DRUM ROLL, PLEASE..............

Yesterday was report card day, and Nicolette has:

3 B's,

2 C's, and only

1 F!!!!!!

For a kid whose report card usually has flags all the way down, this is quite an accomplishment!!!!  I am SO proud of my daughter; I believed in her, and I always knew that she could do it!  Most of all, I am happy, because it feels good when you can see the fruit of all your labor.  Oh, and she PASSED her reading TAKS test, and math and language arts are what she has B's in, so I am hopeful that she will be passing to the sixth grade next year!

My baby earned $13 in report card money.  That's the most she has EVER taken.  She is very proud of herself, too!  Of course, the other two had decent report cards (Maya earning $20 of report card money, and Angie earning $10), but I made sure that they showed Nicolette support. Angie is struggling in math and reading, but I believe that she will improve.  She's in the first grade, and doesn't have to take standardized tests.  Tutorials aren't offered to her yet.  She is passing, so next year, when those things are available to her, I know that she will improve.

I think that the meds that Nicolette's taking is helping her a lot, too.  She's becoming more aware of herself, her environment, and how she reacts to certain things.  That is a very good sign, because that awareness helps her develop social skills and build character.  Before, it was like, I could not help her understand that there are consequences to her actions, whether good or bad.  For example, she would do something inappropriate, and couldn't fathom why she had to be punished or corrected for it.  Now, she is learning to "put two and two together" and make wiser, better decisions.  She is learning discernment.  We have a looooooooong way to go still, but at her age, this type of awareness couldn't have come at a better time.  She is on the brink of those stormy years called puberty, and I want her to be as grounded as possible.

As for me, job is still going good, and I am preparing the Ford household for the Easter holiday.  That means preparing the menu, the clothes (for church and after), and the activities.  I plan to take off that weekend!  I just don't feel right wearing my "Sunday Best" to work! LOL