Rose got to go to school from 9:15-1:15 and visit all of the 1st grade classrooms and teachers. She loved it! Benji got to be her and Ellie’s 6th grade buddy! He loved it. Rose loved walking home with all the neighborhood kids.
This year they didn’t get split into their new classes and see who their new teacher might be so… we all just have to wait to find out. We are getting a new Principal and Vice Principal this next year so…
Ray is getting excited to go to Kindergarten!
Benji, Packer and Cali had their 1st piano recital!
Benji played William Tell Overture, Packer played Twinkle Twinkle and Cali played Yankee Doodle.
Fourth Graders learn to play the Recorder during music. Packer invited me to come to the end of the year performance:
He has had a good year being in Miss Witts class with Luca and some of his other friends.
Packer had his 3rd pinewood Derby! Ben was so busy this year that Packer really made the car by himself! He designed it. Grandpa helped him cut it. He sanded it. I helped him paint it. Ben helped him put the wheels on. Benji and he did the graphite. And then he raced:
HE GOT 4TH PLACE OVERALL! 2nd place in the backward race. He had a fun night.
Happy Birthday Packer!
First things first – PRESENTS for the Birthday Boy!
A quick picture at the school when we dropped Rose off and had Packer run over from his lunch recess!
His gifts this year kept him busy all afternoon! Magic Tracks, Spinner, Fidget Cube, Shut the Box and Stacking Cups for days:
We had hot dogs for dinner and then went to Pack Meeting. Packer earned his Bear badge! and is on to the Webelos Den now!
We hurried home from Pack Meeting to visit with Grandma and Grandpa Nettesheim. They gave Packer a cool solar powered watch! Then Ben finally got home from a long day at work and he brought an ice cream cake to celebrate!!
Packer, Pack-Attack, PacMan. This kid beats to his own drum. He likes to do crafts and stop action videos and play computer games. He still loves Minecraft. He hangs with Benji, plays soccer and wrestles. He’s started reading the Harry Potter series but he LOVES Diary of a Wimpy Kid. We’ve been teasing him about being in the double digits and liking girls. His humor is getting pretty fun and he’s getting a little better at looking outside of himself and helping others.
“Mom, I’m excited for 2 things this week!”
“What’s that Packer?”
“It’s my first wrestling tournament and I’m finally old enough to go on the roof with dad to put up the Christmas Lights!”
wrestling practice started November 1st.
that’s why Benji still had all of his Halloween candy cause he has no time to eat it.
we were gone the first 2 weekends so we just got their first tournament in!!
we have 5 soccer players this year!!
Ben is coaching 4 of the teams.
Ray is on a team with a friend.
So our Saturdays usually start with a 9am game and we finish at 4 or 5 pm. They are full days but we enjoy watching and coaching and seeing cousins and friends and the little ones all love the different play grounds. Ben is a great coach. All the kids love him cause he’s so positive and fun. He spends Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights coaching! luckily it’s only a 7 week season 🙂
Packer earned an award at school this month! I went to the stand and shout assembly and cheered for him as he got the award for kindness and helping other students feel welcome. We are grateful for a kind kid 🙂
Packer finally got awarded his WOLF:
Benji got his Webelos Badge and Religious Knot and Aarow of Light!
and then they all enjoyed the Bike Rodeo:
