Mark 1st Soccer Game

Mark had his first soccer game today and he did really well! He even scored a goal! He still doesn't "attack" the ball like we would like him to, but he is definitely doing better. He really enjoys it though, so that's all that matters. I did get his goal on video, but there was a lot of magnet ball going on so it was hard to see him. He was really excited!

Mark Goal

Mark Reading

Here is a video of Mark reading from last week. I have been trying to upload it for a while now. Mark has been working really hard on learning how to read. He has been doing really well. He is learning more everyday!

Tickle Monster

Mark and Makenna have been playing really well together again lately. They love to try and tickle each other and wrestle around. I think once they were able to go outside and get some fresh air they were much happier. It's been much better around here lately! :)

Sticky Face

She picked this Lollipop out last year at Albanese
Her sticky nose and face

Matt let Makenna pick out her treat tonight after dinner so she picked out this sucker that she got last year when I took the kids to Albanese Candy shop. I didn't even know we still had it. I thought I had done a good job of avoiding it until today. Oh well...after one huge sticky mess it is done. I think she looked like a clown, but Mark couldn't stop laughing at her sticky nose.

Photogenic

Her Smiley Pout
The Sweet One

Stud

Tonight Mark and Makenna wanted me to take some pictures of them. They were doing different poses and it was so funny. I swear they could be professional models at this point. I know...they've had A LOT of practice with me taking pictures of them! But I thought these ones were pretty cute. :)

M-A-K-E-N-N-A

She traced the crazy lines and words and did the patterns at the bottom.
She traced the numbers, counted the animals, and wrote the numbers!

Matching animals and more tracing

Typing her name

Makenna is just so smart. I just can't get over how much she is learning everyday. I know Mark is a big part of why. She just can't stand that Mark is learning more and doing more too. He has started to read and does math workbooks now at a 1st grade level. She is trying her hardest to keep up. Judy brought over a couple of dry erase books for them the other day and she worked really hard today on hers. She did so well. Then tonight Matt was working with Mark again and she wanted to work on the computer too. She had just had "Office" day at school today where they got to stamp out their name and had a little phone in a little paper briefcase. It was too cute. So Matt worked with her on how to spell her name and she found all of the letters and was so proud that she can now spell her name and type it out. It was too cute. Enjoy my little smarty pants!

Spring has almost Sprung

Makenna loves riding her bike!
Mark standing on the slide

Makenna climbing the rock wall

Mark and Makenna have been counting down the days until Spring. They were thrilled that it was nice out the other day and that they were able to play outside for a little while. They rode bikes and played in the backyard with the neighbors. They will be so happy when they can go out everyday. They crashed so hard that night and slept until 7:30 the next morning! It was a nice change of pace!