Really, A missed Opportunity

Oh.

Darn.

He misspelled Opportunity...

Living in Utah we say it opperrrrrtunity.

He put in the "E". Dang.

That was (and I am not speaking from a Mother's love only here)

the only word that kept giving him trouble. Ugh!

Jack does not live realistically.

I am sure he thought he'd win a trip to Disneyland or NYC

when he swept the floor with his fellow 4th graders.

Ahhhh.... bittersweet. He'll live another day to spell... He has asked me to purchase a large dictionary on which he may highlight the words he memorizes.

Next year we'll change his name to Webster.

i am just so darn proud of him.

i hate speaking in public for fear of a faux pas.

Jack. He fears nothing.

Really? A Spelling Bee on Friday?

Jack is a word hound.

Fond of using words he doesn't even know the meaning of...

It's taken him to the 4th grade spelling bee.

He can't go on after this (only 5th and 6th graders)-

but I think I'm happy about that.

We're up to our ears in definitions, origins and homonyms.

We received the list of words today, the Bee is Friday.

Eash!

Living Realistically, I should expect Jack to enter a Spelling Bee w/out my knowledge.

Here's why:

Kindergarten:

Jack gets on stage at the Kinders Talent Show and states, "My mom was not able to make it here with my costume, but I'll perform without it. I'm going to entertain you with my version of "A Pirate's Life for Me."

Oh yeah. He sung the whole song. From what I hear, he acted it out, too. I found out when a neighbor called and told me what a good job he'd done.

I did not know I was making a costume.

First grade:

Jack volunteers to be George Washington in the first grade play.

I didn't know until I saw him perform it live.

Second Grade:

Jack participates in the classroom talent show. "I've been taking piano lessons from my mom (I cannot play the piano- i can pick out a tune and pluck it out. But that is it!) I am going to play the scale for you. Please watch how my thumb goes under on the way up and how my middle finger goes over on the way down. I have been practicing this technique."

Once again, I found all this out from a fellow mother.

I think he took 3rd grade off to gear up for something phenomenal. The Bee. I think HE thinks if he does spectacularly they'll make an exception and allow him to continue to regions.

I can say this, I just never know what I'm going to get with him around.

Staples. More than just an office supply

Jack whacked his head on a car door yesterday.

It stopped bleeding quickly, but the split was wide and deep.

2 staples later, his grey matter will remain in his noggin.

(um, can I tell you that it sounded just like the stapler you use at home?!?!? ick.)

Staples will be removed in 10 days... just shy of being gruesome for Halloween.

Realistically speaking, I think the bonk was beneficial for me.

I spotted Jack, emptying out the garbage and replacing the liner WITHOUT being asked

AND

He emptied the dishwasher, following up this amazing feat with washing and reloading the dingy dishes what were resting in the sink.

I am shell shocked.

(However, I think he's trying to earn some extra cash- little does he know, I'm only handing out extra heart stickers in my 'LOVE YOU Book'.)

I might have to open the car door into the rest of my family. The basement might get finished.