tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135421432024-02-19T09:43:58.028-06:00Tori The Squirmy WormOur Daughter's Life ChronicledUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger619125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13542143.post-31585800895155969622016-04-02T17:10:00.001-05:002016-04-02T17:10:25.393-05:00Flip and RingDuring gymnastics, when a student completes a new skill 3 times, they get to ring a bell and everyone cheers for them. Most times, it doesn't happen on camera day, but this time, Tori completed a new skill and we got video of it. This is the first flip in the set.<br />
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This is the next 2 and her bell ringing<br />
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She'll be signing up for summer classes and hopefully doing more bell ringing this summer!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13542143.post-39190011989482132762016-03-19T08:55:00.001-05:002016-03-19T08:55:21.979-05:00Damn SaxamaphoneThis spring, the school started up band. Tori had been waiting to try the flute. After winter break, they finally got a teacher. They had a music store come in with instruments for kids to try. Tori tried the flute, but it wasn't what she thought it was and was harder than it looked. Since he brought other instruments, she tried the saxophone and loved it. She practices once a week at school and has learned a couple easy songs so far. <br />
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I think she practices at home on occasion (which would be more than I practiced the guitar). She still seems to like it and looks forward to class every week. The only part she doesn't like is carrying the sax back and forth to school. Now I can act like Homer Simpson and tell her to 'put away that damn Saxamaphone!'.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13542143.post-28844040318206729262016-01-11T12:55:00.000-06:002016-01-11T12:55:01.472-06:00New YearTori had a full Christmas break. The first week off, she mostly relaxed and did her gymnastics all around the house. Played with her toys and complained that she was bored.<br />
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On Dec. 23rd we headed to Kansas City for her Grandparents Christmas celebration. We stopped in Hannibal, Mo and she got to learn a little about Mark Twain. We visited his house, but didn't have time for other activities in town. We headed off to KC after the house tour, a hike up the light house stairs (244 of them) and some ice cream at 10:30 AM. She got to see her cousins and meet her new cousin Vivian that was born in September. She also got to see Santa Claus and get a present from him with Grandma's babysitting kids. She knows the truth about Santa, but she went along with it anyway. The next day the full event went down. <br />
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Since we stayed at a hotel, her brothers and cousins went swimming in the afternoon. Then about 4 pm, all the presents were passed out and opened. She got a ton of make-up, jewelry, shopkins and other toys. Her grandfather made her a jewelry box which she really likes. She also got to paint her own Christmas tree carving made by Grandpa. <br />
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We headed back home on Christmas day to open the presents Santa brought the kids. We made it back in decent time, even though lunch was a quick stop at an open gas station. Tori opened more make-up, Shopkins and her new rocker chair to use while playing on her ipad or xbox. All in all, she was happy to get new things and had a great Christmas.<br />
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The next few days were spent playing and organizing her room. New Years came and they all went outside to shoot Poppers in the cold. All the kids made it to midnight, so it was fun for them. Finally school started again and she wasn't ready for it. In the 2nd week, she's gotten back into the swing of things, but still doesn't like it. It is supposed to be in the teens for a high and she still says she's walking in it. Brave trooper.<br />
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Tori is starting back in Gymnastics at the end of February. She hasn't stopped doing handstands and cartwheels the entire time she's taken off. She's ready to go back and we'll get a break from accidental breakage. She'll probably take the summer off like most kids seem to and be ready to get back into it in the fall.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13542143.post-28484755387681332932015-08-31T17:56:00.003-05:002015-08-31T17:56:54.560-05:00Bat LoopsyThis past summer Tori got bored with some of her toys. Eli was bored with his. So, the two put their heads and toys together and made up Bat-Loopsy or Lala-Man. It is a mash-up of Tori's Lalaloopsy minifigures and Eli's Batman buildings. Eli's interest waned after the first few times. Tori's lasted most of the summer. She even took her creation to Sharon's and played it with the girls there. Apparently it was a hit with the other girls and Christian's girlfriend Rosalynn. <br />
