11 years 77 lbs 58" tall

Beckett is 11 years old and went back to in-person school (after the global COVID-19 pandemic) this Fall. His teacher is Ms Eisele and he is at the top of the heap being the big 5th grader on campus.

In soccer, Beckett tried out for the Valor club team and got a Premier call back! We opted for Select instead and he is on a VERY good team. His dad is continually impressed with the way the team moves the ball and the maturity with which they play the game. Beckett has practice 2X week and games on Saturday year round. Several of his teammates have played together for a few years but Beckett is making traction and getting more and more playing time as the year unfolds.

The last 6 months' adventures (although limited) have included the following:  

1) Sykart: Beckett and mom went to race go-carts now that B is tall enough. He was a little hesitant at the beginning but after his second round of driving had improved his time exponentially. 

2) Tulip Festival: We drove up to the Tulip festival and walked amongst the rows and rows of flowers. It was super muddy so good thing everyone had boots on and mom remembered to have everyone bring a change of shoes so as not to dirty up the new car. We got some treats while there and some good pictures too! 

3) Montana Man #7: This year Emly's opted out and Nardella's opted in. There were tons of aparatus' for the kids including side-by-sides, quads and motorcycles so this was a different year for sure. Plus the lookout is up which is a good thing considering it rained several times this year.

Beckett continues to wear a retainer at night and has some significant gaps in his top row of teeth. We're wondering if the teeth coming in are just being stubborn or if the gap is just taking a long time to close. I guess we'll see as time goes on. He is very diligent about wearing his retainer and properly brushing his teeth with his sonicare! 

Beckett has been inspired going to Hudson's track meets and wants to do T&F when he gets to middle school as well. He also wants to play tackle football but his parents aren't that keen on it. He is making some serious headway with Valor's coach Jenna which is a hard thing to do so we're very pleased with how he's listening and practicing. 

Beckett's "Giraffee" has retired but he got a couple more from various sources (I forget who) so he's still finding comfort in and appreciating cuddles with his stuffies.  

Beckett is getting taller and may be taller than mom by our next entry. 

Beckett continues to be such a great kid. He is smart, athletic, curious, funny, kind and loves to be in on the joke. He recently informed us that he's an introvert (LOL). 

Beckett enjoys playing basketball (HORSE) outside, kicking his soccer ball around, playing football with Hudson, riding motorcycles (although less frequently now), jumping on the trampoline (when weather permits) and lately really enjoys the game of Monopoly. He got the original edition for his birthday and got the Park Place/Boardwalk Monopoly the first time he played it and promptly put hotels on them and sank the rest of us into bankruptcy.  He has recently started beating Hudson at Chess as well. Look out! When dad's at work, he still asks if he can sleep with mommy which typically results in a big YES as mommy realizes this won't last much longer.

Beckett recently had a play date with Emmett. He was at Nardella's and we invited Emmett over. Also, Cyrus on his soccer team is having a birthday party at Starfire so this will be a great way for B to socialize with his team a little bit more! 

This year for B's birthday we had a small family celebration. We started the morning off with donuts, opened most of his presents (AC/DC and Seahawks t-shirts, Dude Perfect tickets, and Monopoly) and then had a blind burger test to see if he could tell the difference between McDonald's, Burger King, and Jack-in-the-box. Mom made the cake this year and it was several cupcakes in the shape of a big "B". At B's request, we had crab legs/steak for dinner and ended the day with a family move night.

Beckett's Current Favorites:
Colors: Green
Book: Ghost (author unknown)
Song: Thunderstruck (AC/DC)
Breakfast food: Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Dinner food: Sushi
Number: 12
Best friend: Syria

10 1/2 years 74 lbs 56 1/2" tall

Beckett is 10.5 years old and started back to in-person 4th grade (hybrid) with a new teacher named Ms Moffett. Ms Dye decided not to return to in-person learning for the remainder of the year. He goes to school everyday in the afternoon between 12-3. While it's not ideal at least he is getting some socialization with kids his own age and out of the house away from his brother and a monotonous routine.

Beckett seems to enjoy learning whether it's academics, games/sports, trying new foods, etc. He just started a new book series called the Secret Benedict Society and seems to be enjoying it...so far ;) 

For Spring soccer, we decided to pivot away from Covington Sports as they are only offering clinic style seasons and have registered for Valor Rec. Beckett will have practice twice a week with games on Saturdays for the next 9 weeks so he's going to be busy starting tomorrow until school's out mid June. 

We also just signed him up for Mr G's tennis camp in July when we return from our CA road trip.

The last 6 months' adventures have been limited given the pandemic but we have done a few new things: 
1) Beckett and mom had an overnight adventure to Bainbridge. We took the ferry and had lunch in Paulsbo then stopped at the bakery for pastries. We hung out in our room and ordered take out pizza!

2) Simons introduced to a new yard game called Molkky so we bought it and have been playing it both at Blue Lake (March) and at home in our yard.

3) We just returned from a Spring Break trip to Scottsdale where we enjoyed a week of fun in the sun. We went to the Phoenix Zoo, Top Golf, and Wind Tunnel Cave. We enjoyed lots of Mexican food and Beckett tried a variety of dishes. He's becoming quite the little foodie. Lots of time was spent by the pool and on our condo balcony playing Texas Hold'em, Hearts and Spades!

Beckett got his braces off!!! He now wears a retainer for two months. He only has about 3 weeks left and then he only has to wear it at night. Woot-woot! He lost 5-6 teeth after they took his braces off which seemed super weird but I guess now there's more room for permanent teeth to come in and get straightened with his second round of braces which will happen in a couple years.

Beckett has been spending a lot of time shooting baskets after being inspired by the March Madness tournament. (Gonzaga made it to the finals but lost to Baylor). Due to the Winter weather, dirt bike riding has taken a back seat. We plan to go to the Methow in a couple weeks and maybe take them back so Beckett can show Hudson all the trails he went on w his dad up towards Black Pine on the logging roads. 

Beckett still loves "Giraffee" very much and finds comfort in having him nearby especially during highly emotion times. Mom thinks it's sweet and dad wants the stuffy's to GO AWAY!!!! 

Beckett is now wearing the same size shoes as mom and it probably won't be long before he is taller than mom as well. Beckett is such a great kid. He is smart, athletic, curious, funny and loves to be in on the joke. He often enjoys handing out with the adults vs with kids his own age. Hmmmm...

Aside from some mini tantrums that center around themes of injustice, he is generally a pleasure to have around. He picked up poker, hearts, and spades so quickly and now often beats the rest of us. He still sometimes asks if he can sleep with mommy when dad's at work which is always so sweet. 

Beckett's Current Favorites:
Colors: Lime Green
Book: Secret Benedict Society series
Song: Epic Sax (JR Serpent)
Breakfast food: S'mores' Pancakes (Hash Kitchen, Scottsdale)
Dinner food: Sushi
Number: 11 "whatever my next age is...."
Best friend: German or Crewman