Barrett Barrett Barrett

Cheatham Elementary hosted its annual Fitness Night and we attended as a family.  We had a good time.

Kindergarten has 6th grade "buddies".  Barrett's buddy is Nate (Nathan) Brooks.  He was actually one of my students in fourth grade.  It's nice to know he is in good hands.  Barrett looks up to Nate and I think both have enjoyed getting to know one another.

Barrett is also friends with Cole Latos and Tanner Norris.  Both are also 6th graders.  They took Barrett in one day after school and played UNO with him.  Barrett thought that was the coolest thing in the world.  He still talks about it!!!
It's amazing how much of an impression these older students make on the smaller kids.  They have no idea.

It's that time of the year again!!!  Barrett and Matt loaded up once again to go see the Monster Truck / Monster Jam at the Dallas Cowboy Stadium.  This year, they went with Chris and Wyatt Martin.  Barrett had fun going with his buddy Wyatt and of course, with his Daddy!!!!

 I absolute LOVE watching Barrett learn!!!  It's such a joy to see him read books and take interest into what he is reading.  Lately, he loves reading non-fiction text.  He's all about Science.  He has been coming home with library books about all types of creatures and animals.
Along with reading to us, he still enjoys listening to a good book.  I've got him hooked on Hank the Cow dog chapter books.  We read some Junie B. Jones books and he thought Junie was pretty funny.  Knowing that, I knew he'd love Hank.  Hank is a ranch dog (cow dog) with a sense of humor.  Barrett giggles when we read to him and asks all types of questions.  Since it is a chapter book and there aren't many pictures (except for a few sketches), I like knowing that Barrett is using his imagination and creating the scenes in his head!!!

 As they were studying Texas history at school, one of our projects was to create a brand.  Here is what we came up with.

 Here are some snapshots of Barrett and his friend Tyler.  Tyler is in Kindergarten at Barrett's school.  He has a different teacher...but his mom is Barrett's teacher, Mrs. Ritter. 

 Papa Barner entered a truck show with his 1953 Chevy truck.  Barrett and Matt went to see him.  Papa promised Barrett the winning trophy if he won.  Guess what...he DID win! haha 

 

 As I watch Barrett learn to read, I'm amazed at how much he has learned in writing this year.  I will say I've seen a huge improvement from the beginning of the year up to now!!!!  This is a rough draft of a book that he is creating.  We still have to do the illustrations for it, but eventually, the writing and illustrations will be binding into a hard cover book and kept in our library until he is a 6th grader.  I hope Barrett wants to write a book every year.  Won't that be a neat keepsake???  I think so!!!