Remembering the Kids

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day weekend we spent at Umma and Uppa's. It was short and sweet, and jammed pack with seeing everyone, so the typical visit back. We had dinner at Mike's house one night and a bbq at Umma's the next. Jacob and Amelia enjoyed spending time with the cousins and relishing in Umma and Uppa's attention. Poor Jack though, came down with something Saturday morning when he woke up so ended up in bed all weekend. He felt very cheated out of the weekend. Jacob spent a lot of time shooting, either 22s or ARs. Amelia hung out with Maysen doing crafts. The kids got to meet the Sharpes' new dog Georgie, who was very nice. They can't wait to go back!

Jack

Jack has not had a good history with bowling. As a younger kid he was not good at bowling or keeping his frustration in check. In the three times he bowled he ended up in a major meltdown and generally hurting someone else in the process. Fast forward to three weeks ago when he decided to give it another try. He was pleasantly surprised to find out he can bowl better and, more importantly, he can keep his frustration under control. He had a great time bowling, even bowling several strikes. He liked it so much that he and a couple of his friends went bowling again the next weekend. I love that he can see his own personal growth thru an activity. He saw his maturity getting stronger and realized he had another hobby he enjoys.

Boy Scout Camp out

The boys went on a Boy Scout Campout this month. It was supposed to be a fishing one, well they did fish for a morning, but it rained so hard, and they all got so wet that after the fishing everyone came home. When the boys showed up at our house it was beautiful sunny skies, but Jack proceeded to wring his coat sleeve out on the front yard. All of their things were soaked!

From what the boys tell me the fishing part was a success and very fun. Jacob didn't fish for some reason or another but he helped all the younger boys. Jack was the mighty fisherman of the group, catching a fish with almost every cast. He also helped the other boys out by casting for them. Its too bad it got rained out but there will always be a next time.

Amelia

Amelia is doing awesome at softball. She hits the ball each time at bat and does a great job in the field getting the ball.

Jacob

Jacob's Advanced Woodshop class finished their 9x12 shed. On delivery day they got to miss the whole school day for a "field trip" to set the shed up at the lady who bought its house. Mr. Matson then invited the class back to his house for lunch and to hangout. Jacob was very impressed with Mr. Matson basement, with its ping pong table, poker table, gaming setup and air hockey table. He had a good time on the delivery day but great experience building the shed with a team.