Wow, it's been nearly a year since my last post. I hadn't realized... A lot has happened in the last year, so I will just sum up 2011 for the Hansen Family.
Adam is still working with Schlumberger. The Elk City office has had lots of ups and downs over the last year, and have had lots of changes in supervisors, management, and paychecks. Adam has recently been promoted to EO2, and shortly will be getting his EO3. He's also put in for a training supervisor position. It sounds like there are several wanting the position, though, and he is still low man on the totum pole. But, I fully believe that he will get it eventually.
Nick finished his first year of school last May, and was wanting to know if summer was over a week after summer vacation started. He quite drove me crazy over the summer months wanting to go back. When August finally rolled around, he was insistent that I not walk him to class any other days than the first. He is doing very well and at the top of his class. He is reading beginner books, and his handwriting is improving every day. He turned 6 in October, and is currently playing basketball. He's the smallest one on the team, and doesn't get the ball very often, but outworks and outruns them all.
Zack turned 4 last April, and very much enjoyed the quiet mornings while Nick was at school. He has gotten addicted to the Wii, and I have to persuade him to pursue other activities while at home. He spent the summer telling everyone that would listen that he was NOT going to school, but rather staying at home with his little sister. He did finally agree to try school, once August came, and I think really enjoys being with the other kids. He is very smart and hands on. He knew all of the Pre-K curriculum before the end of the first semester, with the exception of writing his name. He is making progress on this skill, and can write the Z and c quite well. My hope is that he can write it sometime before he is 10, lol.
Beth is at my favorite stage of kids. She is learning something new everyday, and keeps us on our toes. She finally has hair, and once it started growing, it's really taken off. I was beginning to wonder if she'd every have any! She learns new words everyday, and will copy just about anything she hears. (Yes, that can be dangerous!) A few weeks ago, she discovered the clicky end of my ink pen, and after clicking it a few times, tells me "ouch." After asking her what was wrong, she points at her finger, and says "finger." I was a little shocked. She then sticks it in her ear, sticks her other finger in her other ear, and, wiggling her other fingers, tells me "Nanny, Nanny, nah nah!!" I laughed so hard!! It was adorable!
As for me, I finished up my classes at SWOSU this fall. I am working hard on getting the final touches ready to open the new daycare, Chick-A-Dee, in just a couple weeks. Right before starting school in August, I was called as a counselor in our church ward's Primary Presidency. I have learned so much working with the children over the last several months, and it has made me even more excited to get this daycare started.
I guess that's it for now. I hope all reading had a wonderful 2011, and I will try my best to blog a little more often this year.
Happy New Year!!
