"Walle-E" Comes To Mind

October 21, 2008
When I picked Alexis up from school, she had a big zip-loc bag to show me. It was full of computer parts. She and her classmates had disassembled a computer. Ms. Inga's husband is a computer guy. That's what he does for a living. Alexis was so excited to get to "see" all the insides of a computer; to see what makes it work. Now, she has all of those parts scattered on top of her dresser. I'm wondering what she thinks she's going to do will all of those parts? Walle-E is coming to my mind!!!!! We are believing it's not coming to hers?

A "Loooooove This" Update!

October 6, 2008
Alexis is going on her 3rd week at her new school. She LOOOOOOOVES this new school. She loves it so much that she awakens each morning excited about going and hops right out of bed, gets dressed and off we go. She often wants me to speed so she can get there quicker. When I pick her up in the afternoons, she asks if I can come back later to get her. Departing from school, each afternoon, she commands that I turn around and take her right back. Alexis doesn't go to school on Fridays and is, OH!!! SO SAD. Ms. Inga deserves lots of kudos. I ask Alexis each day if she misses me? Her reply is a shake of her head from side-to-side rather than up & down. Sigh. She is beginning to understand the blending of letter sounds to create words. She knows the words "the" & "a" by sight. She just went on an adventure with Hopper; we'll tell you about that later.

Learning Their Way

September 22, 2008

Alexis will start attending Learning Their Way private school beginning tomorrow, or Wed (we haven't decided yet). After lots of prayers and discernment Craig and I have decided this is the best place for our daughter to give glory to the Lord; and to safely shelter her mind & soul. Learning Their Way is a place that loves the Lord. She will receive a tailored curriculum created just for her and lots of one-on-one time from her new teacher, Ms. Inga. Alexis is excited about her new school and we hope she will only grow and increase In His Name.

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The Parent Meeting

September 16, 2008

I attended the Kindergarten Parent Meeting tonight! As I entered the cafeteria I was greeted by a woman who asked if I was Amber. It turned out that her father works with Craig at EOG Resources and her mom was our realtor when we lived in Corpus Christi; we got together for lunch often. Kelly's mom Carolyn often spoke about her daughter, Kelly who lives in New Braunfels. She was so nice, so I think we will plan to have lunch sometime; just as her mother and I used to do. I was then introduced to one of Kelly's friends who lives off the road we live on. That led to another introduction to a woman who's son is in Alexis's kindergarten class. Lastly, we ended with Liz (we graduated together)....so it's a small, small world. I was chosen, along with two other moms, to be room mom! I also ran into the mom of the boy who kissed Alexis. I told Alexis to tell him, "my daddy said you better stop kissing me!" I also got the chance to meet the mother of one of Alexis's friends. She was excited and wishes to get our girls together soon.

Art Time

September 15, 2008
Art time began today. When I picked Alexis up this afternoon, she presented me with a piece of tile decorated exclusively by her. It was hanging from a piece of leather roping and adorned with meaningful objects special to her. She also decorated a small piece of paper in the shape of a square. I asked her what it was? She took it from my hand and turned it with her fingers to display the shape of a diamond. She turned that piece of paper into a diamond using scribble marks from a pencil to show the brilliance & sparkling vibrancy she has noted from observing a real diamond. Mom loved them both!