re Back!

It’s been awhile since having done my last post.  The whole Simpson family was down and out with the flu bug that was going around.  So for over 1 1/2 weeks, we didn’t do much of anything.  Lyla was the first to get sick, then Nina followed, then Mark and I got it at the same time.   Not fun!  Meanwhile, Cayenne was finding herself in “the dog house” quite often, so she didn’t earn any blog posts either.  However, we’re back in the land of the healthy (mostly) now, so I’m glad we’re all feeling better just in time for the start of Spring Break!

Lyla is turning into quite the little student through this year of Kindergarten.  She loves school, loves her teachers, and she’s doing a great job reading and writing.  She loves “earning money” for her class store, sorting her coins and deciding whether to save her spend her money each Friday when the class store comes out.  The Kindergarteners earn money for good behavior, helping others, doing optional homework, etc. 

Lyla also started on a soccer team this spring.  She really enjoys soccer, likes going to practice, and we’ll see how she does at the first game of the season tomorrow! 

I took this picture with my camera phone, so it’s a little blurry, but this is Nina’s BFF crew in her second grade class (minus one other little girl not in the picture).  She has such a great teacher this year, she’s doing great with her studies, and she really loves her group of girl friends in her class. Second grade has been a great year.  It’s hard to believe there is only one quarter of school left!!  

Nina is still participating in a tumbling program, and as she says, “it’s totally my thing.”  She works on the type of moves that can be incorporated into dance and loves going to class each week.  I have a lot more respect for what she does after trying to hold my own back bend. In the back bend position, I could barely lift my leg in the air, yet she looks so graceful going into a backbend, then taking her legs over her head into a walkover.  It’s given me a new appreciation for all her hard work! 

With everyone feeling better and spring break right around the corner, we’ll no doubt be back to posting more frequent updates.  It feels good to be getting back to normal!!