Spring Orchestra Concert

Hey, it's me, Keion. After spending long classes and after-school rehearsels, we finally had our Spring Orchestra Concert on May 28th. The concert went very well and we used "Electric" instruments for a song [Smoke On The Water]. Mr. Tower, our school principal, also had a guitar solo. This was our last concert for the year, so thanks for everyone who came out! -Keion

Here is a picture of me, Kendrick, and Desiree after the concert

Half Marathon

I finished the Marine Corps Half Marathon this morning. This was my second year running it. Unfortunately, most of the race took place in the rain. I finished in about 2 hours, 22 mins. Which was about 10 minutes faster than my time last year. Here is a picture of me after the race.

Kendrick's school had it's Cinco de Mayo celebration today. Too bad it was the 6th of May not the 5th. The kids didn't seem to notice though, they had a great time. Keion also had a party in his Spanish class today for Cinco de Mayo.

Kendrick participated in his first race on Sunday. It was the Great Train Race and is a mile long race in downtown Fredericksburg. He finished the mile in 8 mins 49 seconds. He says he is going to train for it next year, so he can come in first. Mr. Competitive!

National Junior Honor Society Induction

Keion was inducted into the National Junior Honor Society last night. In order to be accepted the kids had to have at least a 3.6 GPA, demonstrate good character, and write an essay. We are very proud of him for achieving this honor. Only about 30 kids were inducted with him this year.

Catching up

It has been a busy couple of weeks. I felt I could finally take a breath this week. We are all doing well. The boys are getting that end of the school year itch. The middle school girl's track team is doing well. We are 2-0 in our meets. Keith is hoping to be able to transplant into his garden soon.

All smiles

Well, today was the day I always knew would come. I always knew that my children would have to have braces. This was based on how bad my teeth were before I had them. Keion got his top braces on this morning. I would say he is not thrilled, but hopefully will appreciate our efforts in the future when he is giving interviews about his latest movie and has a winning smile. He did get a nice surprise this week. Keith and I surprised him with a cell phone. He can no longer say he is the only 7th grader without one.

Report Card Time

Today was report card day. Keion did very well. He received all A's with the exception of Spanish in which he received a B. He missed straight A's by 2 points. He also found out today that he was accepted into the National Junior Honor Society. His induction ceremony will be Thurs. April 30th at 7 pm at the school.

Kendrick did well on his report card as well. He is still on the E, S, T scale. He is doing well in reading and spelling. He has really developed a love for reading. His teacher says he has some difficulty with some math skills initially,but works hard and quickly picks them up,

We are very proud of the boys.

Keion went to get his spacers today in preparation for his braces. He will get the braces on next Thurs. I don't think he is looking forward to it.