Citizenship Award

Our Quinner is following in his sister's footsteps in school. He makes us so proud with his grades and leadership skills. He received many awards at his 3rd grade awards assembly... the life skill of friendship award, runner-up for a reading award, runner-up for an economics award, the all A's & B's award and the most special award was the Citizenship Award. That is awarded to only 2 students per class. Quinn and his buddy Tyler from our church won the awards this year (top left picture). Madison won that award last year. God has really blessed us with children who enjoy striving for their personal bests. That's all we've asked from them as parents... to do their personal best in everything they do. Pointing out their positives to them, instead of their short-comings (which they definitely have as well), has produced only more positives. It just so happens that some awards have followed for them. Quinn's teacher, Mrs Heyse, is retiring after this school year. She looped with this class so this was her 2nd year with them. She considers them all "my kids...because that's really how I think of them." She got choked up while telling us all that this was her easiest class she has ever had in all her years of teaching. She said that she enjoyed this class so much that at times she felt like she shouldn't even get a paycheck because they were so much fun! Isn't that so nice?? She promised to keep in touch with them and gave them all her cell phone number and her new address in North Carolina. Every single one of our kid's teachers in this public school system have been wonderful Christian examples for them. We feel super blessed for that as well.

Well, I'm trying to stay up to watch the Cubs vs Dodgers game tonight. The Cubs just tied it up. I'm afraid if they go into extra innings that I'll have to read about it in the morning.

Only 2~1/2 days left of school. The kids are counting down until their summer starts!

Love, Leah