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It seems the start of school was the demise of Bat-Loopsy. Maybe on a rainy boring day Bat-Loopsy will rise again. Until then it'll remain in the memory of this blog and maybe Tori and Eli.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13542143.post-74937388538937494652015-07-04T14:40:00.002-05:002015-07-04T14:40:35.434-05:00OrlandoOur family went to Orlando for our first vacation. We went to Legoland, SeaWorld, the beach and Disney World. For Tori Disney World was the best part. Lego land was 2nd and Sea World was kind of a bust. There were several rollercoaster's for Tori to ride and rides that were just the right speed for her. So it was a passable trip for her as far as amusement parks go. <br />
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Sea World was bust for everyone. We started of getting on Journey to Atlantis and the Empire of the Penguins. Those were probably the highlight of the day and it was the first thing. Luckily, we got there just as they were opening, so there was no wait. We then went to see the Sea Lions. There you can feed the animals food. We purchased food for them and as soon as the kids saw that it was real fish, they all screamed NO! That wasn't happening. So, Uncle Tony and I fed the Sea Lions. It was pretty gross. After that we saw a show and some of the kids sat in the splash zone. They barely got wet and Tori was crying after because her eyes hurt. After many tears, lunch, shark tank, wild arctic ride and the shamu show, the kids were all done around 3 pm. We headed back to the house for swimming and relaxing.<br />
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Next day was the beach and all the kids enjoyed it. It was nice to relax and not have to rush everywhere. We did go to see Hope and Winter from the movies and then to the beach. We had a bit of a rain delay, but overall, they had a good time. We now have sea shells from the Gulf of Mexico. The kids rode a banana boat and got a face full of salt water. The day was interrupted by a few storms, but nothing too bad except for the storm on the way home. It was so bad it cost us an extra hour for our trip back to the house. Luckily no one got much of a sunburn and were able to enjoy the rest of the trip. <br />
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Finally it was time for Disney World. 2 days of fun! It started out that way. We road the Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain to start the day. We got through quite a bit of the park. At noon Tori had her hair done in the boutique.<br />
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She performed in the year end showcase in May. She performed as part of 4 activities, floor, beam, bars and one other activity. It was her first showcase and she was nervous, but by the time it came to perform, she was composed and ready to go. Once it was over, she was really glad she did it.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13542143.post-59563482571722546272015-01-31T10:48:00.001-06:002015-01-31T10:48:18.633-06:00Different<span class="" style="font-family: Geneva;">It’s funny how different
the kids in a family can be. They might look the same and share some of the
same interests, but they are their own personalities. We have what I like to
call a gradation of children. Christian, the oldest, has brown eyes and brown
hair, which is getting darker everyday. All of his talents are up top, in his
brain. He catches onto concepts easily, but lacks the physical finesse of his
sister. Tori resembles her brother, with lighter honey colored hair and hazel
eyes, but learning does not come as easily to her, book learning, that is.
Anything physical, like riding a bike or walking the beam, comes much more
easily to her than it does Christian. She usually picks it up within a few
tries, whereas Christian stumbles. Eli is our youngest child, and while people
have called him a mini Christian, he is a good combination of his older
siblings. He has bright blue eyes and blonde hair. He seems smart and is very
active. He enjoys school and picks up on the mental and physical fairly
quickly. We toyed with the idea of having another, and I often wonder if the
trend would have continued. Would the fourth child have had even lighter hair
and eyes? What would they have easily mastered? Interesting how genes work.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13542143.post-86682414698354007992014-12-07T10:52:00.002-06:002014-12-07T10:52:14.502-06:00BusyTori has had an extremely busy weekend. She went Christmas dress shopping with Eli and her Mom on Friday and did the bouncing thing at the mall while Christian and I went grocery shopping. Then on Saturday she had her gymnastics class, a bunch of errands to run, Christian's lego league tournament and a sleep over all rolled into one day. She was good throughout the day and Gymnastics made her hungry cause she ate her first 6 inch sub instead of a kids meal from Subway. <br />
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She was good for the errands and helped Eli mail all the Christmas cards at the post office. After lunch with Christian and Tresa at the Lego League tournament, Tori and Eli spent the afternoon at Uncle Dale and Aunt Annies. They had a blast and stayed until 4:30. <br />
