Something about Everyone!

What a busy week we've had! It seems so much happened this week for everyone!
MATTHEW: He completed an entire math page with very LITTLE help from Mom (with the exception of the initial explanation). He was so proud of himself!!!
ANALIESE: We saw the surgeon and the good news is that the hole in her palate is so small that it shouldn't cause any issues. The bad news? There is still so much air escaping when she speaks. SO... we went to see the speech therapist who did several tests, took an x-ray and did an endoscopy which revealed the cause of the air. Seems that in Dr. Williams repairs of the hard palate, he shortened the soft palate which caused a gap that allows air to escape when Analiese speaks. What that means is Analiese needs TWO more procedures to repair her palate so she can have the opportunity to speak clearly. First, the ENT will need to remove her tonsils and then Dr. Williams will have to go back in and attach a muscle to the back of the hard palate which will fill in the gap. I can't tell you how defeated I felt when I heard the news:(
SARAH: Her Reflections submission has won the school level and the county level and is now at the State level! We won't know what place she has won until we get to the State ceremony sometime in March/April. The theme this year is: How I Can Make a Difference. Sarah chose the video/film category and composed a wonderful photo slide show with music. The photos were all of China, her sisters in the orphanages and then photos of all of us at home. I hope to add the submission to the blog. We are so proud of her work!
GRACE: Has been practicing her reading this past week and is now up to reading 69 words per minute on a 2nd grade level!! Wahoo for Grace. She has worked so hard on sounding out her words. She is such a great student!
DAVID: Has been named as acting "Vice-President" of the library while the current vice-president is out for a few months recuperating from heart surgery! What a wonderful honor for him!
Finally, we all had a wonderful time at the Medieval Times Restaurant Saturday night! We watched the knights perform while we had dinner; soup, bread, roasted chicken, spare ribs, potatoes and pastry--all WITHOUT silverware! It was so much fun! The show was fantastic, just like I imagined it was like way back when! I'd highly recommend the show to anyone!