Summer's HERE & Big Boy Update

Lovebug & Snake at Hotel Galvez - May 10, 2013

SCHOOOOOOOOOOOOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER!

And the McD family continued our tradition of heading to the beach the day after the boy's last day of school. This year's destination? Galveston. So much fun!

Now, an update on our oldest baby. I mean, young man.

I know. He IS handsome, isn't he? This big boy is 8 years, 5 months and 1 day old. I counted it out because I can't believe it myself. My husband has always called him "Sneaky Snake" and it is funny now, because he likes it! Even though this tenderhearted little man is the furthest thing from the definition of a snake that you can get. Perhaps exactly why he likes it. ;)

Snake just finished his SECOND GRADE year in school. WHAT???? I now have a Third Grader. He is a great student and is thriving at his Christian, Classical, University Model-style school. He still attends classes at SCS on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and I am blessed to co-teach him at home on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Working diligently at home. His favorite subjects are science and history. He is really gifted at math and likes it, too. His least favorite is anything having to do with writing! At the end of each school year at SCS, the teachers hands out "Character Rocks" with a characteristic written on it that the teacher believes the student has embodied all year. So far, Jacob has collected Honesty, Enthusiasm and this year, Loyalty. :) He is all of these things, plus extremely caring and tenderhearted. He is an incredible big brother and prays over his little brother every time Lovebug gets sick.

 Future Former Student, Class of '27! He loves our Alma Mater and had a blast going to football games this year. We even have video of him getting a high five from a certain Heisman winning quarterback during the Spirit Walk before the very first home game.

And suddenly, this kid has an opinion about music! One of his favorites, R5, just happened to be playing a famous little BBQ place here in town. We decided to be the cool parents and take Snake and one of his best little buddies, EK, to see them play. It was during the day and has a "kid-friendly" area so these two pre-tweeners weren't squished by all the teen girls trying to see the cuties on stage. He also likes some pop music he has heard on the radio, Christian music, and I found out recently, Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne. O.K...

Finally, our big boy is beyond blessed by his friends and their parents. His own super hero dad has coached his 2nd Grade Boys soccer team this Spring. Their last game of the year is tomorrow evening (due to the holiday weekend coming up). Snake is so, so, so fortunate to be playing with his four best buddies. They not only all go to the same small school together, but all five of them are in their own little Cub Scout Den. 

Den 10, plus siblings and dads :)

God has more than provided our prayer to surround our boys with exceptional people and friends. Add in our amazing family, and maybe, just maybe JM and I will survive raising these boys!