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Once we got home, Tori jumped in the shower and headed off to her sleepover with her friend Shaylee. I'm sure they'll have a great time together, stay up real late and Tori will be dragging butt when she comes home after lunch. All in a very full weekend.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13542143.post-82035169155585596162014-10-25T10:35:00.000-05:002014-12-07T10:35:37.885-06:00Halloween Carnival<span style="font-family: Geneva;">This weekend, Tori got to
spend some time at a backyard carnival with a friend who lives nearby. The
friend’s cousins were in town, but they are all boys, so Nat asked Tori to tag
along. They started at our house around 1 and then went to Nat’s at 2 for fun
and games. Tori came back at 4, all happy with a goody bag in tow. Turns out
Nat was also going to Wildlife Prairie Scary Park that night too. We did not
see her, but Tori did run into a lot of frights, including a ghostly train ride
full of volunteers jumping out at riders in costume. She held onto me tight and
reprimanded me for laughing. Nevertheless, she had a lot of fun and can’t wait
to do it again next year. I have a funny feeling she is going to love going to
haunted houses when she is older. She likes to be scared.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13542143.post-61036071876401158172014-10-19T14:17:00.002-05:002014-10-19T14:17:38.075-05:00Up, Up, Up<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Geneva;">Last year, Tori struggled a
bit in school. She had a very nice teacher, but it just wasn’t her year. She
got caught up in the change in personnel and all of the drama at school, and
things just did not go well for her. This year, everything has changed. Tori
really likes her teacher, Mr. Romine, and she likes being in the same class as
many of her friends. That, combined with a new principal, has got her
motivated. She comes home, gets her homework done and strives to do well. No
more pushing and prodding. She gets in there and tries to do her best. She
works at her spelling words and her math, even going so far as to check her
work. I see a tremendous change in her. She wants to learn and understand and
lets us know when she doesn’t. That is really going to help her next year at
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">Tori’s birthday is in June,
so she is one of the younger kids in her class. As a result, she is still into
dolls and dollhouses. While she is moving away from the LaLaLoopsy, she is
still into Monster High and American Girl dolls. This Christmas, she has
decided that she needs a large enough house for her American Girl dolls. 18
inches. It took some looking, but I think we have found a house that will work.
She doesn't get it until Christmas, so she has plenty of time to decide where
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13542143.post-42430571994477983032014-09-12T18:02:00.000-05:002014-09-12T18:21:30.597-05:00On a tripTori, her Mom and Aunt Annie are off to St. Louis for the Hydrocephalus walk this weekend with Cousins Tyler and Kenna, Aunt Diane and Uncle Travis. She's looking forward to the trip. She likes doing new things and hopefully she'll have fun. They plan on stopping at the zoo and maybe the arch after the walk is done. She loves going to hotels, swimming and being in new places. Sounds perfect for Tori.<br />
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Over Labor Day weekend. Grandma and Grandpa Erickson came for a visit and Tori was dead set on going to Tanner's orchard. So, we loaded the kids and grandparents into the car, plus the neighbor kid and headed out. Luckily it was a nice day and we got a few video's/pictures from it. We usually go at least once a year, but Christian seems to be outgrowing it a bit. Tori is still in love with it, they just got tired. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">For two weeks now, Tori has
been waiting for her new loft bed. Finally, it is here, and her dad is
determined to get it together on Friday night. I can’t wait to help her get
everything back in order. Her room has been quite the mess. She is getting a
desk and shelf with it, so maybe I can help put those together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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we are hoping this loft bed helps with that. She has been wanting a desk for a
while, so hopefully, everything suits her and works well for some time to come.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13542143.post-49893599976837172292014-07-22T21:28:00.000-05:002014-07-22T21:30:36.246-05:00Short Summer<span style="font-family: Geneva;">Since Tori's party, we've been busy
with a few trips and more house work. 4th of July weekend we made
a long trip to see many family members Tori's great Aunt and Great Uncle,
Tori's Great Grandparents and Grandparents. Tori stayed with her
Grandparents for a week and had lots of fun. She started that week
off with watching the fireworks on the 4th of July. Tori, Eli and
her cousins enjoyed them. While we went back home with Christian,
she and Eli stayed the week. They went swimming at 3 different places,
went to World's of Fun, out to eat, on a boat ride and a few other activities.
