(photo taken the morning of school pictures / September 16, 2015)
September 20 marked Ralph's 7 1/2 years of life . . .a 2nd grader still waiting for that 1st loose tooth but we try not to dwell on that too often.
It is hard to find Ralph without a book in his hand. He reads in the car - no matter how long or short of ride it is to the destination. He takes the book from the car into house and continues to read - I have caught him at least once reading on the floor still wearing his backpack. He reads at the table.
What is he reading? Most of the same series' he was reading six months ago with a few additions - Magic Tree House, A to Z Mysteries, Geronimo Stilton, George Brown, Hey Jack, My Weird School, Super Pets, and DC Heroes. . . He does like to check out books he has read already to read again. If I try to check out when he didn't pick out it usually goes back unread.
As much as Ralph does like to read he can be a "screen" junky if we are not keeping a watchful eye. Mario Kart has taken a backseat to the WiiU's Marvel Super Heroes and the Wii's Batman. Kirby's Epic Yarn makes an appearance when Ralph and Henry are through destroying things. Kingdom Rush is his game of choice on the Kindle.
This past summer Ralph and some of his peers at summer (day) camp really got into catching grasshoppers and pulling their jumping legs off. It was good to see him get excited about connecting with nature - so much so we had to clean a jar out so he would have a place to put the grasshoppers!
He also got a bit more adventurous in touching animals at the Lincoln Children's Zoo Critter Encounter and The Hive, along with offering the camels some food in an ice cream cone that sits on a tube you hold and extend to the camels verses dropping the food down a different tube that goes into their exhibit.
Second grade seems to be starting well. Conferences are in a week and half.
Ralph has found a new friend at the Y's Adventure Club (ie before/after school care) - it's more like getting re-acquainted with someone he used to play soccer with. Other than not liking the snacks (I think they are too 'healthy' for his liking), he seems to be adjusting just fine.
The 2nd year of scouts (wolf) just started. . . .along with popcorn sales. He visited work one day and made the rounds giving his spiel asking for support.
He is continuing with basketball 1-2 times/week . . practicing skills and fundamentals.
CCD is occupying his Wednesday evenings - this is a sacrament year for him: 1st Confession and 1st Communion.
Cereal is lasting longer at our house as he is eating his breakfast at Kahoa. Even though used to eat breakfast at Fingerprints he would still usually eat breakfast at home but now he is fine waiting for breakfast at school - and some mornings when he sleeps later than normal that works out well for me!
