First Day of School 24-25!

Man, it's hard to believe it's September.  Where did this year go?  Where did the summer go?  But, here we are.  Off to school.  Both boys off to middle school.  

Sean's in 8th grade this year and his last year at East before going to Canton High School.  He's got the typical classes plus Spanish 2 and Math Strategies (a second math class that will be a support class for him).  He officially quit band and is looking forward to taking LME as an elective second semester.  He's playing tackle football with West Catholic this fall and it's been quite the commitment for him.  He plans to wrestle again in March with East when that season starts.  

Evan is in 6th grade with the typical classes and has band and PE as his two electives.  Band is off to a slow start because the school has been under construction so they are just now picking instruments.  It sounds like he wants to play trumpet.  He's busy with his fall rec baseball team, the Rangers.  In fact, in their first game of the season, with his new bat, he hit his first in-park home run and earned the game ball!  

Scott started year 20 in Southfield, with an unexpected 3 days off because of heat and a power outage.  I started year 19 in South Redford with a new bell schedule, new grading scale, and all upper level classes.  It's going to be a great year!  

Happy 12th birthday, Evan!!

 

This kiddo is 12!!  How is that even possible?!  And he made his own birthday cake from scratch this year, batter and frosting and all!

He had his whole day planned out, which was on Labor Day this year.  We started with a dutch baby that I baked him and he opened one of his presents (incense for his room).  After he ate, we all got ready and went to Three Cedar's Farm for opening weekend of the cider mill.  We had cider and donuts, fed the cows, and shopped in the fabulous Halloween store there.  The boys each got to pick out a pie pumpkin to paint, per tradition.  

We came home and he opened his presents.  His big gift this year from us was a new bat for baseball, but he got a few other small things too.  He played wiffle ball with Sean, Jameson, and Sean's friend, Colin at the park for a while.  Then it was time to meet up with Grandma and Grandpa at Black Rock (his choice) for dinner.  He cooked his own steak on the black stone and we came back to our house for cake, ice cream, and presents from Grandma and Grandpa.  

We celebrated his birthday earlier in the weekend with Scott's side of the family.  It's a combined birthday party for Evan and Mindy.  We had pizza and salad over at Jackie's and had ice cream cake and presents.  It was a nice evening!

At 12, Evan is still his strong-willed, opinionated, passionate self!  He's crazy about electric guitar, Van Halen music, baseball, and all the current lingo teens are saying these days.  He takes guitar lessons once a week at the Plymouth School of Music and got a really cool effects pedal from Eric and Grandma and Grandpa for his birthday.  So, he's creating some cool music.  He's playing fall rec baseball with the Orioles like he does every fall, although this year they opted to be the Rangers.  He also is playing flag football with Sean, Ethan, and Logan on a team that Scott coaches.  He made a new travel baseball team with four other members from his Patriots team and will be on Ice Justice Baseball team this next year.  He's a busy kid!

He's in 6th grade this year at the same middle school as Sean!  Crazy to think he's off to middle school and we've closed the chapter on elementary school.  He's off to a good start and seems to like it! 

He's just shy of 100 lbs and is 5'1".  He wears size 6-7 in shoes, a Youth XL or Adult Small in shirts, and size 14 pants.  He's still quite a picky eater preferring salami sandwiches, buttered noodles, pizza, or breakfast foods.  

We love him something fierce and hope he has a great year as a 12 year old!  Happy birthday, Evan!!