Nicole's Journal, April 2001

Nicole's Journal
April, 2001
Age: 7
Last Update: 04/30/2001

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04/04/2001, Wednesday - Someone In The Attic?
(age: 7 years, 1 month, 17 days)
Nicole woke up the other night to a sound and came to mommy to ask what it was. She thought it sounded like daddy was walking around in the attic. I had been doing some work up there last weekend. When Tina checked it out, it ended up being her mouse making noises on her wheel. The mouse is often times quite active at night.

In soccer Nicole has been playing goalie and doing a pretty good job. I think she likes it too. It's more nerve wracking for me, though since all eyes are on Nicole as the ball approaches her goal.

Last Sunday we took the training wheels off Nicole's bike. She did great! It was later in the day and she did get a little frustrated, but she's on the move and is better than I thought at putting her foot down when she can't keep upright.

Nicole is still enjoying her pet mouse. Christopher has found a way to combine playing with Nicole's mouse and playing with Legos. Over the weekend, they put the mouse on top of a box he couldn't jump off of. They then built a staircase out of Legos and placed mouse food on the stairs to encourage him to climb. That kept them all entertained for a long time.

04/30/2001, Monday - Grades, School, Spanish, Bikes
(age: 7 years, 2 month, 13 days)
Nicole got her third quarter report card last week. All A's and E's (for excellent). As you can imagine, we are very proud parents. Last Thursday her talented and gifted class, along with all the talented classes in the city, held a "Product Fair" where they displayed all the posters and other products they created for their research projects. They also displayed many other works that they did in the class. There are pictures from there to see in my April photo album.

Nicole's school is looking into offering an English/Spanish language emersion class in each of several grades. At first it was a shock and somewhat upsetting, but the more we've looked into it the more it looks like it could be a good program. Also, it would give Nicole some more challenge in school that we think she may enjoy. The class would teach the curriculum in English one day and alternate to Spanish the next. Lessons would not be repeated, they would just use different languages to present the material. The goal is to have 60% of the class be Spanish speakers and 40% be English speakers. The school is still assessing interest. We'll see how it goes.

I don't remember if I've written this before, but Nicole is now riding a two-wheeler. She's doing a great job. The only issue is that her bike doesn't have a kick stand so it's propped up funny in the garage. She's outgrowing it anyway, so we'll have to spring for a new one soon. Christopher has a bigger bike now and loves to ride it fast.

This weekend was beautiful. Highs in the low 80's and sunny. Nicole had her last soccer game on Saturday and we went to a pool party at the coach's house after the game. Most of the girls swam, but Nicole thought the water was too cold. Christopher enjoyed splashing around in the water, though.

I'll add these to a new May journal when I get a chance:
05/07/2001, Monday - School Work, Fractions
(age: 7 years, 2 month, 20 days)
Nicole has been doing extremely well in school. She's been learning some fractions in school, so I thought I'd quiz her while waiting for some software to install at home. The software had a progress bar that showed percent complete. When it got to 50% I asked Nicole how much that was in fractions, considering we were counting to 100. She said 1/2. I thought that was pretty good, so I decided to ask her at 75% what fraction that would be. I didn't expect her to know, but she answered 3/4. I was quite surprised. She's very bright. She also brought home a 26 lesson cummulative math test on which she got 100%. I'm sure you can't tell that I'm proud.

Nicole's Stats:

Nickname: Sissy
Height: 48 11/16 inches (11/20/2000 at home) age 6¾. Nicole grew .1875 inches last quarter.
Weight: 58 pounds (11/20/2000 at home) Nicole lost 2.5 pounds last quarter.

Chart: Height & Weight Chart

Nicole's School:

100% in math this month.

Nicole's Favorites:

Favorite Color: Yellow. "The rainbow too".
Favorite Foods:

Pizza (cheese only)
"Favorite Chicken" (the way Mom makes it)
Tomato Soup.
steak
Any kind of juice or milk (better make the juice pulp free)
Pears and apples
chicken nuggets (with honey),
macaroni and cheese
peanut butter ~~and honey~~ (doesn't like honey with it now but will take it with chocolate sauce!)
candy of any kind (no nuts)

Favorite Movies-T.V./Characters:

"Clifford". PBS has a new show about the giant red dog. It's a big hit with both kids.
"Dragon Tales" is really a favorite now. Christopher and Nicole hold hands to go into Dragon Land. Really cute.
"Arthur": Arthur, D.W., etc.
Playhouse Disney shows. Likes Out of the Box, Madeline
Likes animal shows (Zoobomafoo, Kratts Creatures, Amazing Animals, etc.)
"Flounder" from the Little Mermaid. This is now her favorite movie
"Veggie Tales": Bob, Larry, Junior

Favorite Activities:

Riding bikes
Rollerskating
Swimming
Art
Monkey bars and swinging
Playing with pony toys. Especially My Little Ponies.
Reading

What Nicole Wants to Be When She Grows Up:

Now she tells me she's deciding between being an artist or a pet store worker (she really wants a pet dog)

Favorite School Activities:

"Gluing stuff"
Likes all subjects, no favorites yet.

