Fast and Furious kind of August

We are month into school, and it is moving as quickly as I anticipated.  It's still hard to believe that this Karson's last year at Plano.  She is still participating in 212 Academy which meets one day a week for high ability 5th and 6th graders.  This year Plano is meeting on Thursdays with groups from Rockfield and Lost River.

I love seeing all the documentation each week on the school's website and am thankful Karson has this opportunity.  

Karson said they were conducting taste tests (salt water, chocolate cocoa, citric acid, and other things).

Plano was the first Warren County school to win the Poppy Leadership Award which took place in the school gym on September 2. Karson is holding the 'H'.

 (More information about the event)

WBKO, an ABC affiliate, has partnered with Flora Templeton Stuart, Attorney at Law to launch a leadership event with Poppy to recognize schools who have empowered students to lead, learn, excel and serve our community. The chosen school and students will be recognized for outstanding achievement. All schools in south central Kentucky from grades K - 12 will have the opportunity to be recognized for empowering their students to lead by reaching their full potential in academics, sports, arts, and community service.

Winning schools will be entered in a Grand Prize Drawing at the end of the contest period. The selected school will receive a $2,000 check to be used to promote leadership activities and/or ‘Leader in Me’ initiatives and programs.

Miles loves GOLF these days.  He wants to go play putt putt, go to the driving range or better yet, play at Crosswinds with his dad everyday.  He has a set of clubs, but I think his little red golf glove "sets his outfit OFF".  I spent last Thursday night at Otte Golf for about two hours.  Who knew a small bucket of balls could last that long?!?  

I walked into Isaac's room to wake him up one morning and this is what I found.  Have I mentioned that I think Isaac is the most like me?  I used to believe all of my stuffed animals and dolls came to life at night.  I have a feeling he thinks the same thing.  Looks like a party under the bunk bed.

Isaac and Miles dressing up for STAR testing day - the theme was "Rock It Out".  While retrieving the wig and tattoo sleeves, I grabbed a couple of severed fingers from our Halloween bins to stash in lunch boxes (below).

Karson and friends at Abby Kate's tea party two weeks ago.  Pinkies up!

Volleyball has consumed most of Karson's free time which is good because she doesn't do well with sitting around.  In fact, she had one night off this week and was NO fun to be around.  The girls likes being busy and on-the-move and complains when she isn't occupied.  I'm pretty sure that is what teenage years do even though she's always been like that.  Wonder if it's too early to find her a part time job?

Even though she isn't in middle school, I am thankful that she has had all this "exposure" to middle school.  Transitions are hard at that age, and she has made so many 7th grade friends, learned how to use a locker, been exposed to middle school "talk" (hah) and is quite acclimated to SWMS.

Photobooth fun!

Her friend (7th grade buddy) Madelyn spent the night with us last weekend.  I took the girls to Fazoli's and the mall.  Trying on dresses would have been right up my alley at Madelyn's age, but for my Karson, not so much.  Karson + shopping + fashion = torture for me.  I think she had fun but continually heard her saying in the dressing room…can I just put my clothes back on?  I'm sure there will come a point where she enjoys clothes and being girly, guess I should count my blessings that time hasn't come yet.  Madelyn also joined us at Nolin Lake for Labor Day weekend.  We spent the day on the lake tubing, swimming and snacking.

Madelyn also caught a fish and sadly none of us girls knew how to unhook it.
My sister Shannon finally freed it.

We got to see Xclaim's production of Peter Pan last Sunday at Vanmeter.  It was a treat seeing Karson's friend Mallory as the lead and flying all over the stage.  Isaac's buddy Gunnar was one of the lost boys (he's close to the center of the picture below).

Debbie and I were able to get away to Memphis towards the end of August to hear Beth Moore at Living Proof Live.  It's always a treat hearing her speak.  It was my third time seeing her, and I am always moved by her message.  Our trip was quick, but we did manage to eat lunch at The Peabody, visit Sun Studio, the Lorraine Motel and Graceland.  

 

 Whew, it seems like August was fast and furious, probably because it was!  I imagine September will be even quicker!