Happy Middle School Graduation Day!!

WE MADE IT!!!!! After three very trying years, we have made it through middle school!!! I use the term "we" because it was definitely a team effort. Carson is very bright, but has the typical middle school disease. These grades don't matter so why do the work? He does well on tests, and his homework grades are counted separately as work habit grades. Once again, they don't matter so why do the work? After all, his class grade is good because he's bright enough to breeze through the tests. In his defense, his argument does make sense; however, he must do well at his job, school, and establish good habits so that when his grades do matter next year, he'll be already in the saddle.

I must admit that there is more to a middle schooler than just grades, though. Carson is a well-liked, funny kid. All of his teachers like him a great deal (probably to his detriment), enjoy his humor, and have no problem getting him back on task. He has a lot of friends, and they're the kinds of friends you want your children to have, good kids still making good choices.

Tonight, we went out to dinner to celebrate this passage into high school. Freakin' high school!!!! Yes, my baby has arrived and seems to be ready for the challenge. The mustang at the end of the tunnel is fueling that fire right now.

Carson, Rowland, and William

William and Jia

Sissy and Momma

Momma and Her High Schooler

Congratulations, Carson! You're in the home stretch, buddy!! And we're all betting on you to win!!