Drama Class
Shecklet #3 is taking a drama class with her good friend. They meet twice a month and will have a performance in December. They are enjoying learning about projecting, annunciation, and even improvising.
Tag: firsts
First CC race 🏃
Shecklet #2 is giving cross country a try as a way to get in shape for the ski season. I’m super proud of him for trying something new.
First day of Freshman year – 2021-2022
We have a high schooler! How can this kid be in 9th grade? Wasn’t it yesterday that he was starting kindergarten? So excited to see what this year has in store for him!
As a friend of mine pointed out, he’s lucky to get to go to school with bare feet 😆
School materials delivery
Shecklet #1 is going to high school online this year. He received his non-digital materials today!
First day of school – 2021
Here we go! Returning to the school buildings for in-person instruction for the first time since March 2020.
Love these crazy kids so much!
First chiropractor visit
We’re giving chiropractic treatment a try for Shecklet #4. Her response after was, “I feel even now!”
Tahoe trip 2021
Shecklet #2 had the trip of the summer thanks to his grandparents, uncle & aunt. This kid got to experience everything from flying high (literally) to getting down and dirty. His aunt wrote an amazing recap of his week with them on her blog. I’m so grateful she took the time to document the things that they did. She provided us with WAY more detail than our 13 year old! Bri included numerous photos of their adventures on her post, but here are a few of them as well.
Before he left for his trip, he needed a pair of shoes that would grip, not slip. These fit the bill.
The travelers had an early morning flight. I dropped them off before 4am.
The kitties made sure to warm up the bed for Shecklet #2. First day they hit the bike trails.
Day 2. The first 4 miles of this bike ride were up hill. But they made it!
Always the jokester!
They had clear skies to start the trip, but the fires eventually impacted the views.
Ride stats:
Parasailing with his aunt and grandma. Shecklet #2 got to go twice!
Camping with Uncle Jason and Grandpa.
Hiking with Jason and Bri. The views are amazing!
This terrain area was inspiration for making a track back home at Grandma and Grandpa’s house. The picture of Shecklet #2 launching off the jump is one of my favorites from the week.
Check out the size of those pine cones!
Heading out for another ride. It’s awesome to have an uncle that can tire a teenager out!
Per the stats: Lunch Walk
Off road drive with Jason and Grandma.
Like I said, Shecklet #2 had an amazing summer adventure! He’s already talking about going back during the winter to experience the ski runs with snow. We are incredibly grateful for the generosity of family for giving this kid a vacation to remember!
Spectacles for Shecklet #3
Reading glasses for Shecklet #3 to ease the strain on her eyes. She has been reading a ton this summer and getting headaches. We hope that her new glasses will help eliminate them.
Off to camp!
Extreme Faith Camp 2021! Watch out, here comes this quartet!
There are seven boys signed up to attend camp at Trout Lake Camp from our parish. Just seven! And these four make up over half of that number! (In comparison, there are 18 girls going – that’s over a 2:1 ratio.) There are other parishes joining ours for the week, but due to covid, they will be limiting the amount of crossover between groups.
I hope this week is full of fun, growing in friendship, and deepening of faith for all of the kids, but especially these young men. See you on Friday, guys!
Final day of 8th grade
It’s the end of an era for Shecklet #1. He started at his charter school back in the fall of 2012 and finished (via distance learning) today, June 16, 2021. When he started as a kindergartner, it was difficult to imagine him as an 8th grader. And yet, here we are.
First day of school photos: K-8. 8th grade isn’t a uniform photo because uniforms weren’t required while distance learning. And I didn’t have them pose for a second round of photos with them on 😊.
Last day of 8th grade. No more covid hair!
Tonight was the 8th grade banquet. He finally had an opportunity to see many familiar faces in person and mask-free and put an exclamation point at the end of his middle school chapter.
The two teachers in the picture above were constants in Shecklet #1’s life these last two years. The teacher on the right was Shecklet #1’s social studies teacher in 7th and 8th grade as well as his homeroom/cohort teacher. The lovely lady on the left was his case manager for 7th and 8th grade. This past year she was also his math teacher and worked with him on grammar skills every day. It’s safe to say that she knows him the best out of all of his teachers.
At tonight’s program, Shecklet #1 was surprised by being acknowledged with two awards – the “President’s Award for Educational Achievement” and the “PBIS SPARK Award.” We are so proud of what he has accomplished, how he has persevered – especially when things were hard, and look forward to watching him continue to grow as he starts high school in the fall – online!