Favorite Song:

This is the Day the Lord has Made.

Nicole's Friends:

Nicole and Lindsey (2/02/2001)

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	April Photos! 04/04/2001, Wednesday - Someone In The Attic? (age: 7 years, 1 month, 17 days) Nicole woke up the other night to a sound and came to mommy to ask what it was. She thought it sounded like daddy was walking around in the attic. I had been doing some work up there last weekend. When Tina checked it out, it ended up being her mouse making noises on her wheel. The mouse is often times quite active at night. In soccer Nicole has been playing goalie and doing a pretty good job. I think she likes it too. It's more nerve wracking for me, though since all eyes are on Nicole as the ball approaches her goal. Last Sunday we took the training wheels off Nicole's bike. She did great! It was later in the day and she did get a little frustrated, but she's on the move and is better than I thought at putting her foot down when she can't keep upright. Nicole is still enjoying her pet mouse. Christopher has found a way to combine playing with Nicole's mouse and playing with Legos. Over the weekend, they put the mouse on top of a box he couldn't jump off of. They then built a staircase out of Legos and placed mouse food on the stairs to encourage him to climb. That kept them all entertained for a long time. 04/30/2001, Monday - Grades, School, Spanish, Bikes (age: 7 years, 2 month, 13 days) Nicole got her third quarter report card last week. All A's and E's (for excellent). As you can imagine, we are very proud parents. Last Thursday her talented and gifted class, along with all the talented classes in the city, held a "Product Fair" where they displayed all the posters and other products they created for their research projects. They also displayed many other works that they did in the class. There are pictures from there to see in my April photo album. Nicole's school is looking into offering an English/Spanish language emersion class in each of several grades. At first it was a shock and somewhat upsetting, but the more we've looked into it the more it looks like it could be a good program. Also, it would give Nicole some more challenge in school that we think she may enjoy. The class would teach the curriculum in English one day and alternate to Spanish the next. Lessons would not be repeated, they would just use different languages to present the material. The goal is to have 60% of the class be Spanish speakers and 40% be English speakers. The school is still assessing interest. We'll see how it goes. I don't remember if I've written this before, but Nicole is now riding a two-wheeler. She's doing a great job. The only issue is that her bike doesn't have a kick stand so it's propped up funny in the garage. She's outgrowing it anyway, so we'll have to spring for a new one soon. Christopher has a bigger bike now and loves to ride it fast. This weekend was beautiful. Highs in the low 80's and sunny. Nicole had her last soccer game on Saturday and we went to a pool party at the coach's house after the game. Most of the girls swam, but Nicole thought the water was too cold. Christopher enjoyed splashing around in the water, though. I'll add these to a new May journal when I get a chance: 05/07/2001, Monday - School Work, Fractions (age: 7 years, 2 month, 20 days) Nicole has been doing extremely well in school. She's been learning some fractions in school, so I thought I'd quiz her while waiting for some software to install at home. The software had a progress bar that showed percent complete. When it got to 50% I asked Nicole how much that was in fractions, considering we were counting to 100. She said 1/2. I thought that was pretty good, so I decided to ask her at 75% what fraction that would be. I didn't expect her to know, but she answered 3/4. I was quite surprised. She's very bright. She also brought home a 26 lesson cummulative math test on which she got 100%. I'm sure you can't tell that I'm proud.
	Nicole's Stats:
	Nickname: Sissy Height: 48 11/16 inches (11/20/2000 at home) age 6¾. Nicole grew .1875 inches last quarter. Weight: 58 pounds (11/20/2000 at home) Nicole lost 2.5 pounds last quarter. Chart: Height & Weight Chart
	Nicole's School:
	100% in math this month.
	Nicole's Favorites:
	Favorite Color: Yellow. "The rainbow too". Favorite Foods: Pizza (cheese only) "Favorite Chicken" (the way Mom makes it) Tomato Soup. steak Any kind of juice or milk (better make the juice pulp free) Pears and apples chicken nuggets (with honey), macaroni and cheese peanut butter ~~and honey~~ (doesn't like honey with it now but will take it with chocolate sauce!) candy of any kind (no nuts) Favorite Movies-T.V./Characters: "Clifford". PBS has a new show about the giant red dog. It's a big hit with both kids. "Dragon Tales" is really a favorite now. Christopher and Nicole hold hands to go into Dragon Land. Really cute. "Arthur": Arthur, D.W., etc. Playhouse Disney shows. Likes Out of the Box, Madeline Likes animal shows (Zoobomafoo, Kratts Creatures, Amazing Animals, etc.) "Flounder" from the Little Mermaid. This is now her favorite movie "Veggie Tales": Bob, Larry, Junior Favorite Activities: Riding bikes Rollerskating Swimming Art Monkey bars and swinging Playing with pony toys. Especially My Little Ponies. Reading What Nicole Wants to Be When She Grows Up: Now she tells me she's deciding between being an artist or a pet store worker (she really wants a pet dog) Favorite School Activities: "Gluing stuff" Likes all subjects, no favorites yet. Favorite Song: This is the Day the Lord has Made.
	Nicole's Friends:
	Nicole and Lindsey (2/02/2001)
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