Where have we been????

No where, everywhere, mostly work for DAMOM.

Vern has really changed in the last few years. Here he is last year when he earned his Eagle Scout. Very proud mamma!

Here he is going to homecoming.

This photo is from and Mom and Vern day at an art/science exhibit. 

Would you believe Vern is now a junior in high school???? He loves his x-box and you-tube. He does not like school but manages good grades at my insistence. 

I hope some modeling agency reads this blog and picks him up for a gig or two as I think he is very handsome :-)

Vern does trap shooting. I'm hoping to get back to blogging and will be able to post some photos of his shoots and how that all works. We shall see how my work goes...

#55 is back!!!

OHHH
MYYY
GAWDDDDDDDD

My #55 is back. Vern selected #55 for his number in playing 9th grade football. This is one excited football mom!!!! WOOT WOOT

Let's go Vern.

FOOTBALL SEASON IS HERREE

Can you tell I am pumped.

I work ALL the time but just had to make this post.

AMAZING

I know...I know I have been absent. Sorry.

I do have to write about Vern and his second quarter grades. They were as the post was titled - AMAZING.

He had such a hard time first quarter but really tried and it paid off.

I told him if he could pull off all A's I would rush out and get him a Google Play card. He tried so hard near the end.

This quarter was as follows:
EXP Tech - A
Choir - A
PE - A
English - A
American History - A
Science - A
Pre-Algebra - B (90%)

I would say that is about as close to all A's is one can get. I am so proud of him. His grades were better than BOTH his brother and sisters. It sure helped his self esteem.

Congratulate him when you see or talk to him or leave a message here for me to show him.

Hunter







Vern has had a busy fall. One thing he has kept busy with has been hunting. Now while I do not enjoy the sport, Vern does, so I support his endeavors. Below are a couple photos of the spoils of his hunting.

 

 

First is a photo one the day after raccoon hunting.  Vern's words "Do you see how much fat is on it?" I guess the raccoon was getting ready for winter. Vern went swimming on this hunting trip in a creek up to his chest. That had to be cold! 

 

 

This next photo is from this past weekend when Vern went deer hunting. He got his very first buck. It was SOOOOO cold outside. Vern had on a few layers and boy did he sleep well last night. He ended up hurting his ankle on this hunting trip.

Vern is enjoying his fall.

 

Top Jr. High Dog

Wow it sure doesn't seem possible that my baby is in 8th grade this year. The years are flying by.  I have been doing Vern's blog for quite a few years now and you have watched him grow on this page. Soon he will look more like an adult with all this puberty we have going on. What a ride!

Second day of school picture. It is a tradition to get your photo taken each year with your book bag, new outfit, and shoes. It's always in same room, same spot so I guess you get to see how little I change things up in the house. LOL

The 8th graders are each issued an iPad. This can be good or bad. For our household with Vern in it I would go the bad route as it is yet another electronic device for him to play on instead of doing something constructive. Sigh...

Here is an up close and personal shot of the iPad. The identify them in school by the picture they each took on day one.

Next I am tossing in a couple photos from Vern's court of honor we had a week or so ago. This is where they are recognized for the badges they have earned. Vern had a few he earned at summer camp.

Vern said he becomes "Life" at the next meeting. He is doing well and I hope he continues to advance.

Here is to a successful 8th grade year!