Dig It!

Before Christmas Justin tells us he has a speaking part in the 3rd grade musical. The homework folder he brought home for winter break had instructions for the parents on types of costumes and the two pages of the script containing his lines. Wow, he has l-o-t-s of lines!

Four days before winter break is over we remember the lines are still safely in the homework folder. Justin starts memorizing the lines one segment at a time. Within three days he knows them all, plus he in the embodiment of his character,Gilgamesh. He has the swagger and pompous air of the warrior and leader that will build a great city in Mesopotamia between the Tigris and the Euphrates.

Back at school the kids continue to practice during music class. At home we start looking for things he can wear. We look through the costumes he and Grant have collected and Justin suggests his purple top from Halloween. Adding black and silver amour he has a royal tunic. Adding a narrow black headband and sandals he is warrior.

At the play the gym is packed. There are three 3rd grade classes and his is up first. He delivers his lines just as practiced, with confidence and animation. I’m so proud of Justin and happy for him. Can’t wait to see what interests he will carry with him; what activities will feed his soul.

Justin's Alien

Justin built an alien out of Legos. Maybe he will get hooked like Grant building, and rebuilding.

Justin reads the Lego magazines sent home by his teacher, he asked me to send his picture to the “Cool Creations” page. A week after we send it off he receives a letter thanking for his photo, saying they several thousands of photos, and asking him to check future issues for the possible inclusion of his photo. Justin jumps as smiles as Tad reads him the letter. Now we need to get busy sending in more photos to up our odds.