Matthew

Day to day life with our middle schooler, Matthew, is easy. He is an easy going guy, but don't be fooled, he is extremely motivated and driven! Loves playing his guitar and has become quite a runner! Ran his first 5k with Ft. Johnson Cross Country Team this month. Despite having asthma, he loves to run. Ft. Johnson Middle has been a great fit for him. He is thriving there and will be honor roll this 9 weeks- much hard work and effort has paid off for him. We are all so happy for him-he deserves it. But what do we love the most about our middle child? His patience, kindness and persistence in working toward his goals. God has blessed us and we are so thankful...

Okay 7 random facts about myself-well all of us moms know we spend VERY LITTLE time thinking about ourselves...so I will have to think hard about this.

1. Yes I am the one who named all of my children with names that start with the same letter.
2. My youngest sister & I went to college together, got married three months apart, had our first child 3 months apart, each have 3 children, each have 2 boys and 1 girl, each bought our first house the same year, each moved into our next house around the same time! Wonder what will be next...
3. I love when there is a hurricane threat- the excitement, the prospect of school being cancelled, strange yes but honest.
4.I love the backs of the necks of toddlers and that sweaty smell of toddlers hair. If I pick up a baby/toddler, I love the smell of their hair! Yes-I worked in Pediatrics for 20+ years, so I have smelled it all!
5.I love cleaning house! In my next life maybe I will be a maid!
6.I still have the champagne bottle from 1986 when Bruce and I shared our first New Years Eve together. At the time, we agreed that we would pass it back and forth, well little did we know how things would end up.
7. When I go shopping for clothes, I never take all the bags in at one time. I take them in a little at a time so I won't overwhelm my frugal husband!