2011 Wrap Up!

What a year, we had a lot of fun in 2011!
*Vacation to Marco Island
*Many camping trips
*Summer vacation to Door County

R in 2011
R finished Kindergarten and started 1st grade.  She 'graduated' from her private Occupational Therapy and started Vision Therapy.  She went from being a non-reader to learning how to read!  She joined Daisy's(Girl Scouts), made new friends at school and grew up so much!  She has overcome so many obstacles and challenges this year!  Her growth is outstanding and we know she will grow leaps and bounds in 2012!  She played her first season of girls coach pitch softball and enjoyed it!  She also continued with dance.  In May she finished her jazz/ballet class and in September started Celtic.  She is ready for her brother and sister to start Kindergarten this fall so they are in school all day with her and not home having fun without her(she thinks we craft, play games and go fun places without her when she is in school and they are not...she is partially right).

Kb in 2011
Kb finished 3yr old preschool and started 4yr old preschool.  He learned to count without skipping the #4 and learned to write letters so much better!  He started and finished his only season of soccer and learned it isn't the sport for him.  He started the season with a lot of tears because he didn't understand why other kids were stealing the ball from him on the field.  Throughout the season he learned the game and was good at soccer, but didn't enjoy all the running.  He has continued with gymnastics and still loves it!  He is very coordinated and really good at gymnastics!  Kb is still in Speech Therapy and is doing so well!  His ST said he is doing so well and is close to being released(a huge change from when he turned 3 and was only putting two words together)!  He still has a sensitive side and a stubborn streak.  He adores his sisters("his girls" as he calls them) and would do anything for them!

Kg in 2011
Kg finished 3yr old preschool and started 4yr old preschool.  She learned to cut with a scissors much nicer and is eager to learn to read and loves learning with mom & dad!  She also started and finished her first season of soccer and learned it also isn't the sport of her.  When she got dressed for her first game she said, "why do I have to dress like everyone else?!".  Still she started Saturday mornings in a tutu at dance class and quick changed to shin guards and cleets.  She quickly learned that she prefers gymnastics and dance over soccer.  I think she does gymnastics for fun and dance because she adores it.  She is over the top excited that she gets to dress up as a princess for her spring recital!  She is a tough girl with spunk and knowone will ever walk all over her...it will be a benefit when she is a teenager, but for now it can be difficult at times.  She is a still a girly princess who likes to wear dresses and skirts, but can run around, get dirty and play hard!

All three have grown so much in 2011!!!  Looking back to posts/pictures from last January makes me realize just how much.  With a new year are new memories to be made...I'm looking forward to what 2012 has in store for us!  Goodbye 2011, we had a great year!