Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Hello again… We hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving! This was a pretty busy week here on the home-front. Early in the week, we received Victoria’s very first school report card. We were very pleased to see that Little Miss did quite well. The only item of concern was the note that she speaks out of turn at times. Later in the week, we had our first parent-teacher conferences with Victoria’s teachers. We met with three of her teachers and there was definitely a running theme with all three...they absolutely love Victoria! The teachers said that she works very hard and is really progressing with her letters, numbers and socializing. At the conferences we also learned that Victoria’s speaking out of turn is mostly when she is really excited that she knows an answer. So, while it’s something to work on, it is completely understandable for a little girl that is so excited to learn.

On Thursday, we celebrated Victoria’s very first Thanksgiving at her uncle’s house and were joined by her grandparents and cousin. We really have so much to be thankful for and it was great to spend the day with family. Victoria really had a blast playing/hanging out with everyone, trying turkey for the first time (her uncle always cooks a great meal), and digging into yummy desserts! Victoria even enjoyed watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (her favorite balloons/floats were Mickey Mouse, Pikachu, Snoopy, Sesame Street and Spiderman).
After the big meal on Thanksgiving, we all got a good night of sleep ahead of the long weekend home from school. Victoria needed the rest, because she started playing soccer over the weekend. She had been looking forward to starting for a while now. The session this weekend taught the kids ball control, passing and shooting skills. Victoria took right to it and showed off her blazing speed!

This weekend, Victoria also sat down and wrote her very first letter to Santa…definitely an exciting first for any kid! She did a pretty good job sounding out and spelling her words. She even drew a nice picture on the back for Santa. Once the letter was complete, we prepped it for mailing and Victoria put it in the mailbox. We’ll have to see if old Saint Nick sends something back…only time will tell! Mommy and Daddy have a good word in with the big guy, so we’re confident that he’ll respond…and won’t Little Miss be ecstatic!

Here are some pictures from the week…

Hanging with her cousin on Thanksgiving…one of the few times they sat still long enough for a picture (hahaha):

A nice pose with her grandparents:
Enjoying dessert with her uncle (godfather):
Having a blast at her first soccer practice:
Writing her letter to Santa:
A picture for Santa on the back of his letter, including a turkey and an elf:
In the mailbox and off to the North Pole it goes!
Doing homework with Mommy: