Catching Up

 Ultimately this is just a photo drop of my favorite people. :)

Jay has been working extra long hours recently after his transition to a full Amazon employee (as opposed to his affiliation with Fabric.com). He starts his day at his typical time and then works until West Coast offices wrap up for the day. He is enjoying the fast paced work environment and challenge of a new position. We could not be more proud of him!

I hosted a sleepover for all the kids and one friend. The evening was filled with Nerf battles, video games, extra gymnastics, and a nacho bar. It was Jacob's first time ever having a friend spend the night, and it went perfectly with all the kids in bed by 11. I think the older kids stayed up later in their rooms, but the little boys were out almost immediately.

The next evening we had dinner with one of our favorite couples, the Burkes. It is always so easy to pick up where we left off even if it has been months between seeing each other. 

I survived a four day substitute teaching job over the past week, and I am now even more convinced that teachers need to make a seven figure salary. 

These photos of Maggie are only to document how much I love this independent, sassy, and stylish girl.

Tuttle put a lot of time into preparing for a big math test that was necessary to pull up his grade. (Accelerated Math in 6th grade is so fast paced and demanding for our boy. He can barely enjoy a success before he needs to focus on the next milestone!) I was excited to text him after his test to let him know that he received a 100%! 

Baseball evaluations are tomorrow, so Tuttle has also been training with a coach for batting. I cannot wait to watch my favorite short stop back on the diamond, but I would prefer the weather to warm up above freezing!

Jacob was invited to join the Talent Development class at school that provides enrichment once a week outside his regular classroom. He absolutely loves math and numbers, so this opportunity allows him to be challenged even more. He is constantly asking us to complete math problems in our heads, so he can learn more difficult equations.

Maggie's second gym meet was held today at the International World Congress Center. This was a national meet with over 80 gymnasts in her session alone. Thank goodness that I was not sick this time because I was not about to miss Maggie showing off her skills! There was a lot of hard competition but our Moo scored her highest AA (36.2) which qualifies her to train Level 6 in the summer. This was her main goal, and it is amazing that she achieved her two 36+ scores in the first two meets! She also had a personal record on vault with a 9.075. The final scores resulted in a 1st place trophy for Roswell! We do not have to wait long for the next meet because Paws for a Cause is in six days!

We can report that the Thorne Family is happy and healthy.