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It's basketball season, and both boys have decided to play this year. 

Josh is on team Destroyers. 

This is his second season playing.  He says it is one of his favorite sports.   

 

      His best friend Jared Michaelson is on his team this year and that makes it even more fun. 
     Josh is getting better every time he plays.  He is really good at playing defense and stays on his man.  Sometimes he has to remember to not find his man when he is playing offense. 
 My favorite moment this season watching Josh play was at his last game.  Grandma Bolander had come to watch him play.  She had told him that she was going to take him out to lunch after the game.  Josh was playing really well.  Towards the end of the game he helped his team make a play.  As soon as the basket went in Josh stopped and checked his watch to see what time it was.  Grandma and I both suspect that he was seeing how close it was to lunch time. It was probably one of those moments where you have to be there,  but It was pretty funny. 
Josh had a great season and loves playing sports with his friends. 

 

This was Joe's first season ever playing basketball.  He decided it was time to give it a try. 

 

His teams name was Phoenix. 

Ryan Blair was his coach and he was so great with Joe.  He knew it was his first time and he tried really hard to make sure Joe was learning the game. 

 

 

Sam Michaelson, Morgan, Joe, Addison Rodgers, 

Jackson Blair, Chance Attack, Kaden Westphal, Ethan.

 

I was surprised how fast Joe picked up on playing basketball.  I could see that some of his Karate skills really came in handy in maneuvering around the court. 

He also loved getting to play with his friends. 

  
 Their team had a great season and won almost every game.  My favorite moment for Joe this season was seeing him make his very first basket.  As a mom I was really nervous about him starting in this sport so late.  I am so grateful that his team was truly a team and they helped and built each other up to try to help each other be their best.  It was a great season. 

Even thought the boys were playing in the same league their games were never in the same place.  Many of the boys had brothers playing on other teams.  Grandma Bolander made it to a couple of games.  One of the things she thought was very entertaining was joining the precession driving from one school to the other between games.  She would take the boys and join in the line.  The boys always love having her come to cheer them on

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Jump To It - Science Fair

In 5th grade the science fair is optional, unless you are in Miss Stienbergs 5th/6th split class, then it is required. 

Joe's Science Fair project this year was testing to see if age affected how far you can jump.

He tested groups of people in different age groups and found that for kids the older they got the farther they could jump. But there comes a point where age means that you don't jump as well. 

Good Job Joe. 

Officer Wride

 It was a busy day at the school today.  In between Parents and pastries and the Science Fair there was a special precession that came by the school to honor a fallen officer, Corey Wride. 

 

Officer Wride was shot and killed earlier last year.  The city was honoring him by naming a park after him.  It was an honor to stand with all of the kids and wave our flags as his fellow officers and family drove past.  I am so grateful for the men and women who work hard to protect our community and keep us safe. 

Parents and Pastries with Josh

One of the things that our PTA does is host a parent's and pastries day for each grade.  Today was the Third Grade day.  That means I get to go read with Josh at school for an hour, and we get to have cookies.  I am so grateful to have opportunities to be a part of his day. 

I love getting to spend a little extra time with this kid.  When Josh started reading a few years ago he did not love it.  Now that we have figured out what kinds of books he likes to read he has started to have a love for reading.  He is not a fantasy guy.  Josh is all about the facts.  So we spent our time reading and learning about Seals and Sea Lions. 

Bee Bop With Aesop

 The 3rd grade had their school program tonight.  It was titled Bee Bop With Aesop.  It was really cute.   Each class sang about and acted out one of Aesop's fables.  They did the Tortes and the Hair, The Boy who cried wolf, and don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today. 

 

Josh's class did Look Before you leap. 

 

They did a great job. 

Valerie - The Girl Scout

Meet the newest Girl Scout. 

Valerie Joined Troop #350 today as a Daisy. 

   

 

After Valerie decided she did not want to do dance I started looking for something else that she might enjoy doing.  Her friend Emily Call was in Girl Scouts so we decided to check it out.  It is such a great program, and I will admit I love the cookies too. 

She is so excited to start this new adventure, and I am excited to do it with her. 

I get to be one of her Co-leaders. 

Look who's 40!!

Today is Ryan's 40th birthday.  I asked him if he wanted a big party, but he said no.  So instead to celebrate I made him a big pan of his favorite dinner, Mac and Cheese. 

 

I am so grateful for Ryan and all that he does for our family.  He is such an amazing husband and father.   

 

Happy Birthday Ryan!!! We love you!!!