Dentist Appointment

I took Emma to the dentist yesterday. No cavities. This is a big deal since she has had at least one cavity at all of her previous appointments. Poor kid has her mama's teeth.

Emma's Conference

Emma has known her alphabet since she was 2 and learned the sounds the letters make soon after. So it came as a big surprise when at the Parent Teacher Conference last September we were told that Emma had failed the "Initial Sounds Fluency" part of the DIBELS test. Badly. In one minute's time Emma was able to point out the beginning sound of three words. Only three. When they retested her, she got a zero. We were pretty puzzled since Emma went into kindergarten knowing all of the letter sounds and even how to spell and handful of words.

We had our second Parent Teacher Conference of the year last Thursday. Tree and I met with Emma's teacher and one of the first things she went over were the results from the DIBELS testing. As we went over the "Initial Sounds Fluency" part she reminded us about Emma's 3 and 0 and showed us where they were on the chart. Then she showed us Emma's most recent test score. A 106. The teacher said when she inputted the score that the computer asked her, "Are you sure that is correct?". Emma got the highest score in the whole kindergarten for that part of the test. I have to admit, we were pretty dang proud.

A Blog is Born

So, I have been seriously slacking when it comes to sending pictures lately. And I haven't been the greatest at emailing about school conferences, doctor's appointments or even about the super cute things these two do on a daily basis. I am hoping that keeping a blog will change that. This will be a place where I can post photos and tell stories and keep everyone informed.

So, bookmark this site and check back often for updates on the amazing adventures of Emma and Oliver! Those kids are nothing if not entertaining so stay tuned!