Warning: Detailed bragging ahead...
I went into Emily's 1st grade classroom today to pick up any special assignments and projects she's done lately so that they could be packed while the movers are here this week. Mrs. Worthington handed me a stack of Emily's monthly journals with a big smile and said... "I know you are busy but you HAVE to read these. She is such a cute writer! I can't get some of the 1st graders to write four sentences but Emily will go on for pages and pages." She also gushed over how smart Emily is, and that she is the top student in the class. Apparently, because of her high reading level she is the only one in the class that has to do extended reading tests where she must write a summary of the story at the end. When I entered the room this morning Emily was at the teachers desk finishing this summary while the Mrs. Worthington reminded the rest of the class "Class, remember to be quiet for Emily, please." I haven't been the best about visiting the classrooms regularly so I was thrilled to hear this. Emily, we love you so much. We know you are a smarty pants -- we just want everyone else to know too! We are SOOOOO proud of you!
Chris and I sat down to read these together after I got home and were so amused. I picked out a few to share... Here is Emily's journal entries from the last couple months... [spelling and punctuation as it was written]
Jan 5 - For Christmas I got a bike, two kittens, Ariel puzzle, a red jacket, and Benderoos'. My dad helped me learn how to ride my bike. At first I was scared to try to ride it. Then I got use to it. Dad told me I was the quickest to learn how to ride my bike. I loved all of my other toys too.
Jan 6 - On my Christmas break I played with all of my toys. I played house where we bretend Katie is the mom. I am the bigest sister, Megan is the second biggest sister, Ryan is the Dad, Luke is the 3 year old little brother, Matthew is the youngest brother and we have eight pets.
Jan 19 - Monday night at Family Home Evening, we were talking about moving to Germiny. Ryan said, "I would miss my friends too much. Katie said, "I think it would be awesome to live in Germiny. I said, "I would love to live in Germiny!" Megen said, "I don't want to move." Dad alredy knows some Germin so that is why we decided to move to Germiny. Luke said, "YAY!" we go Germak!" and Matthew said, "da-da-da!"
Jan 22 - I just found out that we WILL be moving to Germany!" We are so excited. We'd love to learn German words. When we call our American friends we might speek German ensted of English. We might visit Paris wail we're there. We can even go to the top of the Ifal Tower. It is going to be the best day of my life!"
Jan 29 - Today is the best day of my life! It is the best day because today is Family night! Family night is when we wach a move with the family. I LOVE family night!
Feb 8 - On Tuesday my Mommy left to see her friends. I missed her really a lot. My Daddy is wors than my Mommy because my mommy does hair better, my mommy makes my lunch better and best of all my mommy tucks me in bed better. (this one made Chris sad)
Feb 19 - Katie always makes up a game that trys to get me out of bed. (I am not good at waking up in the mornings) The game goes like this. Step 1 Let's see who can get their feet out of the covers. Step 2 Sit on the side of the bed and jump on your bottom. Step 3. Say your prars Step 4. Get dressed. Step 5. East brekfest. That plan did not work out for me that good because I was tierd, that's why.
March 8 - On Sunday Ryan AND Luke stayed home becuase BOTH OF THEM went diarea evry time they went to the bathroom.
March 26 - I like spring because the grass gets greener. the flowers come up, the trees grow flowers on them and it gets warm so we can wear shorts. I like jumping on the tramp. I like goin on the monkey bars. I like climbing the rock climbing wall when it is spring. I like swinging on the swings. Spring is fun. My favorite flower is the tulip. I hope some tulips can grow at our house. I like to fly kites in spring. I like to go to Red Robin and eat. Then I get a balloon. I play with it. Balloons are fun. I like spring sooooo much. I get to go to a park. The sun comes out in spring! Easter is in Spring. We get to find eggs. My sister's birthday is in the spring. I wish my birthday was in the spring.
April 12 - On Spring break I went to Tennessee to go to a cabin. I went with my Grandma and Grandpa J. I had a lot of fun. To get there it took five whole hours. We brought our Math books just for fun so we would not be bord in the car. When we finally got to the airport, dad said look for them but don't get out of the car. I saw someone behind the car. It looked like Grandma and Grandpa. I said, "Dad, I think I see G&G J!!!" Dad was standing out side. Dad said, "Yep, that's them. Then I ran out of the car and I gave them a great great big hug. Then we went back home and it took five whole ours again.
April 19 - On Wednesday my cosins, the Moons, came to our house. There names are John, Nocole, Tyler, Spencer and Kayla. They live in Utah. Tyler and Spencer are a little silly. Sometimes I call Tyler, Ty. I have lots of fun with Kayla. Ty is 7. Spencer is 5. Kayla is 2. Sometimes I chace Kayla all around the house. When I am really close to her I catch her. It is fun with the Moons! I went to the beach with them. I sleped in the Princess Casle with them. I played soccer with them. I went to the soccer game with them. I ate rootbeer floats with them. I had ice cream with them. I jumped on the trampoileen with them. I played in the tree house with them and I did lots of other fun things. I love playing with the Moons. John did not come with the Moons.
April 22 - I had to be patient when my mom told me it is fast Sunday. You are old enogh to fast. I said, "But Mom, I'm very very very hungry. She said be patient Emily. Then we went to church. When we got there I was still very very very hungry. Mom said, Be patient, Emily. When we got home I said, now can I eat? She said I'm making dinner, go clean the family room with your brothers and sisters. I said, OK, fine, whatever you say. Then when I got finished cleaning I fianly got to eat. I said, "Thank you, mom, thank you, thank you, thank you mom."
April 26 - This weekend I learned how to count to 10 in German. First, my dad told me how to count to five. Inse, zvie, drie, fear, foonf... Then my home teacher told me 6, 7 and 8. Then Lilly told me how to count to ten. That is how I learned to count to ten in German. I really want to know how to count to twenty-two but I only know 10 right now.
[I don't have May's journal yet]
