Gabriel accomplished something pretty great today.
And, I could not let the night get by without sharing.
The second week of school, all of the 4th graders were given a challenge. Their teachers wanted them to each read 40 books, of various genres, by the end of the year. Books longer than 350 pages would count as 2 books.
We knew that Gabriel could read that many books in the matter of months, so we gave him a different challenge. We told him that we would buy him a Kindle if he Continue... My Reading Champion
Gabriel accomplished something pretty great today.
And, I could not let the night get by without sharing.
The second week of school, all of the 4th graders were given a challenge. Their teachers wanted them to each read 40 books, of various genres, by the end of the year. Books longer than 350 pages would count as 2 books.
We knew that Gabriel could read that many books in the matter of months, so we gave him a different challenge. We told him that we would buy him a Kindle if he Continue... 
Gabriel Thomas was born on March 4, 2003, at 11:16 am. He weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces and was 18 3/4 inches long. He changed my world and played an instrumental role in molding me into the person who I am today.
Gabriel means "God is my strength". He is our oldest, amazingly awesome boy. He is smart, funny, compassionate, kind, sweet, and a truly remarkable child. He loves to read, play soccer, do challenging math problems, play games, build Legos, watch movies, and hang out with 
