Madison and Tanner participated in the Battle of the Books on Friday. The contest was the culmination of a year's worth of book reading, test taking, and preparation for this Big Event. We bought the books over the summer, and traded with friends, even refreshing our memories the week before the Big Tests. When they found out they made a team, they were ecstatic, and Madison prattled on and on about how the even would run. This was Tanner's first year to be eligible for the Book Battle, and I could tell he felt honored to be Madison's "peer." By some stroke of luck, Madison and Tanner were put on the same team, along with Tanner's most favorite friend Sam, and Thaine-another favorite friend. One night last week, Tanner was reflecting on the team, and said he was so glad to have Madison for a sister. When I inquired as to why (just out of curiosity-since there was such open love and admiration and all), he said that it was because of Madison that he was on the Battle of the Books team. When I corrected him, and explained that he read all his own books, passed all his own tests, and got on a team all on his own, he could barely contain his astonishment. You could see the little nerdy pride all over his face, in the only way a Tanner smirk can show it.
Thursday night was like Christmas Eve around here, with the both of them laying out their clothes and making plans to go to sleep "superfast" so the "best day of the year would just get here already!" They bounded out of bed Friday morning, and didn't have to be reminded one time to brush their teeth or put their shoes on. I love mornings like that. Once they met with their team, they were good to go. Todd signed up to be a monitor, and made sure all questions were answered accurately and in accordance with proper rules and regulations. (ha!) In the end (drumroll please) The Whatchamachalits aswered the most questions correct, and were deemed the winners. Madison and Tanner wore their medals the rest of the evening, and Tanner even slept in his. There was some big time pride going on in the Nerdy Scroggins House, and I sorta love that.
Madison and Tanner participated in the Battle of the Books on Friday. The contest was the culmination of a year's worth of book reading, test taking, and preparation for this Big Event. We bought the books over the summer, and traded with friends, even refreshing our memories the week before the Big Tests. When they found out they made a team, they were ecstatic, and Madison prattled on and on about how the even would run. This was Tanner's first year to be eligible for the Book Battle, and I could tell he felt honored to be Madison's "peer." By some stroke of luck, Madison and Tanner were put on the same team, along with Tanner's most favorite friend Sam, and Thaine-another favorite friend. One night last week, Tanner was reflecting on the team, and said he was so glad to have Madison for a sister. When I inquired as to why (just out of curiosity-since there was such open love and admiration and all), he said that it was because of Madison that he was on the Battle of the Books team. When I corrected him, and explained that he read all his own books, passed all his own tests, and got on a team all on his own, he could barely contain his astonishment. You could see the little nerdy pride all over his face, in the only way a Tanner smirk can show it.
Thursday night was like Christmas Eve around here, with the both of them laying out their clothes and making plans to go to sleep "superfast" so the "best day of the year would just get here already!" They bounded out of bed Friday morning, and didn't have to be reminded one time to brush their teeth or put their shoes on. I love mornings like that. Once they met with their team, they were good to go. Todd signed up to be a monitor, and made sure all questions were answered accurately and in accordance with proper rules and regulations. (ha!) In the end (drumroll please) The Whatchamachalits aswered the most questions correct, and were deemed the winners. Madison and Tanner wore their medals the rest of the evening, and Tanner even slept in his. There was some big time pride going on in the Nerdy Scroggins House, and I sorta love that.
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Good job Madison and Tanner!
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