TristanIsNine

Oh man, these posts are such a celebration but also SO hard. I mean, a year.  A YEAR has gone by. HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?  And let's not dive too deep into that because that means I'm almost 48!!! But I love this kid.... BIG TIME He had 3 basketball games this weekend.  He killed it.  I love watching him play... he's just a natural.  But he's also kind.  If someone gets hurt, he's concerned.  He usually takes a knee but sometimes he's so worried the team has to jar him to do it.  That's something I love about him. He LOVES his friends. I mean LOVES and it is just the sweetest.  He's a stinker sometimes (who isn't) but he's a great friend that will stand by you, stand up for you and he will love you.  That's something I love about him. He loves animals.  He sees them, talks about them, recites the 9,000 facts he knows about them.  He loves Baylor, still talks about Aslan and Simba.  Another thing I lo...

T had a half day of school and spent the rest of the day with Braeden and Ms. Sheila!! And Braeden was nice enough to come to the basketball Saturday too!! Work was nuts.. but this was office therapy... then, I got off work, went and picked him up for a birthday celebration with G! Tracy brought the coolest cookie cake! and of course, there was singing! then two hours of video games!!  Thankfully I get to catch up with my friend too!! So thankful their friendship has lasted so many years!!! Tonight he's off to hang out with Davis after a few basketball games. We're ringing in 10 nicely so far!!! Happy Almost Your Birthday Tristan!!

You wanted this SO badly Tristan.  You are SO good at math... but it's been a very stressful time for our family.  You've handled it well but I just wasn't sure.  Then you wanted THIS one thing so badly. You had to earn it.  All alone.  And you did. I never tutor him in math. THE ONE THING I CAN... he doesn't need.  So - we go back to 4th-grade science, social studies, etc. together! LOL THIS YOU DID ALL ON YOUR OWN!!! 5th place in your whole school!! ON TO MATH OLYMPICS!!!! rabbit face! PURE PRIDE!! and then killing it across the board! Proud Mom alert!  Proud Mom alert!!! We're pooped!  Gotta rest that big brain for tomorrow!!!

Ruth Ann came over and Holt cooked dinner. I didn't feel well so I just kind of chilled... So did Baylor... Holt and Ruth Ann left at 10pm so T and I hung out and watched TV and were silly.... But at 11:59 and 30 seconds... we BOUNCED! and then he busted me so we laughed... and bounced straight into 2019!  THIS HAS TO BE A BETTER YEAR!! Happy New Year to us - AND YOU!

Tristan and the rest of his class had to practice mailing a letter.  They made the envelopes... and wrote a thoughtful letter... and sealed it off with a snowman! He was so proud of his letter and said it was too hard to do another one.  He spilled something on his first letter and had to start all over... so in his mind - he was done. He re-wrote to Grammy and that was that. Great job Bud.  You made her day!!