Jaco!

For Jaco's 8Th birthday I got him a Rubik's Cube to try to keep his busy mind busy and quiet! He loved it but became frustrated when he was not able to figure it out. Over the past 2 1/2 years he has picked it up now and then to try to match up the colors but with no success. Then came along a friend who can do it in under 2 minutes. Nothing like a little friendly competition to light the fire of motivation! Last Saturday this friend came over and for about 2 hours those boys had their heads bent over their cubes. With some coaching and help, Jaco finally has figured out the cube! He does it over and over hoping to get as fast as his friend. I guess when it comes down to it, to master the Rubik's Cube, you memorize a bunch of algorithms. Jaco has them all written down and still uses them a little but he is trying to get them memorized which will speed it all up. It is funny because now to get Jaco moving or to listen to me all I have to do is threaten to take away the cube and he gets his rear in gear!

Our school just had a presentation of "Happily Ever After" a play about Cinderella using the 4th and 5th graders. Jaco had the part of Court Herald. His job was to announce the royalty as they entered the ball. He did a great job. I think he had the best costume! He called it his "man dress". He joked that his teacher made his hat extra high so his staff didn't seem so tall next to his own body. The poor kid is so short! For height he is in the 7th percentile and weight he is in the whopping 11th percentile! It doesn't help that he is one of the youngest in his class since he has a late summer birthday. Hopefully someday soon he will have a major growth spurt. Preferably before middle school this fall!