It's happened again

Concussion - open skate - broke his fall with the side of his head.  Landed himself on a back board taking ride to ER in ambulance!  Gonna be ok - I will post more when I have the energy.

2011 - 2012

Changes happen so fast . . .

Already since school pictures he has changed again.  New hair cut.  Styling on his way to hockey practice.

8th Grade School Photo

New Sign Hawk Found Posted to his door today!

Since we have recently experienced some blurring of the rules - I felt it a good idea to put in black and white and post it on his door for him and his friends to be clear!  I will not be driving anyone home after 11 anymore.  I don't care if their parents are cool with it - I am not.  I am tired and I am not doing anymore.  I don't want to be up till 12:45 AM waiting for you to return from the movies - even if you are with a friends parent.  I am tired and I am not doing it anymore.  Pick an earlier movie or a different day! Stop making such a mess with dishes!  Pick up after yourselves!  Friends too!  You ate my food now clear the dish for petes sake!

You my friend have been living a very incredible life!  You have completely had 100% of my trust in you.  Has long as you continue to maintain that high level of trust life can be real good for you, but hear me on this these blurring of the rules and the lack of care and respect is a fine line that is beginning to wear thin and trust me you don't want to see life on the other side.  It will be a life filled with loss of privileges and strict restrictions.  I don't want this to be how you spend these teen years with us.  You are a great young man and I can see glimpses at times of the great man you are becoming.  Please stay straight on mostly and I will try and be understanding for the times you veer off some to learn a life lesson on your own.  

“Hawk” Nest Rules

Computer / Phone Access                                 Hours Lights Out

Sun –Thurs.             6am – 10pm                        Sun –Thurs.                 10:00pm

Fri & Sat            6am – 11:30pm                         Fri & Sat                        1:00am

Curfew Home                                                     Curfew Visitor Out

Sun – Thurs.             Home by 9:00pm                Sun – Thurs.             Leave by 8:30pm

Fri & Sat                     Home by 11pm                 Fri & Sat                 Leave by 10:00pm

Study Hall Homework Hours *

Sun –Thurs.             4pm – 9pm

(a 5 hour window is given, use time wisely and keep in mind that this may also include outside activities that you will need to work around.)

Fri & Sat            Closed expect for special project needs            Enjoy some weekend time!           

*No TV/Computer/Phone During the hours of study hall time when homework is incomplete.

Door Rules

NO Slamming

Must remain open with mixed company

Must remain open when online

Food Rules

This applies to all rooms used in the house!

Clean up after yourselves, clear trash and dishes before curfew or lights out.

Not tolerated

Drinking and/or drugs of any kind.

Bullying

Inappropriate Internet content or behavior

Disrespecting others

Failure to abide by these rules will result in possible loss of privileges and or restrictions.

1st Day 8th Grade

Hawk "Elf"

How I woke Up This Morning.

Well this makes sense since he does sleep in till near 12!
Toddler vs Teen


This is a clipped pulled from Hawk's Facebook Page on July11th. 


How my day started:
Chris: *Slap*
Me: "Ow!"
Chris: "Danyo!"
Me: "What!"
Chris: "It's Time for lunch!"
Me: "Does that mean you are hungry?"
Chris: "DUH!"

The Drive In!

So what if it's raining, the drive in is fun!  

We were 5 car long in the front row.  Tarps hung from car to car.  ALL of the cousin where with us.  Joining us from MA,NH, and CO!  8 of them plus Hawk and Christopher.  AND Hawk brought 3 buddies.  

Summertime memory maker for sure!

We saw Cars2 and Green Lantern.

Summer Treats.

Summertime!  Lunch break from summer time swimming fun at yet another swimming hole.  Dinning at our favorite summer hang out - the back of the car, where all the yummy stuff is to refuel our bodies for more fun.

Usher at family wedding.

Looking sharp kid!

Super Fantastic Brother!

Hawk saves the day!

Christopher pounding down popcorn - begins to choke!  5 good Heimlich's a shade of purple and Big Brother saves the day.  Thank God,  all is returned to normal.  I am so proud of his calm, straight level head in a very stressful situation.  

Teenagers! I guess I will keep him.

OK so having a teenager is the house can be challenging - a flipping mouthy mess at times.  But then there are these moments that make me proud!

Yesterday we went to a lake for the day.  Mostly I had to hang close by his little brother, so Hawk enjoyed the freedom to do his own thing.  This lake had a giant BLOB, you sign up to use it and as long as there is at least one adult in the group, the group is sent to swim out from the end of the dock to the BLOB.  It looks like something from the TV show Wipe Out.  Hawk was able to go a few times.  I felt bad because he really wanted me to go too but I really didn't know any of the others well enough to leave Christopher behind.  Anyway later in the afternoon just before we left a complete stranger came up to me and:

Stranger " Is that your son?"  Pointing to Hawk
Me "Yes? Why?" Not sure for what would be next . . .
Stranger " He is a very polite, responsible young man."
Me " Oh, Yes, thank you for saying so, I agree."  Smiling!

This is not the first time I have heard this of him in situations like these - I guess I will keep him.

Last Day of School 7th Grade DONE!

Flash Back to First Day of 7th Full Post: http://hawkchabo.blogspot.com/2010/09/first-day-jr-high.html

FLASH BACK PHOTO FIRST DAY  . . . . . . . . . .. . .  NOW FAST FORWARD TO LAST DAY

6 flags more fun . . . again!

Class trip with school Band following their performance where they placed high as a school.  Good job Mr H and the PVRS Band!

Uncle Bob joined us at the park - good thing or I would have been really bored by myself since no middle school kiddo would be caught dead walking around with their parent on a school trip!  Unless they needed money.

We had fun despite it being REALLY hot this day.  Some of Hawks friends stayed on with us not returning with the school - we stayed till park closed.  It's how we roll at the park!  Open to close!  Picnic in the parking lot to refuel and then back to play!!!!

ticket to the movies . . .

Work in progress . . . attended cast call this past Memorial day.  

We traveled to Hyanis on the Cape for the open call for extras casting.  Casting by CP Casting out of Boston.  

http://www.cpcasting.com/

Can't tell you anything about it yet - but I can tell you that maybe if the shots are used in the film - Hawk will officially be in an Adam Sandler Movie.  

We left REALLY early - so it was Mc Donalds for breakfast on the way.  We met up with Auntie KK and cousin Kalstar too.  When we were done we went to the ocean for a toe dip and photo opp. 

On our way home we stopped to see The Hanger Over 2 - so funny! Must see.