Rappelling

Spencer & Michael went rappelling with the Boy Scouts on June 9th at Pere Marquette State Park in Illinois.

It was Spencer's first time and he was understandably nervous.  He slipped at the very top and was just dangling there, but he didn't give up and rotated himself around, got his feet back on the cliff and kept going.  He made it!  Whoo Hoo!

Michael had done it before, so wasn't too nervous.  He came down fast and was bouncing and bounding as he came down.  He really seemed to enjoy it...

"My Honor Student Can Beat Up Your Kid"?

You've seen those bumper-stickers that say something like "My Kid Can Beat Up Your Honor Student"?

Do they also make bump-stickers that say; "My Honor Student Can Beat Up Your Kid"?

Michael was selected as "Student of the Month" for his grade in May.  That was his last month in middle school, so he got it just barely in time.

The award said it was for "hard work, commitment to school work, participation and positive attitude in class, academic success, positive leaderships skills, good citizenship, and school spirit".  Are they sure they get the right kid??  :-)

Here's the bumper-sticker we got:

Michael was also recently promoted to brown belt in Tae Kwon Do.  He takes Tae Kwon Do quite seriously and seems to enjoy it.

There you go, maybe my honor student could beat up your kid??  :-)

(In all seriousness, he is learning to avoid conflict in his Tae Kwon Do training, so maybe the bumper-sticker should say; "My Honor Student Will Run Away Before He Gets Beat Up By your Kid").

Here he is with his brown belt: