Jack

Dear Jack,

Wow I love you! You are doing great in 2nd grade with Mrs. Cozzoni at Emge and at parent teacher conferences a couple of weeks ago you got a perfect report card. Amazing! You have a great group of friends at school and you talk a lot about Ethan, Luke, Gabe and many others and your antics on the playground. It sounds like football is how you spend your recess and I am not surprised. You still love to talk and ask a ton of questions on a daily basis and I really enjoy how you are getting into jokes and riddles and you are quite clever with ones you make up and the old school ones of "Mom spell CUP?" Ha Ha Buddy! Outside of school you played fall baseball, flag football, a short season of tackle football, and will start basketball in a few weeks. Fall baseball was a new challenge because it was kid pitch. I think you got hit by a ball as many times as you hit the ball. You made some great plays in the outfield and take your role as an athlete very seriously. Tackle football was fun because Dad coached. He really worked with you on being a good teammate, celebrating for others, and learning the game. You came a really long way on those character traits this season and nothing made me prouder. You also scored your first touchdown. When you scored it I cried because you have loved football since you came into this world. From it being your first word to hours spent setting up plays with skittles it is who you are. I will never forget that day. Even better you did it twice that game! You have just started tackle for a short season and tournament over Thanksgiving. Dad and I are not sure this is okay yet but we are testing out the waters for next year. You are learning a lot and although you were quite timid at first about tackling you have really stepped up to the plate. We continue to be impressed with your willingness to be taught. Quite a gift! Basketball is next and that will be new for us also. You love to play outside, inside, build army forts, read, look at football/baseball/hockey cards, "borrow" dads play station, and tournament your brothers. You always want help with your homework but you never need it...however cleaning your room is another story. Keep up the good work Jack. You make us proud every day!

Mom