I was just out at the house and met the block delivery guy. This is the first load, and there is supposed to be one more. Our builder said he was meeting with the mason on Monday morning at 7:30 to make sure we were all on the same page. So hopefully by the end of next week we will have knee walls on which to secure a floor.
I am so happy we are making progress.
That's the sound of me starting the stopwatch. The house is supposed to be complete 120 days from the day the footings are poured. And they were poured today... That means our house should be complete before April 2nd!
They are actually starting our house! The foundation crew came out today and rechecked the batter boards and lines to make sure everything was still level and in the right place. I stopped by after work, and the foreman said they were going to work until dark. He plans on finishing the digging tonight or in the morning. He said he expects the inspector about noon, and then they can pour the concrete. After that cures, the next step will be the block work.
So we finally got Caleb to play with his tooth enough to make it actually come out. The tooth behind it already came in, but the baby tooth was still in there. It's been loose for about a month now. It's the one on the bottom left. The one on the bottom right was kicked out by Moriah last summer, so even though this is his second lost tooth, it is his first "official lost tooth".
So we did our annual Thanksgiving food give away at church tonight, and I got to be Elvis and sing about how much I love the turkey...
Caleb and Judah Got their first quarter report cards today.
Here's Caleb's:
Reading- 98 A+
Language 99 A+
Spelling 99 A+
Math 98 A+
Social Studies 97 A
Science 100 A+
PE 100 A+
DIBELS Letter Naming Fluency- 58 (with 37 minimum to pass)
DIBELS Phoneme Segmentation Fluency- 65 (with 35 minimum to pass)
DIBELS Nonsense Word Fluency- 91 (with 24 minimum to pass)
STAR reading range- 1.9 to 2.9 (grade level)
Here's Judah's:
Recognizes colors- E
Recognizes own name- E
Counting 1-5- E
Recognizes numbers to 10- S
Enjoys Bible stories- E
Knows his Bible verses-E
Interacts well with others- E
Controls his temper- S
Is attentive- S
Is able to follow directions- E
Handles crayons and pencils well- E
Mrs. Mason's comment: "I enjoy teaching my future worship leader :) He loves God! Keep up the good work!"
I am so proud of my little guys!
...and with it come the falling of the leaves. You may not realize it, but pine trees shed their leaves, too. And they're so slick, that on a hill, they make a great sledding surface.
A couple of cardboard boxes, and we've got a fun-filled afternoon!
