What a Smooth Kid

So Jude the other day was being quite rowdy so this is the conversation that followed.

Mom: Jude be quiet.

Jude: I can't.

Mom: Why can't you be quiet?

Jude: Because my brain is on.

....well that explains it.

The Chronicles of the Hair-Cutting Children

When Jude's best friend Kai was asked why she cut her own hair (and her sister's) she didn't have an answer. I thought there had to be a reason but maybe she just didn't want to say. But when I asked Jude yesterday why he cut his own hair (he cut his hair at school) he too had no answer for me. I'm an optimistic person so all I can positively say about this is that great minds must think alike.

3rd Monday of School, 1st Trip to the Principal's Office

I didn't know whether to laugh about this or cry......

Rides, Raspas, and a Free T-shirt

This past weekend Jude and I went to a great street festival. Even in the evening the humidity is almost unbearable here in TX but we managed with an icy leche raspa(snow cone). We walked around and listened to the Mexican bands playing and ofcourse Jude could not resist going on the rides. Jude has gone to a million carnivals already but there were a couple of new rides that caught Jude's attention and he insisted on trying them out. So I thought ok he's a big boy why not. And a big boy he really proved to be. Even though he got mighty scared on them he didn't cry. He simply just made it known to me as soon as he got off the ride that either he needed to grow a little bigger to go on it or it was just plain scary and he didn't want to go on it again.

Ride #1 The scary one.....

(He's excitedly waving at me with no idea what he has gotten himself into.)

......Jude smiling...

......smile gone, frown appears...

Ride #2 The one he needs to grow a little bigger for...
The Mechanical Bull

Ride #3 Tossing Pirate Ship

Jude had no problem with this one.

And every kid likes the swing ride. I don't know what else to call. It's pretty much a swing going around and around. He went on this one twice.

And we even won a free t-shirt. Jude won it actually. Just one thing or I should say person was missing. Brandon :( We miss him!

The Spelling Test

In the second week of school Jude had his first major learning assignment. He needed to learn 5 words and be able to spell them and write them on his own by Friday for his spelling test. I was so stressed out about it. Jude is going to have a spelling test?!!!! So like a maniac parent I obsessed over these five silly words and every evening Jude and I spent a lot of time practicing. We used letter magnets to make it a little more fun which Jude appreciated and loved. At times he got pretty frustrated over writing practice but then he would buckle down and keep at it. Thursday night came and I gave Jude two practice spelling tests. I was nervous and was hoping with my whole heart he had really learned those words. And yet again my kiddo surprised me and spelled every single word correctly and wrote them out well too. I almost cried. It was the first time in a long time that I felt proud of what we accomplished. I want the best for my son and I will study every night with him so he learns well and becomes an even smarter kid than he already is. I love him!