Over the Summer, P and I were talking and he told me that this was going to be his best school year yet. We are over halfway done with it and he has definitely maintained that goal! His go-to sport since he was in middle school has been XC. Although he doesn't love running, he loves XC. When his coach left the school unexpectedly last year he wasn't sure he was going to go out for the team again this year. But a friend of his talked him into it and he was so glad he did! He's bonded with his new coach and even dated a girl on the team for a hot minute. His other go-to sport is bass fishing. He and his fishing partner have stuck together this season and fished two of their tournaments in the Fall. (The other two are coming up soon!)
But, what I am most impressed with is the fact that he's tried new things. He played on the golf team for the first time and has decided that that is his favorite sport. He goes out in the yard when he has free time and practices anything from teeing off to chipping to putting. He and Rob also golf on the weekends when time permits. I am excited to see where he goes with golf! Another new sport for him this year is tennis. He says it is confusing and is not sure that he loves it, but he is definitely learning and improving with each match. Time will tell if he sticks with tennis again next year.
On top of his sports, he has maintained good grades. His hang up in his GPA is the usual....Math. But, he is maturing and putting more effort into studying this year (at least for most of his classes). His attendance is what has impressed me the most this year. In years past, he has missed more school than he should for various reasons. This year he only has 2 absences. One was from last week when he was sick. He got a 24 hour bug on Thursday and wasn't feeling 100% Friday, but went to school regardless. I love that his work ethic is greatly improving with his maturity!
To top it all off, our boy is a working boy. He got a part time job, working for a local taxidermist. As of now, his main job consists of pressure washing skulls that will be mounted. Between tennis and church, he is limited to 2-3 days a week after school. But, he works when he can and is saving up for a truck. His boss is quick to tell us that P is a hard worker and does anything that is asked of him, making us so proud.
We are so proud of him in every way! He is transforming from a boy to a young man and is stepping up in more ways than one. I love having a front row seat to it all and watching our sweet boy grow up!
