November

November brought a few fun adult food activities including Oysterfest and a mom's pizza making class. 

Being a baseball coach isn't always glamorous

Avery (11 years, 3 months) - Avery continues to enjoy sixth grade. She had her first chorus concert, has been making good grades and enjoying spending time with friends. She also started her last basketball season at Upward this month and is excited for the season.

Sixth grade school picture

Proud of her school outfit

Working on her wrestling moves

Made signs to cheer on friends at the talent show

Good report from the dentist

A favorite activity remains playing Roblox

Parker (14 years) - It was a busy month for Parker with Fall baseball season ending (rec and travel), turning fourteen and starting wrestling season. Parker started the Middle Season strong and was able to compete in a JV event at the end of the month. He is slowly warming up to the rigor of wrestling season but really enjoys practice and hanging out with his teammates. 

Eight grade school picture

Eight graders at the JV Wrestling Thanksgiving breakfast

First JV meet

No Hitter for these 3

Carter (15 years, 6 months) - Carter started the wrestling season strong on the Varsity team competing in several large tournaments and the annual Lovett Thanksgiving round robin. He is excited about the season and working hard. School is going well and while challenged by several classes, he enjoys his teachers and is proud of how he is pushing through hard coursework.

Enjoying the Outsiders with dad at the Fox

Giving an oyster a shot... still not a fan

HBD Teddy

Celebrating Lovett's State Championship last season at a football game

First tournament of the season

Cheering on friends

Annual Thanksgiving dad's breakfast

Siblings - The boys' Fall baseball team finished a strong season coming in second in their division. They are now onto wrestling season where they will have some overlap between practice and the occasional tournament.

Both boys competed at the Lovett Thanksgiving event

Carter pitching with Parker at 3rd

Great season for the Mighty Mussels

Avery on the big screen

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was extra fun this year because the Burgess Family was in town. We had a few fun adventures but a highlight is always the Garden Lights. 

On Thanksgiving Day, mom and dad joined the neighborhood gobble jog while the kids slept in which helped us work up an appetite for lunch with Pops/Emme and dinner with Mimi.

Parker at 14

 

Physical Stats 
Weight –  107lb (38th percentile)
Height – 65" (57th percentile)
Nicknames – Parks, Parksie, P-dizzle

Likes 
Favorite Food – Fried rice
Favorite Activities – Hang out with friends

Favorite Color – Red
Favorite Toy – Play station
Favorite Animal – Dog
Favorite Thing to Wear – T-shirts
Favorite Book – My Life As series
Favorite Game – Uno
Favorite Song – Passion Fruit by Drake
Favorite TV Show – Sports games
Favorite Activity at School – Recess
Favorite Activity Outside – Play with friends
Favorite Sport to Play – Baseball
Favorite Movie – F1

 

Random Facts 
Best friends – Connor and Jack

What do you want to be when you grow up – Graphic designer
What do you sleep with at Night – Pillows and blankets
What makes you happy – Playing with friends
What makes you sad – Being bored

If you could go anywhere in the world – Tokyo

Least favorite food – Carrots

Least favorite things to do – Study

Family Facts 
Favorite thing to do with Dad – Watch Parkers
Favorite thing to do with Mom – Ride to school
Favorite thing to do with Carter – Talk to him
Favorite thing to do with Avery - Play video games

Halloween

Halloween changes as the kids get older, gone are the days of family costumes and pictures but everyone still had a fun night celebrating! Avery was Rapunzel and trick-or-treated with school/neighborhood friends. Mom was a mahjong tile and dad was a suburban mom with our neighborhood friends. Parker decided to stay in the neighborhood this year and was a video game character (don't ask his parents what it was). Carter skipped trick-or-treating and went to Six Flags, but his siblings made sure to get plenty of candy to share. 

Award winners - $5 CFA gift card to share