Action finished his last day of 7th grade. Let me tell you, this school year wasn't without some struggles and frustrations both for him and Hubby and I. Don't get me wrong, it was full of good, fun, laughs and happiness as well!
Let's begin as I did with Hannah yesterday ~ Nicknames.
Action.... Action got his nickname not only on this blog, but in real life as well. We don't really use it anymore, but we use to. Jackson is his actual name. Action wasn't his only nickname either, Sodbuster was his other one. Just as the busyness the name Action implies, Sodbuster does as well. Technically it means a farmer or worker who plows the land. Jackson was busy and full of life. Some of that constant moving and busyness has faded away, but he is still full of life.
Lets begin with September 2016
School started ~ 7th Grade
Football was in full swing. Jackson had fun working hard and learning new positions. It is definitely a proud parenting moment when you see your child work so hard.
Football Season ran right into hunting season. Jackson took the hunter safety course required to get a hunting license, meaning instead of just walking along, he was able to shoot. This was an exciting first time for him and he couldn't wait to get out in the fields.
Of course right after that came Halloween. I'm not sure Jackson has many more years of dressing up (and trick-or-treating anyway) ahead of him but this year he decided to dress up as Robin Hood (much to his dismay, his little sister dressed up as Robin Hood's Sister ~ as we called her anyway! Pics of that in my next post) This costume seemed to carryon the hunting theme ~ bow hunting instead
January was a busy month!
First, Jackson was able to travel with Smiley and I to meet his new cousin. We thought we were heading on a 4 hour journey to attend a baby shower. Baby shower turned into a birthday party when this little guy decided to arrive 3 weeks early! A surprise for sure, but wonderful as we were all there to celebrate anyway!
The next weekend, he was able to head out of town with Dad, a buddy, and a few other guys for a fun boys weekend. They had a lot of fun hanging out and ice fishing.
Finally, we had a big day to celebrate. Jackson's 13th Birthday!!! We didn't just have one celebration either. (all the details are in this post)
One with just us as a family (with his favorite chocolate cake with chocolate frosting)
Finally, he had a small party with a couple of friends. First things first they went and worked up an appetite at a paint ball facility. They had a blast ~ literally and each of them had a few paint ball bruises to show for it! Afterwards, they had a cupcake (or maybe a couple) to celebrate. Again ~ chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, just in cupcake form.
Once we got through January, things slowed down a bit. The holidays were over, his birthday was celebrated. Time to focus on school and family. Soon enough though, spring was creeping up on us.
Easter took us to Grandpa and Grandma's house where church, good food and lots of family were just what we needed. Of course there was time to do a little four wheeler riding'
Lets begin with September 2016
School started ~ 7th Grade
Football was in full swing. Jackson had fun working hard and learning new positions. It is definitely a proud parenting moment when you see your child work so hard.
Football Season ran right into hunting season. Jackson took the hunter safety course required to get a hunting license, meaning instead of just walking along, he was able to shoot. This was an exciting first time for him and he couldn't wait to get out in the fields.
Of course right after that came Halloween. I'm not sure Jackson has many more years of dressing up (and trick-or-treating anyway) ahead of him but this year he decided to dress up as Robin Hood (much to his dismay, his little sister dressed up as Robin Hood's Sister ~ as we called her anyway! Pics of that in my next post) This costume seemed to carryon the hunting theme ~ bow hunting instead
January was a busy month!
First, Jackson was able to travel with Smiley and I to meet his new cousin. We thought we were heading on a 4 hour journey to attend a baby shower. Baby shower turned into a birthday party when this little guy decided to arrive 3 weeks early! A surprise for sure, but wonderful as we were all there to celebrate anyway!
The next weekend, he was able to head out of town with Dad, a buddy, and a few other guys for a fun boys weekend. They had a lot of fun hanging out and ice fishing.
Finally, we had a big day to celebrate. Jackson's 13th Birthday!!! We didn't just have one celebration either. (all the details are in this post)
One with just us as a family (with his favorite chocolate cake with chocolate frosting)
Another celebration with Grandpa and Grandma when they were able to come up for a visit. This time he picked cheesecake as his celebration dessert.
Once we got through January, things slowed down a bit. The holidays were over, his birthday was celebrated. Time to focus on school and family. Soon enough though, spring was creeping up on us.
Easter took us to Grandpa and Grandma's house where church, good food and lots of family were just what we needed. Of course there was time to do a little four wheeler riding'
Baseball tryouts happened, and the team is practicing and gearing up for some fun baseball. Jackson is playing with some buddies from previous years and is excited to play.
And just like that, 7th grade is over.
Jackson isn't very organized and finds himself playing catch up a lot of times when it comes to homework which hubby and I find completely frustrating. However he had a good 7th grade year. He made some fun memories and ended up with good grades. We are definitely ready for summer though (and a haircut! Sheesh!)
And just like that, 7th grade is over.
Jackson isn't very organized and finds himself playing catch up a lot of times when it comes to homework which hubby and I find completely frustrating. However he had a good 7th grade year. He made some fun memories and ended up with good grades. We are definitely ready for summer though (and a haircut! Sheesh!)
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