They met us in St. Louis for the trip back home and we spent the
day at the zoo. That night we went to Dave and Buster's for video
game madness! Tori ended up with a stuffed Monkey with her tickets.
Finally she headed home on Sunday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We found a present on her head when
we got home...LICE! Luckily the boys didn't get it because their
hair is too short. Tresa has been taking care of it. Tori is
getting to the point where she doesn't want anyone to see her naked anymore.
So, I'm out of a lot of situations by default. She still gets
embarrassed by her parents kissing and Eli running around the house naked.
He thinks it is funny, so her laughing just eggs him on! The
lice are 99% gone and it looks like we won't have to shave her head! </span>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">This past weekend we built a retaining
wall in the backyard. TOri and Christian helped load 100 retaining
wall bricks into the wheelbarrow and get them out once I got them down
the hill. They were struggling with the weight of 1, but they did
it. This weekend we are mulching that area and all 3 are helping
then. </span>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Tori has a few plans still for the rest
of the summer, but school is coming up quick. Tonight she's trying
Kuk Sool Won begrudgingly. She's got an overnight party at a hotel
with a friend in August and Eli's party too. We've got a couple days
home with them cause their sitter is taking a vacation. Then school
starts the 18th. Not much time left.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13542143.post-34655956195597016812014-06-29T18:03:00.002-05:002014-06-29T18:03:23.028-05:00Midway Through Summer<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Geneva;">It’s hard to believe that
school starts in about 6 weeks. It has been one busy summer. First was the
laminate floor, which took about 3 weeks to fully complete. Then, Christian had
an allergic reaction to some shots, Grandma moved out and Tori had a birthday
party. Now, Tori and Eli are getting ready for their annual trek to Grandma
Tip’s and their weeklong stay at Grandma Marie’s. Christian is done with the
weeklong stays and is just coming along for the ride, looking forward to a stop
at the Lego store on the way home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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had a few injuries, starting with a splinter in a finger, followed by scraped
knees, followed by a hurting side. Then, there was the broken nose in a beanbag
incident in which no one really knows what happened. Two girls say one thing,
and two say another. Thankfully, the little girl is going to be ok and will not
need any surgery. Whew! No more beanbags at slumber parties and a lot more
rules next time, including a decent bedtime. No more staying up until 4:30 a.m.</span></div>
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busy enough, we also got two new kitties. We were aiming for one, but Christian
got suckered in fast. We have Princess Leia and Tater Darth Vader or Tater Tot
King (Eli got to pick the middle names). Princess is a gray and white tabby,
and Tater is black. They are so rowdy I like to call them Frick and Frack or
Seek and Destroy.</span></div>
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pool, so our kids are going to get in a lot of swimming this summer. Don’t
worry. The youngest kids can touch the bottom, and there will be adult
supervision. Good luck to Sharon on keeping her house clean with that many kids
in and out of the pool.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13542143.post-29023410745701649432014-06-18T19:14:00.002-05:002014-06-18T19:14:06.667-05:00Happy Birthday!<span style="font-family: Geneva;">Nine years ago today, our
one and only daughter was born. She has grown into a lovely little lady with
many friends. Tonight we celebrate her birthday with pizza, gifts and a few
hours with her friends. She was a sweet, laid back baby, always smiling then and
now. She’s our Tori, and we love her and wish her the best birthday ever! Happy
Birthday, from Mom and Dad and your stinker brothers! And from the cats as
well, including your new little Princess kitty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13542143.post-78261209546115591232014-04-10T19:16:00.002-05:002014-04-10T19:16:34.212-05:00Too Itchy<span style="font-family: Geneva;">Today was school pictures
for Tori and Eli. Eli chose jeans, an orange shirt and Snoopy. Tori got fancy
and chose her glitter red dress, black tights and red shoes. I could tell she
was not thrilled and urged her to go change before we had to leave. She
resisted, but of course, she started crying when she got into the car. It was
too itchy. Lucky for her, we let her change. She came back downstairs with the
same thing she wore for her spring pictures last year. So, minus the teeth that
are finally coming in, she should look the same. Oh, except this year, she
brought her newest American girl doll. That girl! I told Huts she was going to
change her mind. I could just tell.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13542143.post-52640766256995873362014-04-10T19:16:00.000-05:002014-04-10T19:16:07.823-05:00Parent Teacher Conferences<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Geneva;">This afternoon is Eli’s and
Tori’s conference. We are getting them done early this year. We got lucky and
got one of the first spots with their teachers. I am hoping for good reports,
minus the fact that Eli cries a little too much. Tori may too. They are such
sensitive children. Huts says it comes from him. Perhaps. Christian has grown
out of it, for the most part. Hopefully these two will soon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva;">It’s a busy week ahead.
