Double Digits: Jake

Our amazing little fellow enters the double digits today. In honor of Jake's 10th birthday, here are his answers to ten burning questions, capturing him at this incredibly active (and sweaty), fun, and utterly lovable age.  (Why can't I freeze time? I know I said that when R & L turned 10, but now Jake! How can it be?)

1. Tell me five great things about you - even though we know there are more than five!

1) My teacher calls me "techie". Whenever we're doing a difficult project, she puts me in a Google Classroom breakout room and sends kids there for me to help, 2) I'm getting really good at drawing (I can draw arrows really well now!), 3) I've advanced through 3 sizes of bikes during quarantine, 4) I'm learning to do bike repair with my Dad, and 5) I'm the best in my house at working the TV remote. Everyone comes to me for help.


2. What do you know how to do that you can teach to others?

Bake a cake! I just made a vanilla strawberry cake all by myself (I did use Lucie's mixer). 


3. What do you think will be a new privilege that comes with being 10 years old?

Getting 2 more cents per chore every week. 


4. How would you like to celebrate your 10th birthday?

Eating pizza, playing video games, and riding my bike to a tree house with Lucie!


5. What are your favorite words?

My favorite made-up words are "nether mind" for "nevermind" and "ganola " for "granola".  

6. How would you spend your perfect Saturday afternoon?

Playing Fortnite with my cousin Caleb until noon.  Then going in the pool with Lucie and Ryan and playing pool basketball. After that we would eat Italian ice while watching Harry Potter.   
 

7. What would you love to eat daily for every meal?

Breakfast: Eggo waffle with butter, syrup, and sliced bananas. Lunch: Hawaiian pizza with cheese-stuffed crust. Dinner: Caesar salad and gnocchi with chicken and red sauce.


8. On the subject of food, do you like salty or sweet things?

Sweet things, sweet things! My current favorites are Swedish Fish and Lemonheads!

9. What has it been like being home with your family over quarantine this past year and doing distance learning?

One thing that's good about it is that as soon as I get out of school, I can play. With school online, I like being able to work on different things when the teacher is explaining things. I do miss recess a lot. I love some of the traditions we've set up at home like Wednesday take-out lunches and Friday Starbucks drinks. 


10. How do you like fourth grade?

It actually feels the same as 3rd grade. One plus is that I can use pens for my math homework in 4th grade (mainly because I'm not in the classroom) which I could never do in class before. 
 

You make every day sweeter, Jakey. Have the best 10th birthday!