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A few fun things that have happened this month: I took Eli shopping to spend some of his Christmas money. He was so happy to pick out two new pairs of shoes and a pair of pants. He is getting too tall for the pants he has in the closet, so it was time to get some new ones. I actually let him pick out he own shoes! It was a little tough for me to relinquish that power but he made good choices and looks stylish. He also went shopping at Toys R Us and picked out a skateboard. I chipped in a little extra money to make sure he had all the appropriate safety gear to go with it. Eli is doing great in school. He did so well on his reading test that his teacher made it a point to call me in and tell me about it. She said that they want kindergarteners to be at a reading level 2 by the end of the year, Eli is already at a level 4 or 5 and he still has four more months to learn! We are also really proud of some choices Eli has recently made. A very good friend of his was coming home crying because Eli was not choosing her to be his partner in PE. When Eli was asked why he answered that if he chooses her as his partner he talks to much to her and they both get in trouble. He said he is still her friends but just can't be her PE partner. I'm so proud of the maturity he displayed in this situation.
Gabriel is also doing well in school and has a lot of fun with his friends and especially likes his music class. He had a big decision to make this week. Nana Syl made Gabriel a beautiful, soft and cuddly blue blankie when he was born. It lasted about 2 years and then had to find a home on the shelf due to becoming a safety hazard with all the loose strings Gabriel managed to create. The back up blankie was holding up well until recently when I realized it too has become a danger. Gabriel picked out a new blankie at the store (no more hand knit ones) and then threw away his old one. He did really well with the process and hasn't asked for it once.
Eli and Gabriel both applied for a passport this month, Eli has no idea what it is or what it means but he was really excited when we got his in the mail!

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