Walter Turns 7

 

Walter is a goofball that likes to bring humor to every situation.  When Mom and Dad tell him it's time to stop and be serious, he instead looks at Johanna for approval to keep going and if it looks like she will laugh even more, he keeps going no matter what Mom and Dad say.  Anything that is not TV or electronics is “boring” and he hates boring, especially when it involves cleaning. Walter continues to love animals, learning about them and telling others about them.  He continues to be extra tall with this 7 year old height essentially matching Johanna’s 8 year old height on our growth chart (which frustrates her).  He enjoys having a “street neighbor” the same age as him to play with..  Walter also loves hanging out with his cousins or grandparents, and mostly gets along with his sister.

He played all day with the Legos he got for his birthday and was also super psyched to get a small drone.

Excited to finally got to go fishing with Grandma and Grandpa Kluesner.  He was more interested in the worms than the fish.

Hanging out in the trees at Grandma and Grandpa Arnold's with some cousins.

Still builds a “nest” of animals and blankets to sleep with.  His must-have stuffed animal is his bear Lucky.  He also still sleeps with his “night-nights” (spotty and browny) which are getting smaller and smaller as Grandma Karen has to re-hem them. 

Funny height difference on his Tball team, Walter on the far left.

Continues to use his parents as jungle gyms, luckily he doesn't weight much.

He doesn’t like to write or draw, so for Mom’s birthday he suggested he make a video instead which turned out great.

Favorite to eat: donuts

Favorite to do: watching tv

Favorite to watch: Miles from Tomorrowland

Favorite to read: I don’t even like reading

Favorite to help with: I don’t know 

Favorite to learn about: animals

Favorite to hang out with: Street neighbor Patrick

You are good at: I don’t know

Want to get better at: Learning more about animals

Makes you laugh: Johanna tickling me

Makes you upset: Lots of stuff

Favorite happen this year: Seeing and petting Patrick’s snake

Look forward to next year: Go to the beach

Future adventure: Find treasure on the beach

Future learn: I already told you that

Future where live: I don’t know 

Future want to do: (And that’s where we stopped because, like his father, hypocritical is not his strong suit)

Future not want to do:

Future spend time with:

Always goofing around to make others laugh.

Last Day of School

 

Walter finished 1st Grade with Mrs. Oberhoffer and Johanna finished 3rd Grade with Mrs. Leach.

Walter made great progress in writing with OT help, met all of his math goals, continues to work hard on reading, and began speech therapy to help with expressive communication. 

He really enjoyed dressing up as a bat for Character Day.

Johanna had a special connection with her teacher and already misses her.   For Teach the Teacher Day, Johanna taught Mrs. Leach how to catch a pop fly.  And later that week, Johanna caught a pop fly in her game as well as tagged a base for a 4th out!

Johanna also enjoyed the return of Fun Day for the last week of school.  Here she is killing it in the obstacle course.