Tomorrow night is Christian’s last night of scouts forever. He has had enough,
and tomorrow night is the Gold & Blue Banquet. We are bringing chicken. With
any luck, Eli will behave. Wednesday night is Eli’s first soccer practice. Huts
has an assistant coach this time. A parent volunteered, so I no longer have to
worry about sitting on the sidelines and helping substitute kids in and out. Thursday
night is Christian’s student-led conference and then grocery shopping. Friday
is eye appointments and then shopping in Bloomington. It is the kids’ first day
of spring break. Yahoo! They are so excited about having all of next week off.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13542143.post-36378539129461239382014-03-08T17:11:00.001-06:002014-03-08T17:11:28.808-06:00Sleep Over<div class="MsoPlainText">
<span style="font-family: Geneva; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt;">Tori is having a sleepover next weekend. She has been to
her friend’s house a couple of times. Now it’s her turn to host. The two want
to go to Monkey Joe’s and run around and bounce, so that will probably be the
activity for Friday night or early Saturday. Eli wants to go, too, so I guess
he will tag along with them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva; font-size: 16px;">We’ve had a few warm days, helping melt some of the snow.
We all seem to be tired of it, everyone but Tori. When I mentioned the snow
melting, she says No! I don't know why she wants it to stick around. She
refuses to play in it now. Says she is tired of that. Maybe she just likes the
sight of it. It can be pretty!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt;">Tori is suffering from school-itis. She has had quite a few
days off from school recently because of all of the snow. That, along with the
fact that there have been a lot of changes in school personnel and too much
time cooped up indoors, has resulted in complacency. Tori isn’t interested in
school, and she has been hurrying through everything, creating some messes and
redos. Huts and I are trying to get her head back into the game, and the
teacher is helping. She came home this week more focused than she has been in
some time. She still complains every night about her class talking too much and
having to stay indoors, but at least she is reading things and paying attention
now. Keep your fingers crossed that there are no further snow days.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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over to Shaylee’s twice now. It is time Shaylee came to our house. Tori tells
me. The two love to play with the boys and pull any and everything out of her
room. They play with this and that, and make a lot of videos. I am trying to
think of something fun for them to do, like the bounce houses or something
else. They are getting bigger, so I am not sure what works for them now.
Thinking, thinking, thinking!</span></div>
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this weekend. Her sister is having
over four teens, and Shaylee told Tori that she might be able to have her over.
Shaylee’s mom usually lets each girl have a friend over on birthday weekends. I
will see them all tonight at the PTC meeting at school, so I guess we will find
out then if Tori is invited or not. If not, maybe we can find a time for
Shaylee to come over to our house. It is our turn to have her over.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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door neighbor. He wants Matthew to stay the night at our house. I was hoping to
wait for that until it is warmer, but I don’t think that is going to happen
anytime soon. Guess I better find a good weekend for everyone to come over and
have some fun. Maybe they can go sledding in the backyard.</span></div>
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or pink. Tori is ecstatic. She has a pink outfit all picked out and heart
earrings. She got her valentines done last weekend, and her dad is going to
help out at her party. I spent three hours last night making 48 brownies for
her class and for Christian’s. With any luck, Huts will get to sneak down to Eli’s class and
check out things there. The kids are sure to have a good time and come home
hyped on sugar!</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13542143.post-11243776010117898842014-02-08T14:21:00.002-06:002014-02-08T14:21:50.875-06:00Sims<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Geneva;">Tori has discovered the
Sims game and is having a lot of fun with it on the iPad. She has been making
people, aging them and giving them unusual jobs and names. She has created her
own little worlds, poking fun at whatever her heart desires. Her imagination is
flying high right now, and she is on a roll.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva;">On another note,,Tori has
started getting up on her own in the mornings. She turns off the alarm clock,
pulls out her own clothes, gets dressed and flies down the stairs. Sometimes
she is the first to make it down. She is still a night owl, but she is a
