For the second year in a row, Chesley has entered a story in a writing contest. Lightning Man’s Protective Armor is about a boy who dreams of being a hero and goes by the name… “Lightning Man”. This story is inspired by Chesley’s own life. The illustrations were the result of a great deal of time and hard work.
Special thanks goes out to Grandma Haynes who gave Chesley the markers that were used in the illustrations.
Last night the Herricks had a pizza party! Chesley was rewarded with a personal pan pizza, a five dollar bill, and a Super Reader Award certificate. The award was presented to him for reading 50 books! We are so proud of him and all enjoyed a great time of celebration.
The sun is shining bright, the sky is a beautiful blue, and there is a blanket of pristine white snow that lures you out of your home to enjoy the view. But, when you step outside the cold shocks your system and the wind is harsh enough to instantly change your mind about that short walk you were going to take. It has been terribly cold outside the last few days, even when bundling up.
Today the temperature is only -15°C (or 5°F) and last night it got down to -21°C (-5°F). The boys have been enjoying though. ;-)
Brrr!
It’s been cold and snowy here in Durham for the last month. The boys have been putting their winter gear and sleds to good use.
Chesley received a brick maker for Christmas this year. Now it’s time to start building a snow fort!
On Friday morning Denise took Chesley to the hospital. Chesley had fallen off the bunk bed and was complaining about pain near his hand. They did x-rays and determined that Chesley had a buckled wrist. One hour later Chesley had a plaster cast on his arm and was proudly showing it off.
You might be asking, “What is a buckled wrist?” A post I read explained it this way…
“In children, at the end of the bone is a growth center that consists of several layers of growing bone. The force of the impact from a traumatic injury or fall that compresses this area can cause the area around it to buckle outward.”
We woke up to a white blanket of snow that covered the ground on Tuesday morning. So, when break time came Chesley and Kaden were excitedly putting on their boots, coats, and gear. There was only an inch that had accumulated but it was just enough to make for a lot of fun!
As you can see, we made our first snowman of the season. Unfortunately, he had melted by mid-afternoon but, I’m sure we’ll have plenty of opportunities to build more soon.
