The kids have been doing great in school and love it! We had our first parent teacher conference this past week. Jacqueline does really well in school following rules and asking for help if she needs it and interacts well with other students. It did take her a little bit to interact with others but is doing well with that. They have this test with sounds, reading vocabulary, and they take it monthly. From September to October, she has improved. The grading is kinda weird and in tiers (like a triangle tier 3 is the base (lowest) Tier 2 is the middle (ok) and tier 1 (Best)). The score in September was in tier 3 with a score of 156, the October score she moved up to tier 2 with a score of 179! Over all she is doing great in school. Her teacher said that she has an eagerness to learn and she likes seeing that in Jacqueline! She needs help with reading and her comprehension is still low and we are working on that. She comes home with homework almost every night with a book to read and she is now coming home with vocabulary words. With vocabulary words, we give her clues and she has to tell us the word. Like with the word 'mitten' the clues were: I am like gloves and keep your hands warm after a snowstorm. Nathaniel is also doing great in school. He can count to 13 and recognizes almost all of the letter. He doesn't really follow directions all that well, but his teacher has said that he is really improving on that (even here at home he is improving) Sharing, playing with others, and working problems out without the teachers help, he does really good with that! Nathaniel is going to start learning the sounds of all the letter. Their speech therapist even gave a good report that they both are doing great and improving since the beginning of the year. I'm looking forward to the next 9 weeks for the next report card to see even more improvements!
We moved Kelo to Nathan and Sandy's place and introduce him to Sandy's 2 horses. Kelo is not in the same pen as them yet but he will be soon. Kevin walked him on the road from where he was to Nathan and Sandy's. Kelo did so well with that, he only spooked once and that was my fault. I was following in the truck and I think that I got a little close. Kevin led him into the barn and it took him a bit to get into the barn, but was fine once he got in. After we brushed him we were waiting for Nathan to come to see where we are to put Kelo. Kevin was wanting to see if he had anything on his back before.
We started with the saddle pad, and it didn't seem to faze him that he had anything on his back.
So we went for the saddle, just setting on his back. Again didn't seem to faze him.
Kevin tied the saddle and put the bridle on (he didn't quite like the bit) and he seem fine with it all.
Kevin put some weight in the stirrup and nothing.
Kevin was so happy that he was able to get all the tack on.
We know that Kelo has gotten this far with training before we had him and he may have had someone riding him (we think). Kevin plans doing this a few more times and lounging him with the saddle on ( he has lost some of his training) before he plans on getting on him. We do have an appointment set for April for him to be worked with with a trainer, 30 rides, but we hope that he wont need it.
Today is Halloween and we still aren't sure what we are going to do about trick-or-treating. The kids each came home from school with little pumpkins that we haven't decorated yet. We will decorated them tonight with paint and glue ribbon on them, I think that they will have fun with that and top the night off with making caramel popcorn.
Monday starts the first time the kids will be going everyday. A part of me is not ready for them to be gone everyday and the other part cant wait for them to go everyday. I know that they are ready for it, they are already wanting to go to school everyday! I am excited for them and cant wait for them to tell all about new friends that they are going to meet!
I hope that everyone has a great day!
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