dear justin,
congratulations on your accomplishment today! we are so proud of you - you, along with three of your classmates, received this honor today out of 300 8th graders! the super stinger award is based on grades, leadership, behavior & involvement. it is a teacher only voting system. you always have your homework done before we even ask. we never have to assist you with time management with your projects - you have the natural gift of self discipline. we never have to help you with your homework - honestly, i'm not sure we could help you with any of that algebra, geometry or spanish. you spend the majority of your weekends practicing the baritone while the rest of us are couch potatoes watching football. you have never missed a football practice - you are faithful to coach and the team & often tutor a player or two to help them along. i still can't believe its you out on the field every week. you are already towering over me but when you add your pads you are larger than life. you definitely have your fathers height - thank goodness. your signature is a scribble like you fathers but your homework is a printed masterpiece like you mothers. you sent over 10,000 text messages last month in addition to daily football practices and/or games that often don't bring you home till after 9 at night. besides band and football, you are also a member of the honor society - you haven't been able to make a meeting yet but as soon as football is over you'll hit those after school tuesday sessions. you don't have much time to watch tv or play video games these days but that ipod is always hanging out in your ear! you enjoy every kind of food but refuse mcdonalds menu. you enjoy going to the movies with your buddies - sci-fi is still your favorite. you love your sweets like mom & enjoy a bowl of blue bell ice cream everyday, mint chocolate chip is number one on your list. you read books like they are going out of style and often have to borrow from other middle schools to get your specific request. your room is organized chaos but you school binder is meticulously organized. your hair is long, you wear shorts to school everyday and your adais sneakers are sparkling white. you never miss sunday church or wednesday night youth group - unless is a football night. you are a wonderful christian witness, often inviting students to youth group with you. you are the IT guy around the house - something i'm sure you wish you weren't. "justin can you fix this computer." "justin can you fix the picture in picture on the tv screen." "justin can you skype with so-and-so for us." "justin can you get this wireless printer working." "justin, can you set up this new router we bought." "justin, can you swap out the defective modem." you do not like getting your picture taken but you don't have a choice living around here. you cut the grass every week - this is your weekly chore. hard to give you more, you are kinda busy. you love the papermate refillable mechanical pencil with 0.07 and we buy them in bulk when we find them.
this is you today.
this is you now.
we just want to say we love you.
love,
mom and dad
