Jack received a bronze award in band. As soon as he sat down with his award, Grace whined and grabbed at the medal until Jack gave it to her. She didn't want to give it back. I asked Jack to let her wear it until the awards were all handed out so she wouldn't cry. Jack was so good to let her wear it. He is the best big brother. He is always so patient and willing to share.
Here he is after wrestling it away from Grace.So here is an outsider's perspective of the South. They love their sweet tea. It is everywhere. When you go to restaurants, the first question they ask you is if you want some sweet tea. At the awards banquet, they had big urns full of sweet tea. Jack then told me that you can have all the sweet tea you want during lunch at school for free. If you want milk, it is 25 cents. He said the only two kids who drink milk are him and the other LDS boy at the school.
To raise money for Scout Camp this year, our ward held a chili cook-off and cake auction. Jack really wanted to make a dragon cake (like the one he made a few years ago for cub scouts). We made it green this year. He did a great job. It looked great. He won the prize for most creative cake. His cake sold for $35.
I made a four layer chocolate mousse cake with chocolate gnash and heath bar bits on top for the cake auction. It was the prettiest cake I've ever made. Too bad I didn't take a picture of it! It sold for $50. That wasn't the top selling cake though. A lady in our ward made a chocolate cake with flan on top. It sold for $85. We were outbid on that cake. Afterwards, she told me she would make our family the cake since we didn't win the bid. She brought it over the next day. It was so yummy!
When we moved here, Jack had the option to join band. He has learned to play the trombone.
He had his first (and probably last) band concert last week. The 6th grade band did four pieces. They did a great job.
For Science, Jack had to build a rocket. He worked really hard on his project. I guess it didn't work when he tried to launch it. We don't know why. They tried using several different engines but nothing worked. Sorry Jack, I guess I'm not a good rocket builder.
To raise money for Scout Camp this year, our ward held a chili cook-off and cake auction. Jack really wanted to make a dragon cake (like the one he made a few years ago for cub scouts). We made it green this year. He did a great job. It looked great. He won the prize for most creative cake. His cake sold for $35.
I made a four layer chocolate mousse cake with chocolate gnash and heath bar bits on top for the cake auction. It was the prettiest cake I've ever made. Too bad I didn't take a picture of it! It sold for $50. That wasn't the top selling cake though. A lady in our ward made a chocolate cake with flan on top. It sold for $85. We were outbid on that cake. Afterwards, she told me she would make our family the cake since we didn't win the bid. She brought it over the next day. It was so yummy!
When we moved here, Jack had the option to join band. He has learned to play the trombone.
He had his first (and probably last) band concert last week. The 6th grade band did four pieces. They did a great job.
For Science, Jack had to build a rocket. He worked really hard on his project. I guess it didn't work when he tried to launch it. We don't know why. They tried using several different engines but nothing worked. Sorry Jack, I guess I'm not a good rocket builder.
Jack, I'm so proud of you! You have surpassed your aunt Melissa's musical talent already!
ReplyDeleteDon't you feel this kid in the South? Jack looks so tall and skinny in this picture! If his aunt Kimmie had been there, we would have built a rocket that would have blown the socks off of everyone! :)
ReplyDeleteJack, your dragon cake looks awesome! I would have given you first prize for it too! And in the previous comment...I meant to say, "Don't you FEED this kid..."
ReplyDeleteI am proud of you for joining the band. You will have to talk to your uncle Jon about the band.