The Henderson Family: Summer Reading Program

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Summer Reading Program

Delaney and Kate participated in a reading program at school during the months of January and February to earn free tickets to Great America. This summer everyone participated in the local public library's summer reading program. The kids turned in a weekly log with the books or parts of books listed which they read each week. And, everytime they turned one in, they got a coupon for something from a local store, restaurant, or recreational place. They received so many different things...coupons for free ice cream, cotton candy, cookies, popcorn, meals at Applebees, go-karting, roller skating, bounce house places, etc.

Then, at the end of an 8 week program, all the kids that partcipated for at least 4 weeks received free passes to the local pool and water park, Splash Station. Too bad Rowe was sick, she didn't get to go to the pool party. The pool party was PACKED! Once again, Kate was too short for most of the waterslides. She could've tried the swim test, but since she hasnt' done swim lessons in about 3 or 4 years and after her scare 2 years ago, her swimming had fallen to the wayside. Too bad I realized yesterday that she CAN swim, and well. She swims underwater the width of my parents pool with no assistance. Ah well. She can definintely go on all the slides next year. Delaney went on a few slides, but Kate is definitely more our daredevil.

We are continuing to enjoy our coupons to various local places. One day the girls discovered a love for Sweets-n-Treats. They had coupons for free popcorn bags. This place has easily over 50 flavors! Whoa. One picked karamel korn, the other--blue raspberry. I wanted the bacon-cheddar-ranch...YUM! The girls also brought $5 of their own money and purchased some fun candies and cotton candy.

Outside the store...

Excited about the blue raspberry cotton candy, getting their sugar high on...

They even shared with Rowena!

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Delaney is eight and she is starting to really grow up on us. She is smart and caring, sensitive and competitive. She is great with her siblings; such a wondeful big sister. She loves school and reading, but not as much as playing video games and running around outside. She is in ballet for the 5th year and she is hoping to start baseball this spring.

She hate scary movies and noises and is afraid of the dark. She loves nature and all things animals. I'm surprised she hasn't asked to not eat meat. She likes jokes and tries her hardest to fit in. She knows how to push people's buttons, but also knows how to really be there for someone who is hurting. She is amazing at video games, but gets frustrated with them too.

She does well in school-both with behavior and academics. She loves Brownies and has many friends. She has the desire and determination to learn and try everything--academic, sports, etc. Just not all tv and movies.

Katie is now six and starting first grade. She is quite the young lady. She is funny and smart and sassy and determined. She can be so supportive and nice and helpful, yet also stubborn and angry. She knows what she wants and how she wants it, and is not always willing to have it any other way. She loves to cuddle and be around others. She enjoys books, tv, and Barbies. Her favorite show is Glee and she often plays Glee (pretend, that is). She loves scary things like Harry Potter and roller coasters and very kid-friendly things like Pokemon and Blue's Clues.

She is all girl...with her skirts and dresses, playing dress up, loving the color pink, and Barbies. However, don't be surprised if you find her climbing a tree or wrestling with the neighbor. Her vocabulary is amazing, but not as much as her imagination. Her favorite foods are nutella and jelly sandwiches, butter noodles, yogurt, and apples. What is she most looking forward to this year? Learning how to read.

Rowena is three and is getting so mature! Her language, vocabulary, and speech is amazing, and it's almost like it developed over night! She asks questions and will tell you how it is. She is funny and she cracks us up. She loves to watch TV and movies and it is surprising the various genres she will pay attention to for long periods of time. She loves to "play toys" and it is fun to watch her play pretend and make the toys talk and walk. She's getting very good at video games--Mario Party on GameCube is her favorite right now. She also loves to cook and bake.

She's excited to start school in the fall. She knows her alphabet and can identify some letters with words. She can count to 14 and then skips to 17. She can also recognize her numbers too. She loves to play games; some of her favorites are Candyland, Go Fish, and SkipBo. She loves crafts, going for walks, and playing at the park. She loves her friends, and even more-her siblings. She wants to do everything her sisters do, and help Charlie whenever possible. She can be very sweet and loving yet fiesty and determined.

Charlie is one. Can you believe it? We can't either! He's walking and climbing and loves to get into things. He loves cords, and drapes them around his neck like a scarf. He likes to climb onto the table and then just smiles at you. He knows when things are off-limits and will wait until you are watching before he starts, just to hear you say, "no, no, Charlie" then he'll smile and walk away. He loves to tease and play tag. He lovs swings and slides, and being outside. He laughs and cries and that's about all you hear from him.

The boy loves to eat and enjoys his milk or juice. He's tiny and quiet, but he is ever so sweet and fun. We love our Little Charlie Boo-Boo.