Brady's a Bulldog!

This is my 10th year at Austin High School, so it's been about that long since Brady has talked about playing baseball for Austin High School. Even though we still have a week left of middle school (ugh) they have already held tryouts for the high school summer baseball league and guess who is now a member of the freshman Mickey Mantle league team??

Today was their first day to scrimmage in their official new uniforms. He is so excited!

This week is final exams, but Brady managed to earn A's in Algebra, Science, Social Studies and ELA, so he's exempt from all those final exams! (The district allows exemptions if you have an A or B, fewer than 5 absences, and pass TAKS. In our house, you have to have an A or take the final). He only has to take finals for Spanish, Band, and PE! KC's exempt from 2 finals with A's in Math and ELA (the only ones 6th grades can be exempted from).

Spring concert and Spring awards were held the past 2 Tuesdays. Brady's giving up band in high school, so it was bittersweet to see him play in his last concert. He was selected as Outstanding 8th grade musician for Brass.

During Spring awards, he won awards for A/B honor roll and a President's Achievement Award for having a 90 average and being commended on state tests. And I got him to smile for a picture!! You can actually see his braces!

Counting down to the end of the year! Very exciting . . .