3rd Grade

It's his final year of primary school and our final year of having a kid at Tyler School. It will be so sad to have this year look drastically different than the previous years. There won't be any fun classroom parties, no field trips, no musical, no more weekly volunteering, no cute parent/child classroom activities....but, what we do get is just a little more time with this sweet eight year old at home! Remote learning isn't really woven into the DNA of young boys, but we know that Joel will do his best. He adores his teacher (we are so lucky that he got the same teacher he had in 2nd grade) and he will do just about anything to make Mrs. Swiderek happy! We also know that his teacher will make the most out of this remote learning phase and will do a phenomenal job. It will be a different year, but we will choose to look on the bright side as often as we can!

What is your name? Joel

How old are you? seven.....eight.....I forgot my age!

What do you want to be when you grow up? an electric engineer

What is your favorite food? depends on what mood I'm feeling....if I'm filling cold, Grandma's chicken chili soup....if I'm feeling coldish warm, like a perfect day, then I might want nachos

What is your favorite drink? water or pink lemonade

What makes you happy? Chief

What makes you sad? that Chesney died

What is your favorite thing to do at home? play Minecraft and also swim

Who is your best friend? Zavian, Steven, and Conor

Where is your favorite place to go? the Slammers games and the lake

What is your favorite thing to do with Mommy? snuggle

What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy? build

What is the best part about Caleb (brother)? He plays Pokemon and Minecraft with me.

What is the best part about Leah (sister)? She swims with me and plays American Girl dolls.

What is your favorite book? Ranger in Time

What is your favorite movie? Racing Stripes

Where is your favorite place to eat? Pizza Hut or home

What is your favorite thing to wear? my Spiderman shirt and my giant zebra onesie and my zebra jammies

7th Grade

Middle school....how can this be?!? This kid was just climbing onto the kindergarten bus yesterday and now, here he is, starting out at his final school before high school! He is more ready than ever for the pace of middle school and the challenge of doing it all remotely. Admittedly, it is kind of nice to know that he can ease into middle school life. The work load will still be there and he will definitely be able to handle that. The social aspect of junior high is the part that might be nice to avoid for just a bit longer! Those awkward moments of being a middle schooler and trying to find your place can be so tough...it's nice that we get to wait just a little bit longer before we enter into that phase!

What is your name? Caleb

How old are you? How old am I? Twelve? I'm twelve right?

What do you want to be when you grow up? a veterinarian

What is your favorite food? nachos

What is your favorite drink? root beer

What makes you happy? my friends

What makes you sad? when I don't get to play with my friends

What is your favorite thing to do at home? play with my friends

Who is your best friend? Ruby, Brighton, Micah

Where is your favorite place to go? the lake and the family farm

What is your favorite thing to do with Mommy? go on bike rides

What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy? play sports

What is the best part about Joel (brother)? He plays Pokemon and video games with me.

What is the best part about Leah (sister)? she likes my friends

What is your favorite book? Harry Potter

What is your favorite movie? Marvel movies and Star Wars movies

Where is your favorite place to eat? Raffy's

What is your favorite thing to wear? Bass Pro Shop sweatshirt
 

5th Grade

If there was anyone more excited about finally going back to school after 5+ months away, it was Leah. Leah is our social butterfly who loves the part about school where you get to see friends, talk with peers, and have endless social interaction. She loves the feel of a classroom and seeing her teachers in person. Needless to say, when the final call was made for our schools to start remotely, Leah was the most upset. However, in true Leah fashion, she just rolled with it. Fifth grade will be different and there will be a lot of not-so-great things about remote learning, but Leah will make the most of it....she always does!

What is your name? "You know what my name is"...Leah Sturm

How old are you? ten

What do you want to be when you grow up? teacher

What is your favorite food? French onion casserole

What is your favorite drink? root beer

What makes you happy? friends

What makes you sad? when my brothers make me mad or sad

What is your favorite thing to do at home? play with friends

Who is your best friend? Brigid, Bridget, Josie, and Alexa

Where is your favorite place to go? Funtopia (location of her 10th bday party)

What is your favorite thing to do with Mommy? cook

What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy? go on dates

What is the best part about Caleb (brother)? He plays outside.

What is the best part about Joel (brother)? He plays outside.

What is your favorite book? Strays Like Us

What is your favorite movie? High School Musical 1

Where is your favorite place to eat? McDonalds

What is your favorite thing to wear? dry-fit 

2020 Lake Trip #2

It's never easy to see summer coming to an end, but the best way to say goodbye is with a final trip to the lake. We enjoyed a very relaxing week with unseasonably cool, but delightful, weather! There was a lot of time spent on the water...fishing, tubing, kneeboarding, skiing, and just hanging out on the dock. We took advantage of the cooler evenings and spent lots of time outside reading or playing cards on the deck. We also loved having cooler temps during the day....allowing us to finally hike at Ha Ha Tonka State Park, which after 38 years of traveling to the Ozarks, I had never visited. One of the major highlights of the week was spending time with Chief's sister, Magic. She has the same parents as Chief, but was part of a litter from this past winter. She is SUCH a fun puppy and has so many similarities to her big brother. Big brother kept up with her all week, but came home and literally slept for two straight days! I'd say we all had a good time...even the furry children!