So Proud

This morning I got an email that made my day and made me so proud.  Luca received the "Faith Filled Citizen Award."  The teachers pick one student from each grade for this class and Luca was chosen.  So proud and happy!  He gets to eat lunch with the principal and they provide pizza and prizes.

He/She has been selected for this award by acting on their principles of faith.  This has been achieved by demonstrating:

• Good will toward others
• A desire to bring people together in some way
• An outward concern for the respect for human life
• An effort to join with others to make St. Andrew School, this community, or our world a better place
• A need to get involved in school/community work that clearly helps and protects others
• The strength to act on religious convictions and values
• A call to political responsibility and faithful citizenship
• Ongoing participation in the building of school-life and culture
  
  His name will also go into a drawing for Principal of the Day!  I'm so happy that he got this award, makes a mom proud for sure! :)

Khalahari

We took the kids out of school for 2 days which we never like to do, Luca has had perfect attendance all year and last year he did, too except that we left for NYC for my cousins wedding and took him out two days.  Knock on wood, but he's never had a sick day in two years.  Olivia has had 3 sick days this year.  Anyway, I didn't take any pics of Khalarhi which is the largest indoor waterpark in the US.  I was expecting it to be fun for the kids but it was SOO MUCH fun for the entire family!!  We had a blast.  We were soo excited that our kids are thrill seekers and love scary roller coasters and water slides that are fast and pitch black.  It was great that they kids are over 42" tall that they were able to go on most rides.  There were some that required you to be 48" that they weren't able to ride on, but several were 42" which was GREAT.  They had a blast. 

It was such a huge waterpark that it was easy to get lost or try to figure out which stairs went with which roller coaster.  Luca always knew where to go and he said "I have a GPS and he pointed his finger to his head."  Olivia said "I never bought that GPS!" She's too funny.  Such a great time.  We were lucky that Corey had to work for the Ohio Bar Convention so we got to go for free, some of his job perks is that his work welcomes him to bring his family since he works out of town several times a year. 

I can't wait till the get to the 48" mark and we will take them to Cedar Point.  I'm hoping by next year.  Luca needs to grow about 2 more inches and Olivia needs to grow 4 more inches. We'll see!!