Southen Indiana Tennis Center Kickoff Classic

Millie played her first USTA tourney of the year this weekend. She has played in a few in the past but then last year decided she didn't like tennis and didn't play any. So I didn't push her and I just asked that she play one year for her middle school this year and if she still didn't like it then I would let her give it up. Well, doesn't mother always know best? She loved it and it's all she wants to do now. We signed her up for several USTA tourneys this summer. The first one was this weekend and although she is 10, they didn't have a 10u division so she played in 12u. There were 6 girls in her bracket and she beat her first 2 opponents easily making it to the championship game. I knew the last one would give her some fight but she pulled it off winning the first 2 sets and didn't even have to play the 3rd set. I was very proud of her! Her opponent was older and played mostly in Indianapolis about every month in a tourney.

I only got photos of her second match because rain moved us indoors for the final one.

SMK Awards

I was able to start the last day of school by going to mass with Reed and then coming back later in the day for his awards.

He got the "jumping through hoops" award. His teacher said he worked very hard to catch up to the rest of his class by coming in as a new student at the start of the 4th quarter. We are very happy with St. Mary of the Knobs. We are blessed that we were able to make the financial commitment and start him there before his 2nd grade year was over.

5th Grade Awards

I took off the last day of school so I could go to both kid's awards days.

I am sure glad I went because Millie got 3 awards, 2 I didn't know about!

She got an award from her Orchestra teacher.

She got her second award from her Reading and Social Studies Teacher.

Her final award was for all A honor roll. I was very proud of her!!

School's Out!!

They both had an excellent year and are ready for summer break, short as it may be...

Here is a look back at the first day of school photos...

Reed ended up with a new backpack and a new school by the time the year was over, Millie got her braces off and we had a different cat photo bombing our photos.