When I asked Owen what he wanted for his cake, he drew me a picture! ;) He really is optimistic about what I'm capable of doing! Willow was happy to help and we hope it was just like he imagined?!?
Owen picked the trampoline park for his party. Unfortunately due to baseball, camping, sick grandparents, and wrong phone numbers, none of his friends were able to attend. But...we can always count on our family! What a blessing! He had a great time and we hope he felt loved and celebrated!
Owen's 20 Questions:
What is your favorite color? green
What is your favorite activity? video games
What is your favorite fruit? apple
What is your favorite TV show? Flash
What is your favorite thing to eat a lunch? grilled cheese
What is your favorite type of clothes to wear? shorts
What is your favorite game to play? Minecraft Dungeons
What is your favorite snack? chips
What is your favorite animal? cat
What is your favorite song? Cold as Ice
What is your favorite book? Keeper of the Lost Cities
Who is your best friend? Cole
What is your favorite cereal? Cinnamon Toast Crunch
What is your favorite thing to do outside? play with sticks
What is your favorite drink? apple juice
What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
What do you take to bed at night? Buddy Buddy
What is your favorite thing to eat at breakfast? cereal
What did you have for dinner on your birthday? Hardees
What job do you want to have when you're older? YouTuber
July well-visit stats:
Weight: 122 (89%ile)
Height: 5' 4.25" (94%ile)
BMI: 20 (82%ile)
We can't even believe that Owen is 12!! He's done a great job adjusting to middle school this year! He's made some new friends in class and has really enjoyed band. The band director lets them eat lunch in the band room and it's his favorite thing (because the cafeteria is so loud!). If he has a bad day, it's usually because they had to eat in the cafeteria. He's doing great academically, earning straight As all year! He is definitely the most extroverted in our family and is practicing to become the best comedian of the family. He loves all things on a screen...video games, movies, TV shows, etc. He would love if I allowed us to watch TV every night during dinner. His favorite games right now are Rounds and Minecraft Dungeons. When he choses a show for weekend lunches, it's often Lego Ninjago, Last Kids on Earth, Avatar: The Last Air Bender. He continues to read a book at breakfast, during some of his downtime, when he first wakes up in the morning, on car rides, or when we got to a restaurant. He's always woken up early but there have been more school days where Chris has to wake him up at 7:00 to get ready. He actually prefers to have a little downtime in the morning to ease into his day, so he asked Chris to wake him up at 6:30 if he's not up already. He's started to ask US if we want to play a game (vs a groan during Forced Family Fun time). He typically loves a game so much that it's all he plays, then gets tired of it after a while and won't play it for a long time. He's slowed down on his interest in Pokemon cards and Legos. He doesn't go outside to play on his own as much. If he does, he finds a stick and I have to remind him not to aim and "shoot" at neighbors driving by. He loves the idea of nerf battles but often gets frustrated or hides. He has quite a collection of nerf guns, though. He's really gotten into music this year. He has a few playlists on Amazon Music and is constantly adding songs. He'll hear a song in a video or at a basketball game, then want to add it to his playlist. He listens to his playlist while he takes a shower every night, then I'll find random videos like this on my phone! He's growing like a weed, about the same height as Gramma, and creeping up on me! It's so different to hug him now! He played rec basketball this year then started karate in January. He's continued to do his ninja class as well. He goes to karate 3 times a week so that's interfered with us volunteering at the SPCA as regularly as we had been. When we go, he definitely prefers the non-jumpy dogs. There have been just a handful that he's adored and told them that he loves them within the first seconds of meeting them. It's super sweet! Owen is an incredible artist. He has amazing fine motor control and continues to have great handwriting. He loves making cards for different characters, filled with details about their abilities. He does a great job drawing off a picture when making birthday cards for family members. We love our buddy!
Here's some examples of cards that Owen makes:
Here's a school project Owen did about what he liked about 6th grade:
Teenagers and their phones....sigh...
