13 years 102.8 lbs 5' 2" tall

Beckett is 13 years old and in his 1st semester of 7th grade. He is in HiCap Social Studies & English w Ms. Shoe. His electives this year are spanish, leadership, and business. He is in double accelerated math so taking 9th grade algebra which has been a good challenge for him. He continues to get straight A's and score well on placement tests. His last reading test had him reading at an 8th grade level. Smarty!!

He's wrapping up the 7th/8th grade Track season where he runs both the 1600 and 800. He has improved throughout the season getting better and better times each meet. In a couple weeks he will try out for the 7th/8th grade basketball team and in the spring, he will likely try XC through MVMS. We continue to expose him to various sports and he's been ok w letting us sign him up for things to keep him engaged and busy.

He continues to love all kinds of sports and doesn't discriminate. He is happy watching college or professional basketball, baseball or football. He likes to watch the games, learn about the players and occasionally attend a game at a nearby stadium. We went to Fenway Park while on the East coast this past Summer. He also went to a Mariners game and next weekend will go to a Husky game with mom!

The last 6 months' adventures include the following:  

1) Seawolves Rugby Game & Mariner Game (June): We enjoyed  attending a Seattle Rugby game at Starfire and were joined by Nardella's. Mom & B went to a Mariner game with Mindi/JP but sat separately.

2) East Coast Family Trip (June/July): We spent 2 weeks back east exploring DC, New York, Philadelphia and Boston using public transportation all the way through. What a great trip! 

3) 5K Walks (Feb/June/July): We supported various charities by walking in 3 different 5K's. One was around Greenlake supporting Northwest Harvest and those who are food insecure. The next one was called the Furry 5K supporting animal shelters and finally the Sundae Funday supporting girls on the run. We even got ice cream at the end!  

4) Lake Chelan (May): We spent a long weekend in Lake Chelan compliments of Aaron's time share. We got on the lake in our new inflatable kayaks, played some lawn games, swam in the pool and just relaxed. 

5) Track & Field (May): Last Spring, Beckett participated in his 6th grade Track & Field season. It was a good experience to expose him for the first time to a variety of track events and an opportunity for him to explore what events he enjoys. 

6) Montana Trip (July): Beckett and Beau enjoyed a 1:1 trip to the Lookout in Montana. They enjoyed a hike up to Upper Holland Lake, some time w Carl on Lower Holland Lake and some down time around the fire having good conversation. 

7) Methow Man Week (July/Aug): This year Montana Man transitioned to the Methow and were joined by Cody, JP and kids. They camped out in the back 40 and did a lot of motorbiking, floating the river and other fun activities. After everyone left Beau and the boys did some mountain bike riding at Sun Mtn and up to Black Pine Lake.

8) Orthodonist Visits Restart (Aug): Beckett had 3 ortho visits in back to back weeks. He is starting the process to get braces back on for ~1.5 years so we hope to have him out of braces by the end of middle school. He's currently wearing rubber bands and will likely get braces back on in the next visit or two.

9) Mt Rainier Camp Trip (Oct): Beckett and his dad did another weekend camping trip out to Ohanepecosh at Mt Rainer. They did a hike and had incredible weather.

Beckett's birthday this year was low key. We went to a mexican restaurant for dinner and then came home and opened presents. He got tickets (and a t-shirt) to a Husky game, Wii Sports, a fuzzy blanket and quite a bit of $ from Nana, Gma, Nana Nan and us. He also went with his dad to the bank to open his own checking and savings account complete with his own debit card. Perhaps the biggest gift of all was getting his iPhone back after losing it after Spring Break 6 months ago!

Beckett is now taller than mom and seems to be experiencing a growth spurt as he almost looks taller each day. It will be interesting to see if he outgrows Hudson.

Beckett is now officially a teenager and is going through puberty. He continues to experience a range of emotions although they seem to be more periodic than in the last 6 months. It really depends on the day. He is still a very curious person and loves to ask "why?" about most things. He handles sugar better than he used to be it still has an effect on him. He LOVES sweets!!! He and Hudson don't interact that much but when they do it's pretty awesome to see as it doesn't happen all that often.   

Beckett has the same girlfriend, Maddie that he had last year. She is REALLY into him and gave him a big bag full of goodies for his birthday. She is often trying to find opportunities to get together outside of school (i.e. Silverwood waterpark, Portland golf meet, Homecoming football game, etc) He continues to enjoy learning (although NOT reading) and is interested in initiating some friend hangs with the guys on his Track team. We can't believe you're a teenager already. We love you Beckett-Boo <3

Beckett's Current Favorites:
Colors: Green
Book: Beckett still detests reading...
Song/Artist: George Ezra
Breakfast food: Donuts (Bismark's are his favorite)
Dinner food: Mexican
Number: 14
Best friend: Tommy/Rithwik