Lexi starts Day Care, er, Kindergarten...

Lexi starting school this year has been kind of bitter for me.  She would have been a Kindergartener.  I feel so sad that she doesn't get to have that experience.  I keep reading on Facebook and blogs about all of my friends getting their kids ready to start Kindergarten and I just feel bad that Lexi isn't a part of it.  With the Danish school system, she won't start school (grade 0) until next year.  So, this year she will continue going to her Danish Learning "Kindergarten."  They call it Kindergarten, but it's really Day Care.  Her class is quite different from most in that they actually work on learning something, in this case, Danish.  They have moved buildings and instead of meeting with just her class, she will be with a regular Danish Kindergarten for part of the day.  This gives her move people to play with, but sometimes I feel somewhat unsettled knowing that I really am just sending her off to Day Care.  They don't teach ABC's, 123's or anything like that.  So, we will be working on a lot of things like that at home this year. Anyway, Lexi mostly enjoys going and especially has blossomed on the playground where she climbs trees and does a lot of adventurous things.  Her teacher is really great and overall, I'm sure another year with this program will be good for her.  She is starting to pick up more and more Danish and she tries really hard to use it.  She's such a sweet little girl.

 Kindergarten Stats

Age: 5 years 5 months

Height: 41 inches (3ft. 5in.) (19%)

Weight: 35.2 lbs. (9%)

Hair color: Blonde/Brown

Favorites

Animal: Kitten

Food: Lasagne & Spaghetti

Game: Wii Princess Game, Hello Kitty Bingo

Toy: Collie (Lg. Stuffed toy horse)

Thing to do: Play Wii, Play with Play Doh

Book: Sleeping Beauty, Down by the Cool of the Pool & Dolphin Book

Color: Light Pink

Movie: Even though I haven't seen it, Brave is going to be one of my favorites & Spy Kids 2 & Sleeping Beauty

Primary Song: Teach me to Walk in the Light & Popcorn

My best friend is: Ekra

Other friends I like to play with: Mattias, Amale, Aliza, Eda

Things I like to do with my friends: Play in the Sand Box, Make cake

If I had a pet it would be a: Kitten

named: Meow Meow

What people like about me: I can't think of anything...

Things I can do really well: Backward Somersaults (ok?), Something cool on the couch (hmmm?), Run with fast shoes (hmmm, ok?...)

Myra starts 1st Grade, Again...

 After a short, 6 week summer break, Myra once again started school again.  She is now in the 1st grade, again.  She would have started 2nd grade if we still lived in the states, but here they start a year behind.  She is still in her Danish learning class and seems to really enjoy it.  We are very happy that there are several more kids, including a couple of girls.  One girl in particular, she really gets a long with.  A little girl from Canada that speaks English, so that's really nice for both of them that they have someone they can easily communicate with.  And she lives just across from us, so they play together a lot out of school as well.  Myra is starting to get really good with her Danish and has even been doing some translating for me.  She loves reading and it's common to find her at night, in bed with her flashlight and a book.  She loves playing with her siblings and is a big help to her parents.  I think this will be a good year for her!

 1st/2nd Grade Stats

Age: 7 years 3 months

Height: 50 inches (4ft. 2in.) (73%)

Weight: 54 lbs. (62%)

Hair color: Blonde/Strawberry Blonde

Favorites

Animal: Dog

Food: Taco Soup & 7-Layer Bean Dip

Game: Disney Guess Who I Am Game

Toy: Ariel - White Stuffed Dog & Diamond - Big Stuffed Dog

Thing to do: Play with my friends, Swing, Play with little Brother & Sister, Eat, Ride Bike

Book: Judy Moody & Fancy Nancy

Color: Rainbow, Changes Every Day

Movie: Alvin and the Chipmunks & Spy Kids

Primary Song: I love to see the Temple

My best friend is: Aisha, But if we didn't live in Denmark it would be Camille

Other friends I like to play with: Anna, Aliza, Eda, Eric, Vincent

Things I like to do with my friends: Roller Skate, Play Super Hero Games, Swing

If I had a pet it would be a: dog

named: Fluffy

What people like about me: My new haircut, they think I'm sweet, I'm helpful

Things I can do really well:  Ride my Bike, Roller Skate, a little swimming, scooter, reading, coloring