Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Kids Update...

Over the past few weeks, we have seen a dramatic improvement in Saffi's behavior. She really doesn't have temper tantrums anymore and she has been doing GREAT in school. For instance, in science class today, they made paper airplane to show the children how airplanes fly. Well, almost all the kids in Saffi's class did not know how to make a paper airplane and she had hers done first (we have made many paper airplanes at home). According to her teacher, she had about twenty kids lined up at her desk so she could show them how to make their paper airplanes. Her teacher also told me that she is number one in her math skills. We are very proud of her and her accomplishments over the last month. Keep up the good work Saffi.

Sawyer has also made some tremendous improvements. He is now making voice approximations for almost ten different words and learning new ones everyday. It is so cool to hear him say as clear as day, "on, up, no, in, and move." These are usually used when daddy is sitting in his seat. The Meany I am, I make him say most of these to get me out of his way. He has to practice some how.

Saxton is talking more than ever. He has also started talking back to daddy and repeating everything daddy says. Sometimes, he even tells daddy what to do. Which I remind him that he has to say "please" in order for me to do what he asks. His new favorite answer to yes or no questions is maybe. Hopefully that will end soon. He is the character of the family. If you need a picture of a class clown, Saxton is it. In his daycare class, he is the first one to volunteer to do anything new and the official greeter for the new kids, especially the girls. He loves his girls. I don't know what I am going to do with him later.

Anyway, here is a couple of pictures. I need post some more later, but the kids are getting ready for bed.

4 comments:

Ruth and John said...

TieTie also loves to make paper airplanes and is very good at it. He knew how to make a couple of good ones, and we've done a bunch of harder ones. He was teaching the adults at the boatyard Christmas party. I think paper was one toy they did have!
Has Saffi shown you how to make the folded paper snapper? I bet she knows how. TieTie showed us that one in China, it's a couple of folds then hold it and quickly snap it downwards: SNAP! Get right and it's wicked loud.
Glad to hear she's doing so well. Also glad to hear that she's getting to do her math. They taught them quite a bit, esp. the rote memory things, doing sums, etc. TieTie's teacher is helping him fill in the blanks in understanding how they do the math work here.


Ruth

Anonymous said...

What a great post :)
I'm so glad Saffi is finding her way. What a smart little girl.
I would love to hear Sawyer talk, I'm sure that's just a few words of many more to come!
Can't wait to hear about all the great pranks Saxton will be able to play on his parents. Soon as he gets set up w/an email address; I'll be sending him some tips!

Anonymous said...

what a beautiful family =)

Lyz

Jen, Dave, Leah and Daniel said...

Glad to see evryone is doing well :)
We'll have to get together sometime soon.