Ah, May. Let the craziness begin! The kids got free Dynamo tickets for reading books, so we made it out to a game finally. We were once again in the cheap seats, but we were able to meet up with Uncky Dan and Will after half time in their posh, season ticket section.
No pics with them, but we did see Will up on the big screen before the game started!
The kids even got to go down to the field for "goal kicks" after the game. Owen was probably too big for this. Can't you tell how excited they are?
To start off our busy second week of May, Owen was confirmed as a member of our church. He had gone to group meetings every Sunday evening over the school year to better understand our core beliefs and to take this next step.
Owen got to pick the place for our celebration lunch, and he chose Jimmy John's so he could get an 18-inch giant sandwich. To our partial amazement, he ate the whole thing! (He's always hungry these days, hence the "partial.")
Hadley capped off her time in Challenge with the 5th Grade Showcase where 5th grade Challenge kids from across the district presented their own research topic, gave a 3-minute summary speech, and answered questions from passersby. Hadley worked on hers all year and chose the History of Architecture as her subject matter, complete with a Lego-like replica of Big Ben composed of 3000 tiny pieces. They did a unit on Architecture last year, and she now wants to be an architect!
There were probably 50-60 posters set up; some kids worked in teams. The range of topics was amusing - from Greek mythology, black holes, and artificial intelligence to Michael Jordan vs. Lebron James. Hadley did a great job memorizing her highlights and talking to curious onlookers. We were so proud of her for stepping out of her comfort zone!
In the middle of everything, someone had to have a birthday! (It was me.) And my family made a delicious cake for me! Yum!
Moving on, Owen was inducted into the National Junior Honor Society this year. We're so proud of him for finding his way in Junior High and excelling in his academics! There were so many inductees in his class (162) that they had to separate them into two ceremonies alphabetically. 😳 As they crossed the stage, they were supposed to pick one of the 5 pillar candles (scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship) to light their candle with. Owen chose Service.
Owen's not really sure what he's getting into, but hopefully it's just the first step in a long string of accomplishments and service for him.
These boys are obviously not strangers to group pictures! They are all in athletics together, and hopefully they will keep influencing each other in positive ways, even outside of their athletic endeavors.
Hadley went to her last Midweek at our church (Youth group for 3rd-5th grades). Ms Alyssa gave a nice speech about each 5th grader, included what she appreciated about them, and gave them each a special gift. She said Hadley was "so knowledgeable," and there was a resounding "Yes!" from all of the adult helpers, as well as her willingness to help wherever needed. Hadley enjoyed going and has learned most of the books of the Bible in order, among many other things, but she is really looking forward to being with the older kids.
Owen's orchestra had their EOY concert, which was the last for his teacher, Ms. Allevato. She is apparently moving on to take care of animals at the border, at least that's the story according to O. 🤷 Owen is in red below and played cello in the Advanced Orchestra (songs #5 and 6 in the link above). Next year he'll be in the top orchestra, Camerata!
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