Levi

Levi is growing up so fast! He is doing so well in 1st Grade. It is still hard for me to send him all day, but he is always so good about going. He is learning so much and it is fun to see the things he is learning and bringing home. His school rates their reading levels. He is at a level J. They want them to be at an I before the end of first grade. He can read 111 correct words in a minute. He can solve 22 basic addition facts in 1 minute. His teacher has nothing but good things to say about this sweet kid of mine! He got all 4's on his report card (which is perfect!). His favorite thing about school is lunch and recess. He is such a boy! He loves the girls chasing him at recess. It all begins! He is still in the 1st grade math club. Some weeks he likes it and others he is not so excited! Next year may be an adjustment since we decided to move Levi to the new Syracuse Arts Academy campus. They have had a high demand for the school, being that it is a good school. It received another A grade, top 10% of Elementary schools in Utah. With that high demand they decided to open up a 2nd campus. The principle and at least 75% of the teachers and office staff are following the principle over to the new campus. So....we are going with the experience. But, for Levi several of his friends are not. So, he will have a little bit of a change in 2nd grade. He is so good at getting along with all kids that he will make friends quick!
Levi has been playing Junior Jazz. Last week he made his first basket, followed shortly after by his second. He was so proud of himself! He ran to the sideline during play and made sure to tell me, "Tell dad I scored a basket!" Dan made it for his second basket. It has been a season of learning and it is fun to see him getting it! Love my little baller:)
With our little nephew Mack's development with asthma, and some key indicators being the same as Levi, I kept an eye on Levi to see just what signs were still there. He had always been our cougher at night and one that would get himself so worked up that he would throw up occasionally from coughing so hard! So, he picked up a cold and I monitored him for a bit after. Sure enough he would be running around and get so worked up he could not stop coughing. Followed by some wheezing. So, we decided to take him in. It has never been horrible, but with me having it and the symptoms he has presented, I am certain he has a small case of asthma. The doctor agreed, so we have him taking a breathing treatment morning and night. The thing I really wanted was something to leave at the school. I worry about him being away from home with the inversion, recess, and possible trouble breathing. He now has a backup if he gets a little worked up at school!
Levi is such a caring big brother and so nurturing to his little sister and him and Zack are the best of buds. They love to play Legos together, switch-n-go Dinos, Nintendo anything, and another one of his favorite things is playing anything with Dad! His favorite color is Yellow. He loves to sing along to songs on the radio. He still loves to run around like a crazy man, and he loves to laugh! We love our Levi and it is always so much more fun when he gets home from school everyday!