Cambri

We finally got around to taking Cambri's 6-year pictures, and this gives me an excuse to post some of them and to also brag about her for a bit.

I don't think I like how grown uppish she looks in these pictures.

Of all the kids, she's the easiest to take pictures of because she'll actually pose and smile for me. Even if that smile looks super forced and not her genuine smile.

After her game, which was the day before Mother's Day, the coaches and I think some of the other parents put together a little gift bag for the moms. They also had the moms pose for a picture with their child.

It's been fun to see how much Cambri has progressed throughout the season. Going into the season, we were kind of worried about how she'd transition from T-ball to machine-pitch, and how she'd compare to the other kids on the team. It was a rough start to the season for her, but it really just felt like it was more of a timing issue, and once she could figure that out, she'd be off and running. Well, that kind of happened a few games in. We tried helping her simplify her swing and get her to swing sooner, and then something clicked for her, and she started hitting the ball. She's had multiple 3-hit games since, with some going into the outfield (which doesn't happen as much as you'd think it would at this level). What's been more fun to see from our perspective, is the confidence boost that she's gained. It's also been satisfying that she now asks every day to go out and play catch, whether it's with me or Emily.

The other reason I get to brag about her, is because a few months ago her teacher let us know that she submitted a referral to have Cambri evaluated for the High-Capabilities class. This meant she would take the CogAT test, which is what Hadley took last year. We just recently got her results, and Cambri qualifies for math, scoring a 9B, which puts her in the top 4% for Kindergarten-aged kids nationwide (for those that have taken the test). She obviously gets her smarts from her mom, because everyone knows math and I have never been on great terms. I relate to Forrest Gump, when Jenny introduced him to his son, and he asks her if he's smart or if he's like him. It's a relief to be told your kid is doing well academically when it's something that hasn't been your strong suit. 

Anyway, so that means she will attend the class with the other high-cap kids, just like Hadley is doing this year for 2nd grade. I'm pretty confident she'll crush it.