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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

An Almost Four Year Old

In a short month, Claire will celebrate her 4th birthday, a fact she reminds us of almost daily now. The transformation to a pre-schooler and a little girl continues to amaze us. Some of her development as of late includes:
  • Drawing pictures with stories behind them and discernible objects like rainbows, people, sun, ladders, and so forth.
  • Listening to chapter books--we are working through an abridged version of the Little House series right now.
  • Learning her letters and their sounds. This one requires much patience from me because I want her to get it down and start reading. : )
  • Marking daily progress on a calendar and behavior chart.

I took some pictures the other day trying to capture her long wavy hair...didn't really get it.
Some of the winter snow is melting away and we were able to enjoy a picnic as a family at Buffalo Jump State Park. Spring means wind in this part of the state, so we had to find a protected hollow for shelter
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