"Calm" Before The Storm

 Everyone knows the last few weeks in October leading up to Halloween and the beginning of the holiday season. It may be calm for some families, but not the Thorne bunch!

One of the biggest victories this month has been Maggie scoring out of Level 5. The girls learned the routines in just a few weeks and competed at the home Trick or Treat meet. Each gymnast needed a minimum score of 32 to compete Level 6 this season, and Maggie scored a 35.6250 and placed 5th on bars. There was no doubt that Maggie would make her goal, and we cannot wait to watch her excel in Level 6!

The older girls put on a haunted house at the meet, and Maggie joined in the fun while I worked the event. She was a little too natural as a dead doll....

Jacob received the award of "Fastest Sight Word Reader" in his first grade class for reading 30 tricky sight words in 16 seconds. I could not stop laughing at the gold bling he wore all day to celebrate!

After his teacher texted me that photo, we immediately scheduled a haircut! :)

Both boys are finishing their seasons in football and baseball. While Jacob's team has not won any games, Tuttle's team has progressed to the next round of the playoffs. Tuttle is the youngest on the U15 team, but he has continued to prove his batting skills and is always ready to help out his team in the outfield. Go Braves!

Jay and I celebrated our 17th anniversary of meeting at the GA/FL game yesterday. The football field looks a little different than it did in 2005, and we would not have it any other way!

Tomorrow is Halloween, and the kids are READY!