5 Bucks

Ethan had a great day yesterday! In fact, from my point of view, most everything that kid did yesterday turned out well.
I'll share with you the two big moments from the day.
1. Ethan's 4th grade class has been taking their State Assessment Tests in Reading for the past 3 days. Sometime mid-morning, I was walking down the hallway and the principal called me in. She said, "Well the results are coming in. That stinkin' Ethan." My heart hit the floor. Then she said, "He got a 98!" HOLY COW!!! That is awesome! We were so proud of him and it was so fun to see how proud he was of himself.
Fast forward about 10 hours to basketball pracitce.
2. After basketball practice some of the boys were shooting around and one of them (who was at the 3-point line) said, "Hey coach! If I make this shot, will you give me 5 bucks?" Of course, the other 4 boys chimed in right away too. So, after a little bit of consideration, Coach Frye lined the boys up on the 3 point line. It was clear on the side, so they wouldn't be able to use the backboard. He told them all they could have one shot and promised to pay $5 to anyone who made it. Ethan was 3rd in line and SWOOSH! What luck! E made it! Coach Frye went out to grab his wallet and discovered he didn't have it with him, but promised to send it to school for him. About 2 minutes after we got home from practice, the doorbell rang and there stood Coach Frye. Once again, we were so proud of him and it was fun to see how proud he was of himself. I have to tell you, from the look on Coach Frye's face, it was the best 5 bucks he had spent in quite a while.
I hope I have a day like that soon!