Alex was excited to turn 8 and have a Star Wars themed gymnastics party. Mom and I whipped up those light sabers in an hour one afternoon, and they were a hit (thanks Pinterest!). Most of the boys in his class and a few friends from scouts were able to join him as he bounced with joy all over that gymnastics studio! He was thrilled to get a new foam slingshot/arrow launcher thing!
We couldn't be prouder of Alex, he's doing very well in school and gearing up to start in an advanced program for third grade. Despite being a young kid in his grade, he excels at school and love, love, loves math and science (go figure). He really enjoys reading chapter books, playing tennis (tennis camp is coming up later in August), swimming (he made a great deal of progress this summer), and playing Legos with friends.
Abby adores her big brother, who is now 58lbs (60th percentile) and 52" (75th percentile). He will build Legos for hours, which is great for using his imagination. The one room we are pretty lenient with is his bedroom. We let him keep his creations on the floor or in drawers, we just don't want to break our necks tucking him in at night!
One of Alex's best little buddies, A.J. recently moved to Louisiana and I would imagine a few others have moved over the summer as well. With so many military families in his school, this is very much a reality. I think it keeps him flexible and having moved himself, he is trying to be an understanding and supportive friend. He is still bummed though, which is to be expected.
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