Here you see Zachary and his principal and vice-principal.
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| Cody and Mom |
Oh, nevermind, here are photos of
Cody and his 'groupies.'
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| Steven is Whitney son, so he may be Cody's 1st cousin once removed, rather than his uncle. |
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| Cody and Zachary |
Monday, November 29, 2010
Bragging Rights
If you can't stand bragging grandmothers skip this blog.
Zachary made the Junior National Honor Society at his middle school. This was kind of a surprise since one of his best friends with better grades, did not make it. We decided that Zachary's volunteer work with the Junior Optimists Club and his athletic record must have put him over the top. I told Zachary he was the first of our family to receive such an honor.
Here you see Zachary and his principal and vice-principal.
When it became apparent that Cody had a talent for math, I began hoping that he would also have a talent for music. Sure enough, after two months as a 4th grade flute player, he was assigned to Advanced (5th grade) Band. I took a number of pictures of Cody serenading the family, which he agreed to often. Tunes he played included Jingle Bells and Good King Wenceslaus. No Mozart yet, but he expressed an interest in Mozart which warmed my heart. I took a number of pictures of Cody playing for an admiring mom, an admiring uncle, and an admiring - well at least an amused - brother. However, not wanting to upstage his JNHS older brother, I selected a solo photo.
Oh, nevermind, here are photos of
Cody and his 'groupies.'
Here you see Zachary and his principal and vice-principal.
Oh, nevermind, here are photos of
Cody and his 'groupies.'
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5 comments:
Oh what a thrill to have someone playing an instrument of holiday tunes.
And I am glad to hear the math music connection. I had always heard that taking music lessons benefited reading and math, and I am now glad to hear the connection you made. Hooray for Zachary's achievement altho everyone in that photo should have been in the National Honor Society I feel certain.
Wonderful! You have a right to brag --- on ALL counts ! And has anyone ever told you that Cody looks like you,Nancy? I see a very close resemblance.
Marjory and Whitney's older son, David, made the Junior and Senior NHS, but I don't think they said much about it as Whitney thinks bragging is declasse. (I do too, but I do it anyway. I want my grands to know I appreciate them.) I hadn't thought about Cody having a resemblence to me, but many of Joyce's friends say Cody looks like Wade, and Wade has been credited with looking like me, which is to say we all look like my mom's side of the family - including my brother and my beautiful cousin in Amarillo.
Another fun post that I loved reading! I agree about the music/math connection; I have always heard that, and I think it is confirmed in one of my grandchildren, as well. These pictures, like the others from the feast day, are wonderful! You know, my Lia is also in the 4th grade, and she is about to start band or orchestra at school. She was HOPING to play the flute, but evidently, it's the teacher who makes the final decision. I'll know more when we go to CA for Xmas!
If Lia plays the flute maybe we can get the two of them together for a duet!
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