Reflections

November started off with a Field Day at school. That means extra hours of active time for the kids inside and outside. Owen was still in his splint/sling, so I thought I could accompany him and be his right hand, if he needed one. He had a good sense of what he could and couldn't do (football toss out, running in, etc.), and he kept in good spirits despite his limitations. I was impressed when he would one-handedly roll a kickball up his side from the floor for a trash can basket and he got kudos from the game volunteers for participating as much as he did.

I stuck around to check in on Hadley's grade level afterwards. She ran around with a couple of her classmates, and their first stop was the treat station. She did not need help, and she and her friends were obviously having a blast, so I gave her a hug and let her go. Glad she's finding her tribe!

One week after he broke it, Owen got upgraded to his cast. He picked green for his color, and set about getting it covered in signatures. So far, he likes it way better than the sling!

Hadley entered the district-wide Reflections art contest at school. The theme was "Look Within", so Hadley decided to draw her dream about a unicorn helping butterflies. The entries were judged by middle school art teachers and Hadley came away with 3rd place in the PK-2 category! She was so surprised and excited, especially when she got a trophy! She's been on a roll lately - she was also asked to join the competition level gymnastics class, and she's close to straight 100s in all her classes! #winning

The entrants and winners (including the 3-5 graders) of the inaugural art contest.