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End of Year Surprise

June 5, 2008 on 4:20 pm | In Family | 4 Comments

I failed to mention in my previous post that my husband and I gave our daughter a surprise as a reward for all of her hard work this year. It was really a tough year because we had just moved here and she was new to the school district and didn’t know anyone. She’d left all of her friends behind.

We’re very proud of how she’s handled so much change at such a young age. This surprise was something I’ve tried to get her as a gift the last two Christmases, but could never get my hand on one. A month or so ago, I had the opportunity to buy it and I jumped at the chance. It is a bit extravagant, but we feel she deserves it and we’ll all get a lot of enjoyment out of it. We gave her a Wii.

My husband got the new Wii all set up last night and we watched my daughter play all of the sports games that came with the system. It was so funny. There was tennis, golf, bowling, softball, and boxing. What surprised me the most was how good she did at boxing! She KO’d her opponent in no time.

It surprised me because over the years, I’ve tried to get her to take martial arts classes and she wanted nothing to do with it. I realize that boxing and martial arts are two different things, but they are somewhat similar. No matter, her decision meant that I never had to buy Martial Arts Supplies or boxing supplies. It makes me wonder if there is MMA gear (mixed martial arts) for Wii.

I have a feeling that we’ll be out purchasing Wii supplies very soon, including another controller!

Tags: boxing, martial arts, MMA gear

Summer Vacation Has Officially Begun

June 5, 2008 on 4:09 pm | In Family | 2 Comments

That’s it, it’s over.  6th grade is history for my daughter, she’s now officially a student of the Junior High.

I can’t believe it, not only is she all ready a 7th grader, but she’s almost as tall as me!  I gave her a big hug this afternoon for having such an excellent school year and do you know, her head no longer fits under my chin!  This is impossible, she is my “little” girl after all!

She really has had a really good year.  She made the A honor roll all year, did extremely well on her state tests (scoring 100% on the reading portion) and has set herself up for a great year in 7th grade band by being selected for Honors Band.  I am so very proud of all of her accomplishments.

I wonder how much time will pass before I hear those infamous words, “I’m bored”!

Tags: elementary school, honor roll