Monday, October 13, 2008
Go Westover Bulldogs!
This past Saturday, we had the privilege of watching the Westover Christian Academy middle school volleyball team win first place in their division tournament! If you remember from the last post, this is the team that Sydney plays on and Tammy coaches. And, again, this tournament was held at Timberlake Christian School (Hunter's school!). The games were very exciting to watch, and Sydney was outstanding! (and I don't say that only as a proud "aunt"...it is the truth) It just so happened that the team they were playing for the championship was none other than the TCS Tornadoes. It was a great day! Way to go, Sydney!!!
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
My Apologies...
I did not realize it had been so long since my last post. To anyone who has been checking and getting frustrated by no new updates, I am very sorry.
We have had a lot going on around here lately (which may account for my lack of posting)...We went to Uncle Robert's house a few weeks ago for a cookout. We had a really nice time seeing some old friends, meeting new people and playing games with Granny and Pop. The boys loved a game Robert had called Ladder Ball. I am just thankful that no one and nothing was injured while playing a game that involves tossing two balls attached by a string at a ladder.
Last Tuesday Garrett rode a two-wheeled bike for the first time. He had been petrified of the thought of me letting go of his bike. So much so that he actually would fall over if he thought I had let go. But last week, I knew he was ready. We were practicing in the driveway, and he got going faster than I could run, so I let go. He made it halfway down the driveway. I was shocked and he was overjoyed. That was all the encouragement he needed to get back on the bike and try again. Well, I have not been able to keep him off of the bike since. If it was nice outside or he was not at school or eating (a very common occurrence for my kids) , he's has been on his bike. Brian has even let him ride down the hill in front of our house. I hate him riding in the road, but he really loves the thrill.
Hunter continues to do great in school. He loves his teacher, his classmates, his school! He is not yet being challenged academically, but I have spoken with the teacher. She is in the process of assessing his math skills to determine proper placement for him. She also is giving him more difficult reading material to keep him occupied. I really could not be happier with how the school year has started.
Last weekend we got to go to TCS (Hunter's school) to see cousin Sydney play volleyball. Her school was in a tournament hosted by TCS. It was a fun day. Granny Carole and Grandpa came to watch Sydney, too. Hunter thought he was something else when he got to show his class to his grandparents, Uncle Paul and Cassidy. We got to see Sydney play volleyball again yesterday. Her school was actually playing against TCS yesterday, so I felt a bit like a traitor cheering for the wrong school. But the game was very exciting, and Westover won!
As soon as I can figure out how to get pictures from my camera to my computer, I will post pictures of Garrett on his bike. He is so proud of his accomplishment...he tells everyone, "Hey, I can ride a two-wheeler!"
That is a quick synopsis of what life in the Bowles house has been like for the last couple of weeks.
We have had a lot going on around here lately (which may account for my lack of posting)...We went to Uncle Robert's house a few weeks ago for a cookout. We had a really nice time seeing some old friends, meeting new people and playing games with Granny and Pop. The boys loved a game Robert had called Ladder Ball. I am just thankful that no one and nothing was injured while playing a game that involves tossing two balls attached by a string at a ladder.
Last Tuesday Garrett rode a two-wheeled bike for the first time. He had been petrified of the thought of me letting go of his bike. So much so that he actually would fall over if he thought I had let go. But last week, I knew he was ready. We were practicing in the driveway, and he got going faster than I could run, so I let go. He made it halfway down the driveway. I was shocked and he was overjoyed. That was all the encouragement he needed to get back on the bike and try again. Well, I have not been able to keep him off of the bike since. If it was nice outside or he was not at school or eating (a very common occurrence for my kids) , he's has been on his bike. Brian has even let him ride down the hill in front of our house. I hate him riding in the road, but he really loves the thrill.
Hunter continues to do great in school. He loves his teacher, his classmates, his school! He is not yet being challenged academically, but I have spoken with the teacher. She is in the process of assessing his math skills to determine proper placement for him. She also is giving him more difficult reading material to keep him occupied. I really could not be happier with how the school year has started.
Last weekend we got to go to TCS (Hunter's school) to see cousin Sydney play volleyball. Her school was in a tournament hosted by TCS. It was a fun day. Granny Carole and Grandpa came to watch Sydney, too. Hunter thought he was something else when he got to show his class to his grandparents, Uncle Paul and Cassidy. We got to see Sydney play volleyball again yesterday. Her school was actually playing against TCS yesterday, so I felt a bit like a traitor cheering for the wrong school. But the game was very exciting, and Westover won!
As soon as I can figure out how to get pictures from my camera to my computer, I will post pictures of Garrett on his bike. He is so proud of his accomplishment...he tells everyone, "Hey, I can ride a two-wheeler!"
That is a quick synopsis of what life in the Bowles house has been like for the last couple of weeks.
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