{"id":17429,"date":"2019-05-30T19:06:32","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T00:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=17429"},"modified":"2019-05-30T19:06:32","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T00:06:32","slug":"all-about-this-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=17429","title":{"rendered":"All about this guy!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_17426\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190525_1909228415485307732046095-e1559259165992.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17426\" class=\"wp-image-17426 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190525_1909228415485307732046095-e1559259165992-500x405.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190525_1909228415485307732046095-e1559259165992-500x405.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190525_1909228415485307732046095-e1559259165992-768x622.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190525_1909228415485307732046095-e1559259165992-371x300.jpg 371w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190525_1909228415485307732046095-e1559259165992.jpg 988w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I asked for a picture of us together for his birthday. We remembered at the end of the day and got this dark, tired picture. Maybe he&#8217;ll let me try again on a sunny summer day.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He had a birthday recently.\u00a0 14 years old!\u00a0 Finishing up middle school and preparing for high school!\u00a0 He&#8217;s excited and feels ready.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17427\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190524_222127312678048522408743.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17427\" class=\"wp-image-17427 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190524_222127312678048522408743-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190524_222127312678048522408743-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190524_222127312678048522408743-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190524_222127312678048522408743-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190524_222127312678048522408743.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Morning presents<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_17422\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190525_0753513471872555845168149.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17422\" class=\"wp-image-17422 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190525_0753513471872555845168149-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190525_0753513471872555845168149-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190525_0753513471872555845168149-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190525_0753513471872555845168149-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190525_0753513471872555845168149.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Books! Surprise!! :) :)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_17428\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190523_1628358438948395887007089.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17428\" class=\"wp-image-17428 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190523_1628358438948395887007089-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190523_1628358438948395887007089-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190523_1628358438948395887007089-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190523_1628358438948395887007089-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190523_1628358438948395887007089.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aunt Rosy got him grown up books!!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_17423\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190525_1909152512708303889988225.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17423\" class=\"wp-image-17423 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190525_1909152512708303889988225-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190525_1909152512708303889988225-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190525_1909152512708303889988225-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190525_1909152512708303889988225-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190525_1909152512708303889988225.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He didn&#8217;t want a cake or a party this year, but he did request macaroons. Yum! Lex and Alan even dipped half of them in chocolate!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We had a nice day.\u00a0 Pizza and a movie for dinner.\u00a0 He didn&#8217;t want a cake, but did want macaroons.\u00a0 I guess he&#8217;s a birthday cookie guy, like his dad.\u00a0 He&#8217;s 5&#8242; 6&#8243; and didn&#8217;t even gloat that he&#8217;s taller than me, and he started shaving!\u00a0 Eeek!<\/p>\n<p>He is a rock star in karate and a rock star in band.\u00a0 The middle school held their spring concert this week and Lex once again stole the show, in my opinion anyway!\u00a0 After the jazz band songs, the director even called out the percussion crew by name, just Lex and his buddy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17425\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190529_1935282342004558657695371.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17425\" class=\"wp-image-17425 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190529_1935282342004558657695371-e1559259704681-500x372.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190529_1935282342004558657695371-e1559259704681-500x372.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190529_1935282342004558657695371-e1559259704681-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190529_1935282342004558657695371-e1559259704681-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190529_1935282342004558657695371-e1559259704681-403x300.jpg 403w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190529_1935282342004558657695371-e1559259704681.jpg 1188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lex on the drum set<\/p><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Got Rhythm, by George and Ira Gershwin, Arr. By Ralph Ford\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-MfXUmdkFZs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Apache, by Jerry Lordan, Arr. By John Berry\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lj40EqapDuQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For March of the Armed Forces, the band director asked people in the audience to stand when their anthem is played.\u00a0 It was neat seeing how many (if any) people stood for each one.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"March of the Armed Forces, Arr. by Michael Sweeney\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1hr5brX9Q5o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s rocking his school work as well.\u00a0 Not only will he be on the honor roll again this year, but he was asked to give the 8th grade speech at Honors Night!!\u00a0 He said &#8220;thanks, but no thanks!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17420\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190530_1754565959157256610531635.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17420\" class=\"wp-image-17420 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190530_1754565959157256610531635-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190530_1754565959157256610531635-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190530_1754565959157256610531635-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190530_1754565959157256610531635-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_20190530_1754565959157256610531635.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sci-fi version of Don Quixote, all in Spanish. He has a 105% average in Spanish!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He is such an amazing, smart, funny (and punny!), handsome fellow.\u00a0 He&#8217;s content with life, happy at home and at school, and moving forward as a competent and confident human being.\u00a0 I&#8217;m so lucky he&#8217;s part of my world. &lt;3<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He had a birthday recently.\u00a0 14 years old!\u00a0 Finishing up middle school and preparing for high school!\u00a0 He&#8217;s excited and feels ready. 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