Well, summer is officially over...
We started school the Tuesday after Labor Day.
Braden is a 7th grader.... playing football (sort of.... more to follow)
Elliot is a 5th grader... playing football and enjoying his last year at the elementary (with his dear old mom!)
Jen is teaching full day kindergarten (she taught first grade last year).
Brett is starting his second year as an assistant principal at the high school here.
We jumped from Baseball practice to Football practice mid August, for BOTH boys! They both LOVE it!
Braden had an unfortunate accident that has halted his FB season for now...
After FB practice one evening we had gone next door to cool off at our neighbor's pool (like we had done many times). The boys were finishing up cooling off and horsing around with trying to "outdo" each other with tricks and jumps into the pool. Well, long story~ short~ Braden did a goofy dive into the pool and managed to catch his foot on some piece of metal and cut a large chunk of his heel - on the underside of his foot. We had to take him to the ER and he ended up getting 8 stitches and a 30 day "break" from FB. He still goes to all the practices (on crutches) and is waiting anxiously for the OK to play again. Hopefully before the season is completely over...
Elliot is having a great time and is learning how to tackle and is getting used to "really" using his feet in a sport. He's finding it a little harder than he was expected. Physical therapy has helped a lot and he is getting better and better everyday.
School is going great for both boys! Elliot has a teacher he really likes and is doing just wonderful! Braden has earned all A's and one B and a place on the Honor Roll.
We are moving right along through fall!!!
