Aiden

Aiden has been a bit more brave than normal. First of all, this past week we went to the Lake. While there, Aiden was all excited to kneeboard again. He insisted on being the first one out on the kneeboard on day one. By Monday (We were there from Friday to Monday) he was totally showing off. He kept being super silly on the kneeboard and he had a blast. He also skied for the first time this year and of course, was on the inflatables all the time. He is really starting to get braver in the water and loves to swim. Hopefully, when we go out with the Bodle's he'll learn how to wakeboard as well. Then in October, he gets to go get Scuba certified. He has already started his classes and as soon as he turns ten, he's off to Florida with Grandma and Grandpa to get certified! I'm so jealous! maybe someday I will go too!

Aiden is also extremely musically talented. He started playing the clarinet in late September. he quickly caught on and was asked to join the Advance Band in January. This usually happens after about a year of playing. Then, just a week later, he was asked to join the District All-Star band, which I blogged about before. He got to perform at Knotts Berry Farm and had a great time. Well, we went to his Final performance for the year on Thursday for his school. It was actually for the three elementary schools that are the closest, and it was actually a beginning band concert. But because Aiden is technically supposed to be in Beginning band, they invited him to join them. His band teacher asked about five kids that were in sixth grade and All-Star members to join the beginning band to help out. We are so super proud of him. He did great, including a solo that was really good. His teacher also had all the kids stand up and introduce the instruments together, but then he had just Aiden stand and said that he is the ONE FOURTH GRADE CLARINET PLAYER who was moved up to Advance and All-Star band and how proud he was of him. It is a huge accomplishment to be able to play that well. We are truly proud of our little fiery one. He only has two days left of school and then he'll be in the fifth grade. Wow! How time flies!