Here are the pictures of Anna doing her fashion show for Troy since he will be gone on Halloween. The other is Karlie getting one of her two first quarter awards - one was for excellence in mathmatics and the other in excellence in language arts, for the sixth grade. We are so proud of her! We also recently had parent teacher conferences: Karlie is soaring in all areas... tends to be slightly moody sometimes, but hey, what's new...we love her just the was she is! Her teacher loves her witty humor as well as the way she challenges herself. She got all A's with a B and a B+...to which her teacher said that there was no reason that she should be anything other than a strait 'A' student, but she see's noticing that if it is a subject that she doesn't find completely interesting...she does just enough to get it done, instead of going above and beyond, like with the areas she really likes. But we are fine with A's and B's, she has a competitive edge that probably won't allow herself to be too lazy! :)
Connor is also doing great academically, he sruggles in other areas: focus and socialization - or trying not to be so social! Talk, Talk, Talk...too much for the classroom. It is something I try to work on at home too, so it's no surprise that it's a issue in school. His teacher says that his mind is processing so much at once, it is almost impossible for him to not talk some of it out! She wants him to try out for the GATE program (Gifted & Talented Education), it starts in 3rd grade, so he will be able to take the test this year. Karlie has been in GATE for 3 years now, as well. Connor is also in a once a week art class in Eureka, and is loving it. I think it is a good outlet for some of the millions of things he thinks and sees!
Anyhow, the kids are doing amazing in school, and I suppose there will always be something to work on! We are so proud of them!