It's been a long while! Can this really be the first blog since last July? Ten months ago?
Second grade has been treating Bun Bun really well. She's making great strides in staying focused and learning about all sorts of things. She reads like a champ, too!
Recently, Bun Bun and I had our first conversation:
Mom: Do the zebra fish at school have stripes like zebras?
Bun Bun: Yeah.
Mom: How big are they? This big? [I held out my hands about 1 foot apart.]
Bun Bun: No...
Mom: This big? [I moved my hands closer, about 3 inches apart.]
Bun Bun: No... this big... [Bun Bun held her hands together about an inch apart, the typical size of zebra fish.]
Mom: Were there lots of lots of them? Like 10?
Bun Bun: Five.
I'd say she's come along way in speech! Here are some recent pictures.
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| Young Athletes (part of Special Olympics) track meet 2 weeks ago. Bun Bun came in 2nd with long jump and 4th in some sprint events (Does it matter that there were 3 other runners in the race? Ha ha ha!) |
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| Celebrating Easter at our church. Bun Bun has been participating in swimming practices with Special Olympics. Since these practices are on Sundays, we've been attending another church closer to home and the pool. We got a small break from practices during Easter. |
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| Bobcat breakfast hosted by school is a monthly event where students and their families are invited to share breakfast together. It's always a fun community event. |
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| Bun Bun and the ILES mascot, the Bobcat. |
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| Bun Bun celebrated the 100th day of school by standing still like a statue for 100 seconds. |
I have finished out this semester looking forward to a year-long sabbatical! Woo hoo! I will be working full time in a lab at a much larger research institution, learning some new things. It'll be really nice to take a break from teaching, students, and grading.
Soon, we'll be heading to Taiwan for a visit. This will be Bun Bun's first official trip. Technically, she's been there before, in my stomach, and didn't get to see a whole lot. She'll be meeting aunts, uncles, and cousins!
