Odds and Ends

 

Luke has had an awesome start to third grade!  He was chosen by the principal and teachers to serve on Oak Park's Leadership Council.  Luke was chosen based on "leadership, classroom performance, attendance and citizenship."  Luke gets to discuss the school atmosphere with administration and voice any concerns the students may have.  Being chosen to be part of this "prestigious group" Luke was assigned morning announcements over the loudspeaker for an entire week.  Luke did an awesome job with the business part of morning announcements-lunch menu, birthdays, fundraising opportunities, the date, etc. but what made us the most proud was that he decided to lead his entire PUBLIC  school in prayer every morning.  We told him how proud we were of his bravery and confidence to share his faith with hundreds of kids that week.   He said, "Well mom, their parents might not bring them to church so at least they got to pray."  

These are some of the prayers Luke wrote throughout the week to share with his peers.  

Dear God,

Thank you for our school and a chance to learn.  Thank you for 

all the teachers and assistants who help us.  Please bless our day. Amen

Dear God,

Thank you for this beautiful day.  Please be with the St. Jude children who need your care.  Lord bless our day. Amen

Luke also was honored as student Citizen of the Month for September.  The quality trait this month's student was honored for was Responsibility.  We were very, very proud of our little man.  Now if I could just get him to be responsible around here and pick up his legos!

 

Addison and her buddy, Amanda, were just too cute not to snap a picture.

 

Cruising the Coast cruised on in again this year.  It has gotten to be humongous!!!  Over 8000 registered cars so we are pretty much stuck riding our bikes around for a long weekend due to the traffic.  We took the time to walk around and look at cars again this year.  This time the kids kept track of different categories...

Amelia kept track of decades of cars 

Luke kept track of model of cars

Addison kept track of color of cars

 

This is Addison's "happy place."  On the couch with 25 new selections to read from the library.  She will sit and read until she finishes every book.  She is quite the little reader. 

 

YIkes!!  Does this give you chills?  It does to me which is why I do not accompany Stephen when he takes the kids to the gun range.  We live in Mississippi y'all.  EVERYONE has guns and EVERYONE knows how to shoot them.  And by the way, don't ever mess with Mimi, she does not miss her target.