3rd quarter of Kaleb's 5th grade year has come and gone. We are definitely in the home stretch now. For many, many reasons, I think 5th grade is my favorite grade level with my sons. It is a year to transition to middle school, and yet I can still see him play at recess. He's becoming more independent and responsible, and yet I am still welcome to volunteer in his class. He is pulling away from his little-boy world--but gives me glimpses of that little boy every now and then. He is sweet and funny and likes to be with his family. I could go on and on...
Last week Kaleb received the character award from his teacher. Here he is with his certificate.
Another part of the character assembly involves nominating someone from the community who demonstrates good character. Usually the boys nominate their dad, grandpa, or even their mom. But this time Aaron chose to nominate his brother. This is what he wrote:
"I nominate Kaleb because every time he does something meen he says he is sorry. He never blames it on anybody. So that is why I nominate Kaleb."
While his entry was not chosen by the guidance counselors, it is definitely chosen as a winner by Derek and me. Aaron wrote this by himself with no help at all from us. It came from his heart and shows us how much he respects his brother. I love it!
I think the one thing all of our boys have learned from this focus on character during their elementary years is the definition of integrity. "Know what's right, do what's right=integrity." They even have a simple hand clap to help them remember it. I hope they never forget it. And more importantly, I hope they live it.
Right now we are gearing up for Spring Break. Hooray! A week without school! We have some fun things to look forward to, so I know the week will fly by. To wrap up this post, here's a picture of Derek and me. We don't seem to have too many pictures of us together these days, so when I saw this one I just had to share it! :)
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