Frogs Basketball Game 1

Coker is the coach of the Upward Frogs, grade 1-3.  TJ is the star player.  Well, he did score in the first game!

Running out

He shoots

Coker coaches

 

dribbling

dribbling

passing

dribbling

passing

passed

dribbling

defense

defense

defense

defense

TJ talks strategy with Coach Coker

and talks

and talks

and talks!

Our Elf Jangle

For someone who is supposed to be watching the boys' behavior for Santa, Jangle has created a lot of mischief in our house.  Well, he's been pretty good so far THIS year.

So, he showed up in the car, ready to ride to school on December 1.

He got caught with his head and hands in the chocolate chip bag.

The Lego guys captured Jangle and taped him up.  I guess they fell asleep, because he got away the next night.

Jangle tangled with the tooth fairy and managed to get Paul $5 for his tooth, but wound up tied in floss.

He played some one-person (or one-elf) Scrabble.  The boys liked the letters on his block.

Jangle appears to have ridden down the stairs in a roll of TP.

What's next?

Honeymoon Pictures

I came across these and couldn't resist posting.  I think Coker looks the same, but I don't!

If You Had $194 Million

Paul would buy more washi tape and "Wubbles."

TJ would save most of it for college and a house and spend a little on candy now.

Fire Safety Poster Winner

Every year, the Hurst Fire Department holds a poster contest.  The kids in Hurst create posters at school  with fire safety in mind.  TJ won first place in his grade at Porter Elementary and third place for second graders in Hurst.  The Fire Department held a ceremony at the mall, where TJ received a t-shirt, a smoke detector, and a $25 gift card to Toys R Us!

TJ and his poster at the mall

Hurst second grade winners

TJ and friends from school

Proud Porter Panther TJ

TJ's second grade teacher, Mrs. Hutto selected him to be Proud Porter Panther for responsibility.  I'm so proud of him!

The program

"TJ Roswell was chosen as my Proud Porter Panther for this six weeks for being a consistent role model for responsibility.  He puts forth 110% effort in everything he does including listening, completing work tasks, following directions and being a good friend.  TJ is so deserving of this honor because others look to him as a leader and I know that he will always be accountable for his actions and words.  Congratulations TJ for being an amazing example of a very RESPONSIBLE Porter Panther. - Mrs. Hutto"

TJ's best bud, Parker was chosen for this award in his class.  The best part for each of them was eating breakfast together!

TJ receives his award from the school counselor, Mrs. Bruce and the principal, Mr. Bicknell

What Is That?

TJ and I are watching Family Feud.  It's not the new Family Feud with Steve Harvey, who is hilarious, nor is it the old Family Feud, but a version I've never watched with one of the other hosts.  The question is: What is a subject that would be tough to teach if you homeschool your child?  One guess was "Sex Ed."  So TJ asks, "what's that?"  I laugh, but he really wants to know.  The best answer I could come up with is "making babies."  He accepts that with no question, but later comments that subject would not be a problem for us because he's not a girl.  Boys don't have babies.