Well another school year has come and gone! Just before school ended, Dylan had his field day. He was quite the competitor this year.
Here he is putting all of his weight into the sling shot.
Dylan ran hard during the relay race.....
And even had a moment to say "Cheese" as he ran past dad!
Dylan finished up second grade doing pretty well. At the beginning of the year he went through many tests to figure out why he wasn't reading up to grade level. He had to do tests including speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy and an I.Q. test. He handled all of this like a champ. The findings were close to what we were expecting. First, we were told that Dylan's I.Q. is extremely high for his age. (If you've ever had a conversation with him, you would know that right away!) They also told us that from the tests, Dylan relates to adults better than kids his own age. We already knew that too. Then they finally got to the diagnosis we had suspected.... Dylan is Dyslexic. This doesn't only cause him to read things backwards, but it also affects the way his brain processes things.All in all, he will be just fine, he will just need to work a lot harder at things in school than others. I know with his great personality and his friendly demeanor, Dylan will be successful with anything he sets his mind at. Now he is on to third grade!
On to Maddy. She survived her Freshman year in high school. Her grades didn't survive quite as well as we would have liked, but hopefully she will take the next few years a little more seriously. She did get to experience some great events this year. She was a Varsity Cheerleader, attended the Homecoming and Sweethearts Dances and even got asked to Prom by a Junior. That is where I drew the line. She did not get to attend Prom because I'm a big meanie! I would like her to wait, and truly enjoy it as a Junior or Senior. She actually handled it quite well.As she moves onto her Sophomore year, she has the opportunity of being Captain of the JV Cheer squad. Chatfield has not had a JV squad for many years and the coaches were looking for a strong leader and someone with a sweet personality. She was disappointed at first to not be on Varsity with her other friends, but has really taken a liking to being a leader to the JV girls and getting to call all the shots. Her next big step is turning 15 in about 6 weeks and getting her driver's permit. So stay clear of the roads, Maddy will be behind the wheel!
As for Todd and I, we are just plugging away and happier than ever. We have such a blessed life. We're thankful for our home, our jobs and our health. We have recently joined a gym and love going and working out together. This has become our new hobby. If there is a day we don't go, we really miss it.
As the summer begins, we hope to spend a lot of time out doors. We love to go hiking and enjoying the beautiful state we live in.
One of our favorite places to hike is Lair o' the Bear just west of the town of Morrison. It is so beautiful and peaceful up there.
And of course, Kaydee loves the great outdoors as well. We try and take her to the dog park once a week and she loves getting in the water. We have a great time encouraging her to fetch sticks as we throw them out further and further into the river.
We are looking forward to more adventures in the great outdoors. We may even try a little camping, who knows. Whatever we do, we will do as a family and will enjoy every minute of it together.
