Well, after reading my last post (nearly 6 months ago) it put me in a bit of a funk! It appears we were enjoying a beautiful summer. Now, we are smack dab in the middle of winter and the frigid air, and snow dusting outside is bringing me down a bit!
Fall came and went quickly this year! The kids did great in their first half of the school year. I continue to be amazed at how much they learn, and how fast they learn it. I was quizzing Brevin on the skeletal system this morning for his oral quiz at school. While it is only the major bones of the body, I don't remember touching on anatomy until high school, let alone 4th grade! Delaney has developed a love for reading, and her scores are showing it! She reads every night before bed (just like her mommy) and even though she is only a first grader, her reading level is testing at that of a 3rd grader! I'm so proud of the effort my little ones put into their school work. Now, if we can get them to focus that effort on keeping their rooms clean and being nice to eachother we will be in perfect harmony!!!!
Brevin finished another successful (and injury free) football season. Last year, he played with all 3rd grade, but this year the 4th and 5th graders played together so he had to adjust to the fact that the 5th graders were bigger, faster, and stronger. Last year, he was a running back and defensive back, and played both ways nearly every play. This year, he was able to start on offense as the split end, but didn't get to play a ton of defense. He was able to catch quite a few nice passes, thanks to his "new gloves" and some great throwing by our young, 5th grade QB. He even capitalized twice on those passes for a pair of TD's. I love watching him score, but it is even more rewarding to see him excited for his teammates as they put points on the board. Jamee was the head coach for another great season and the boys finished it out 6-1, and the one heartbreaking loss was a close one! Couldn't have been prouder of those little guys.
Laney decided she wanted to take a tumbling class this fall. The year started out strong and she was LOVING it, but as time wore on, she was getting headaches and stomach aches after every class (they spent a lot of time in back bends and standing on their heads). Normally, we wouldn't let the kids "quit" anything they started, but after 2 months, it wasn't getting better and we let her throw in the towel. I started helping with the JV and Varsity Cheer teams at our high school and she has enjoyed being the "manager" for the girls. She even got her own little Pirate cheer uniform. She was so excited to wear it to that first game, but now refuses to wear it to the basketball games because she is "embarrassed." She certainly didn't get the "shy" gene from me!!! She loves shooting the ball around with her brother and going to open gym, and she asked her Aunt Lindsay if she would teach her how to pitch this summer. While I love to cultivate the "girly" side of her, I'm excited to have a little girl that loves sports too. I love that she paints her finger and toenails, wears bows in her hair, loves the color pink, and plays with dolls, but is a strong little thing that can play just as hard as the boys! I can't wait to see how she develops into a young lady.
Well, as it's January, basketball season is here! Jamee was blessed to have another opportunity to help coach our boys varsity team, and they are looking pretty good again this year. Looking forward to another successful post-season run. As I said before, I'm helping out with our school's cheer program. It's been a lot of fun so far, and I'm very excited to be a part of it. Can't wait to see what 2011 will bring...
