The Browning Family

No, not Middle School!

I didn't like Junior High - actually, I hated it! It's a difficult time in an adolescents life, they're learning who they are and what they want to believe. Some kids are just jerks but others become your friends for life.

I attended Austin's 5th grade promotion ceremony this week. Yes, it was a promotion to 6th grade, not a graduation to Middle School. These past 11 years have flown by. I've told Austin repeatedly this year that I won't let him go to that horrible place known as Middle School. I want him to stay little. I'm just joking of course (partly) but initially he took me seriously and tried to convince me that he needed to move on. I've accepted that it is time and wish him luck. I know he's a good kid and will do awesome.






Friends Morgan (above) and Tanner (below)





Best friend Grant (above) Austin and Mrs. Hammon (below)



Mom & Dad



I made him one of those candy card things. He was so excited! Probably not so much about the card as the candy. He proceeded to rip it apart following the ceremony to get at the candy.





Just he and I went to the Elephant Bar for dinner following the ceremony. He got one of those fruity $5 drinks that I never usually agree to getting. He was so funny, he kept on getting up out of his seat and giving me a hug and telling me he loves me. Funny kid. Happy kid. Good kid.