responsible night owl now.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13542143.post-73209107776314213112014-01-10T18:34:00.001-06:002014-01-10T18:34:43.449-06:00Emma & Katie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Girl dolls, which she has now decided are Emma and Katie. Emma is the older one
of the two with bangs and blue-green eyes. Katie is younger with silky straight
hair and brown eyes. They do resemble sisters and Tori, too.</span></div>
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She is stocked with Monster High dolls and took a suitcase of those to the
sitter’s. She also has enough mini LaLaLoopsies to choke a cow and enough of
the larger ones to fill a trunk. Walk into Tori’s room, and you are in doll
world for sure.</span></div>
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trying to call her Mrs. Turner instead of Ms. Roach. Her principal is still on
leave, and an interim has stepped in. Her name is Mrs. Cushing, and apparently,
she is very nice. Other than that, not much is going on. Tori still does not
know what she wants to do this summer, but she did try roller skating over
break and she was catching on to it. Christian, meanwhile, learned how to do it
in school and is a whiz at it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt;">Things at school are finally coming together for Tori, and
she is just zooming along. She has been reading books and taking AR tests, more
than I thought. She also knows her spelling words this week. Math is not so
easy. But she is coming along in that too. The daily drop-in-the-bucket math
sheets have stopped, and that seems to have improved her attitude. She is
finally getting into multiplication and division. We are not sure how they are
teaching that, so we are just helping however we can. She keeps saying seven
rows of five, so they must be teaching them to group the numbers together
rather than just memorize the multiplication tables. Interesting the ways they
teach math now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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arrival of a new American Girl doll that she intends to name Emily. She already
has a doll named Emma. She lives under her loft bed in her own room. She has a
bunk bed and is waiting for her sister to come. Here’s hoping Santa has a doll
under the tree for Tori on Christmas Day.</span></div>
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arrived. We have delivered most of it, excluding the ones we need to ship. It
is coming soon, I promise. The school made $19k + on it, so thank you. This is
their only major fundraiser, and every dollar counts. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva;">Tori and Eli were very good
deliverers. They took the candy to the neighbors willingly, and delivered it to
the people next door all on their own last night. Eli has no qualms about
ringing doorbells or speaking to people. He also helped the scouts last week
place sacks for a canned food drive in people’s doors.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva;">Tori got an A on her
spelling test last week. Hooray, Tori! Huts found an app that has been helping
her practice her spelling. Now, we need to find an app that will help her with
multiplication.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">Tori started off the school year as usual, struggling a bit. She had forgotten a lot and had to climb back up the hill. She is there now, and her attitude proves it. Instead of feeling dumb, she is now using that as an excuse to not do her best. Christian is the smart one, not her, so therefore, she doesn’t have to work as hard. Case in point, a 65% on her last spelling test. When I asked her about it, she told me she did not care and would write the words she missed 100 times. When I told her that if she said that once more, she really would be writing her words 100 times, she shut up and gave me a mean look. So, the attitude is here, and this week, she is once again resisting homework. She doesn’t want to read her book or study her spelling words and pretty much threw a fit about it last night. Too bad, so sad. She did writer her spelling words, and she did read her book,, and she will be doing both again tonight. Wish me luck!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">Tori started off the school
year as usual, struggling a bit. She had forgotten a lot and had to climb back
up the hill. She is there now, and her attitude proves it. Instead of feeling
dumb, she is now using that as an excuse to not do her best. Christian is the
smart one, not her, so therefore, she doesn’t have to work as hard. Case in
point, a 65% on her last spelling test. When I asked her about it, she told me
she did not care and would write the words she missed 100 times. When I told
her that if she said that once more, she really would be writing her words 100
times, she shut up and gave me a mean look. So, the attitude is here, and this
week, she is once again resisting homework. She doesn’t want to read her book
or study her spelling words and pretty much threw a fit about it last night.
Too bad, so sad. She did writer her spelling words, and she did read her book,,
and she will be doing both again tonight. Wish me luck!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0