Okay well I've gotta start off by saying "I'm sorry." Yea it has been over a year since my last blog, 370 days to be exact. I've gotta thank Amber Foster for getting it in my head and heart that I should bring my blog back to life. Speaking of life mine revolves around some really special boys. Over the past year they've changed from being the boys to well no other way to say it but "My Boys." (And Carlo's and David's of course) This last year has been full and I mean FULL of ups and downs. Luckily Our God has given way more ups than downs. The boys have been on the Honor Roll for every grading period this year and have been model students. I can't begin to tell you how often I get to hear from teachers and staff how amazing these boys are. Each time I hear something I can't help but grin ear to ear with pride at how much they have grown.
Let's start with the little guy, Jairo Antonio. That's not a typo. His legal name is Jairo. Hard to imagine after being called Antonio for so long. My mom calls him her "Little Man." It is literally impossible not to love him. His smile is so big it actually overtakes his face and causes everyone around him to smile as well. I've been so impressed by how he has grown in the classroom. Last year at this time he was just learning how to read. Now he is reading every chance he gets and is one of the top students in his class. This is in large part due to two amazing ladies at my school that have been great teachers for my mom's "Little Man." Thanks Ms. Claudia and Ms. Fanny so much for all you have done for him over this past year. We know that without these awesome women he would not be the student he currently is in the classroom. Being the youngest in the house isn't always easy, but Antonio does not let that stop him from doing everything that his big brothers are doing. He is always outside playing soccer with the kids that are twice, well maybe three times, his size. His intensity in the classroom definitely spills over to the soccer field.
Recently we had a parade at school to celebrate Honduras Independence Day. Antonio and his classmates were athletes carrying different flags and just having a good time in general. As my class and parents walked a little ways behind him one of my parents pulled me aside to comment on how this little boy in Second Grade was having more fun than anyone else at the parade. She showed me a picture she had taken, and of course it was Antonio's giant grin showing up on her screen. Just goes to show how he brings joy to just about every activity he is a part of.
We love our "Little Man" a lot. When things seem a little down around the house he is always there to bring a smile to our faces. I can't imagine my life without Jairo Antonio, he most certainly is a blessing.
