Aidan is 9!

One more year in the single digits for this guy! Aidan is officially 9-years old.

Here are some Aidan fun facts...

- He can make all of us laugh so quickly.
- He still gives the best hugs around.
- He loves his sister, and even though she doesn't always say it as much as he does, she loves him too.
- Daddy is still his "best buddy."
- When I am having a rough day, it just takes one hug and, "I love you" from Aidan to turn it around. This boy has a huge heart!
- His favorite food is still sushi.
- Aidan continues to love all things blue, except blueberries.
- When he grows up he wants to be a robotics/NASA engineer. "I want to build things for NASA because I like space and building."
- He loves monkeys. He just told me that smiling is a sign of anger for them though. Showing their teeth means they are angry.
- If he could go anywhere in the world he would like to go to Colorado or somewhere with a lot of snow.

On his actual birthday we celebrated at school with cupcakes, and that evening Allison and I took him to a revolving sushi restaurant. He loved it!

We once again partied like it was 1979 at the roller rink ! This boy loves roller skating parties.

Aidan and Anderson

He had a huge crowd come to celebrate with him. Aidan loves to invite the entire grade.

Liam and Aidan

 

Someone is Ready for Christmas

Aidan has been very excited to get the Christmas season started, so we have been building gingerbread houses, attending Christmas Chapel at school, and decorating the house. It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!

Singing at Christmas Chapel

Renaissance Revival

Make way for the queen! Allison made a regal Queen Elizabeth I tonight. She was part of the living museum and spoke in front of a few hundred audience members. We could not have been more proud of her. She spoke clearly, at the perfect speed, and even told a cute joke. Way to go girl!

Performing with the Band

Queen Elizabeth I Speaking

The Sixth Grade Class

Allison's Renaissance Projects

Fibonacci Art (Math Project) at Top

Scientist Study (Science Project) Second

Romeo and Juliet Story Map (English) Third

Queen Elizabeth I Facts (History) Bottom

Happy Thanksgiving!

Gobble Gobble -

We headed to Portland for Thanksgiving. This year was a little somber due to the fact that we just lost Memere. She lived a long life and had such a positive impact as a teacher in her career. At her services many of her former students came to either serve as pallbearers or to simply pay their respects.

We did eat quite a bit of delicious food, and we have a fun trip to the Texas State Aquarium. They have added on a new section, and it is truly remarkable.

Go-Kart Racing

Speedster Alert! Aidan, Ryan, Allison, and Tye ripped up the go-kart course today.

School Photos

Allison - 6th Grade

Aidan - 3rd Grade

Allison's 6th Grade Class

Aidan's 3rd Grade Class

Grandparents Day

Today was Grandparents Day at Grace School, and Omie and Papa Fred came to learn all about third and sixth grades. They first went to chapel with Allison and Aidan and then to the classrooms.

Aidan's Classroom

Aidan Sharing his Writing

Checking out the Desk

Mrs. Robb and Aidan

Shopping at the Book Fair

Allison's Crazy Math Teacher

Allison's Fibonacci Art - Math Renaissance Project

Practicing her Queen Elizabeth I Speech - Renaissance Project

Romeo and Juliet Storymap - Renaissance Project

Texas Renaissance Festival

Each year we take the sixth graders to the Texas Renaissance Festival, and this year was Allison's turn. She was in my little group, and we did so much.

McAfee's Sweet Group

Aubree, Miriam, Wes, Colin, and Allison

Sword Fighting Lessons

Writing with a Quill

Happy Halloween!

Before Halloween we celebrated Omie's Halloween birthday! The big 7-0! Look at that flame!!

This year for Halloween we went to the Harper's house for a get-together and then trick-or-treating. It was a muggy, rainy night, so the few pictures aren't wonderful. We certainly did have a fun evening though!

 Piper and Allison

Ryan, Aidan, and Jack