Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Birthday on the Boat

Last week, during our boat trip, Ava had her 5th Birthday. She had been looking forward to this day since March, when her sister had a birthday. This was the 4th Birthday our family has celebrated here in Brazil. Each one was unique, but Ava’s was by far the most distinctive.

The last couple of days, since we’ve been home, we’ve been setting up Ava’s new home school desk. She has been looking forward to going to school (a privilege she received when she turned 5) almost as much as her birthday party.

It appears Ava will present a new challenge for Brin. She is much more of an active learner, and seems to be behind in some areas as a result of her speech delay. Ava has struggled with ear infections that have affected her speech. While it has been somewhat of a concern, it has also provided some entertainment as well. Today, as I was going over flash cards with Ava, we came to a card with spaghetti on it. She knew we were practicing the “S” sound, but she thought the word was noodles. So she created a new word (as she often does) and said “snoodles”.

2 comments:

jane said...

that is an awesome blog! thanks for making me laugh.

bolliger said...

Maggie wants to wish Ava a happy Birthday. We love your site and praying the Lord richly blesses you and continues to provide for your needs. Greg and Jenny Scott were engaged on Monday and planning a August 2008 wedding. Jed and Megan will be married on the 7th of July. Larry continues to improve but does still have some confusion. We can live with that considering what could have been. We love you all Ida