Ella and Zoë: Grade4EllaZoe

Saturday, August 27, 2016

Grade4EllaZoe

First day of FOURTH grade -- however that happened .....

.... and now Evelyn is in KINDERGARTEN, too!!! how did that happen?!!

Hello, Miss Goski!! We knew it was going to be an amazing year when we first met you ....

and it turned into an even MORE than amazing year!!

Perfect teacher for these two 4th graders :)

Playground fun ~

Basketball fun ~

Ella's first book talk: 'Fourteen Goldfish' -- she totally rocked it!!

Zoe's first book talk: 'Esperanza Rising', and she totally rocked hers too!!

Learning time and classmates ~

Picking up a class pet with Miss Goski:
Welcome to 4th grade, Pepper and Fuzzy Potter!!

Silly time at Family Night ....

.... and at lessons the day after, with mustaches still intact!!

Bringing Rosie in to meet the class ~

4th Grade Winter Orchestra Concert ~

Practicing before the Winter Concert at SPMA ~

Flat Stanley Fun during Spring Break ~

Meeting new cousin baby Veronica, during Spring Break ....

.... and regular Spring Break Fun with Gabby, during Spring Break!!

Book Talk #2: 'A Series of Unfortunate Events', and Ella did another AMAZING job!! So very proud of her :)

Book Talk #2 for Zoe: 'Bindi Behind the Scenes' -- she also

did another INCREDIBLE job -- so very proud of her, too!!

Reading Buddies: Ella with Misha ....

.... and Zoe with Natalie.

Book Talk #3 for Zoe: 'Serafina and the Black Cloak' ....

.... and Book Talk #3 for Ella: 'I Funny' -- they both nailed their talks, their presentation AND their posters!!

and a sister moment Tom caught after book talks:

Spring Orchestra Concert:

Bike or Walk to School Event ~

Spelling Spell-Off, last two standing: Ella and Seneca.

Spelling Stand-Off: Last one standing -- ELLA!!!

4th Grade Bones Test Study Helper ....

.... and Field Day Fun!!

Field Trip to the Mississippi River on the Padelford River Boat:

Variety Show 2016 ~ Zoe played 'Desperado' on her cello, and Ella played 'Hedwigs Theme' on her violin. They both played beautifully and nailed their pieces :)

4th Grade Spring Concert:

And then this happened -- last day of 4th grade.

WOW!!! I mean really, WOW!!!

Thanks so much for everything, Miss Goski --

You made 4th grade even better than we hoped it would be!!

The best teacher for the best school year :)

Stay tuned .... 5th grade is right around the corner!!!!

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The Beginning of the Adventure . . .

After trying and waiting for a long time, June 26th 2006 was the estimated due date of Baby A and Baby B. We were thrilled. But a little over 10 weeks early our doctor decided it was time for us to meet the babies. On Wednesday, April 19th at 6:49 pm, Ella Marie was born. We named her after Tom’s mom, Della Marie, and her name means 'Light'. She weighed 2 pounds 14 ounces, was 16 inches long and was perfect. At 6:51 pm, Zoë Dianne was born. We named her after my mom, Dianne, and her name means ‘Life’. She weighed 3 pounds 5 ounces, was also 16 inches long and was perfect too.

Both girls stayed in the NICU for almost 2 months and did really well, especially considering all of the 'what could have/should have beens'. It was a 'one step forward two steps backwards' type of dance those first few weeks, but after 47 days we brought Zoe home and 10 days later brought Ella home. FINALLY, we were all four under the same roof, and were ready to start the next exciting chapter in our lives . . .

Ella and Zoe turned FIVE this April and are THRIVING. They are fun, funny, naughty and sweet. The joy they bring to our lives is immeasurable. They are also really fun to take pictures of : )