First day of school....2013. It seems like every year at this time I freak out like just a bit. With each passing year, they seem to pass faster than the last. This year we have 2 in middle school!! How can that be? Nicholas and Cody are both at Kastner together and Brett is bringing up the rear at Nelson in 5th grade. Nick and Brett were very excited to start school, but Cody was a bit more apprehensive, not knowing what to expect at a bigger school with more kids and 6 classes! But Cody never ceases to amaze me. I am so proud of him, who he is and who he is becoming.
Cody is the most determined boy that I have ever met. When given a challenge or a competition, he will work for hours or compete to the death. :) He has been known to spend 8 hours in one day working to put together a model car, only to take it apart and rebuild it because it was not quite right. He decided to run cross country again this year (he has not run since 4th grade because he played football in 5th and 6th grade) and in only his 2nd race, he took first place in the district against all of the other 7th graders! He has decided to take up tennis for real this summer and begs us to go play every day. He is small but mighty and I know that God is going to use that determined heart to move mountains for Him! Cody also continues to grow in his love for Jesus, acknowledging him first in any Block N acceptance speech and always mentioning Him as the most important in all of his first day of school papers. I am so proud of my fierce yet tender hearted, sensitive warrior that God has blessed me to raise. Although he is stubborn, he still gives the best hugs!
