Them's my boys!

These last few weeks have been good to us, especially the boys......Xander was really struggling with middle school at the beginning of the year. It has been a lot of trial and error and a learning experience, but he's doing really well. This week he got no less than a 96% on his math test, spelling test and reading test. He made the middle school play and we find out his part on Tuesday! He worked really hard on the tryout script and is pleased as punch he is going to be a part of it. It is a great honor, as it is very competitive!

And, to make him even more happy, he scored a TOUCHDOWN during P.E. when they were playing flag football. The kids were so excited that they tried to carry him on their shoulders! You have to understand, Xander doesn't like football. He is not the aggressive type and prefers non-competitive, non-contact type sports. So, as he is telling me this story, I am amazed and so happy for him to gain some confidence in that area!

He also went to a birthday party on Saturday and when I went to pick him up, the mother raved about his athletic ability and how well-behaved he is. It was a girl's party and he was one of only three boys invited. He's quite popular with the ladies, though he doesn't "care" yet.
And Garrett competed in the districts for the pinewood derby for cub scouts. His car placed fourth overall in a very competitive race of about 35 boys.

If anyone has experienced pinewood derby, it is worse than church basketball. It is ever man for himself and every boy better be ready. The ward level wasn't too bad, but districts were a scream! It was no-nonsense and serious racing, folks! We arrived to have our car weighed, inspected, weighed again, checked in and no touching after that until race time. Some of the parents were jostling for best camera positions and more anxious than the boys were.

The family sitting next to me couldn't sit still and were yelling at their son and complaining about the race and being really annoying. I would cheer every time Garrett won his race and smile smugly, is that bad of me?

The fastest car got the all time race record, so it was a no contest. The other two cars that beat Garrett weren't much faster than his. He was thrilled and was so excited! We were excited for him! It was fun also, because his friend, Garrett, came over and we helped him with his car and he called us the other night to tell us he won the entire race and was going to districts also!!!

Yahhoooooooo! Good job boys!