Halloween of 2020 was a HUGE disappointment because Covid hit our house just a few days before. We definitely made up for it this year! There was lots and lots and lots of candy, gorgeous weather, and a super special visit from Mark, Madelyn, and baby Lydia. We had a great time celebrating and ended up with more candy than any person should ever have in their house....thank goodness their schools donate extra candy to the troops!
It seems impossible that Caleb is heading into his last year of school before high school. Time sure does fly! This will be his second year in middle school and we sure hope it feels a bit more normal than last year. He did such an amazing job rolling with the constant changes last year and we are thankful for the fact that he learned so much about being flexible and understanding through that process. He continues to impress us with the positive character traits he demonstrates. In a year when so many things will probably still be hard or different or less than ideal, we know that he will make the most of it. We can't wait to see how much he grows and changes and learns this year!
What is your name? Caleb
How old are you? 13Leah is our school-loving child! She has loved it from the beginning and nothing has changed that. Even a year full of ups and downs like last year couldn't change her enthusiasm for school. Perhaps her favorite thing about school is socializing, but that's not always a bad thing. She loved getting to have most of her closest friends in class with her last year and she's looking forward to another year with many of the same kids. At one point this summer, she saw several of her friends at a Girl Scout get together and she came home telling me that she almost cried because she was so happy to see her friends. This sweet girl is definitely looking forward to making memories with her friends as the top dogs in her school. Sixth grade here she comes!
What is your name? Leah
How old are you? I'm 11It's hard to believe that our baby is heading off to intermediate school. He still seems way too little to be leaving primary school, but he's definitely ready for bigger and better things! In a heart-to-heart conversation with Tyler, he confessed that he's not looking forward to 4th grade because "that's when kids start to get mean and bully people". It sure stinks to know that there is some truth to his words. We are hoping, though, that the fact that Joel's teachers have always said that he is such a good kid at school and makes friends with everyone will help him have a year full of more positive moments than negative. We hope that his sensitive heart and awareness of others will lead him to defend those who are being treated poorly. No matter what, we know that Joel is going to rock it in 4th grade....once we can get past the adjustment of 6:30am wake-ups ;)
What is your name? obviously Joel
How old are you? nine
