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John has really gotten into sports. He loves throwing the football in the house and actually has a nice natural spiral – we’ll see how it progresses, but at the moment, we’re pretty impressed! Event He has been fortunate enough to go to a couple of UNC Basketball games and loves to play baseball in the backyard. I’m told by his teachers that he plays soccer and football pretty much every day during recess time. John is a quick study and has a strong understanding of the rules of each game he watches and likes to call out the scores to games. He also won’t hesitate to ask questions if there is some aspect he doesn’t understand. Bapa’s love for the Packers has influenced John to pretend to be Aaron Rodgers, which is pretty cool. John has also started playing board games and picks up on the rules quickly. However, you have to watch him closely because he’s starting to get a reputation of trying to take extra turns or moving to the “wrong square.” John is a sweet boy, polite most of the time, and has started asking to be excused from the table and takes his plates to the sink when he’s finished. He’s a joy to be around (when he’s not having one of his 4-year old tantrums) or tackling one of his sisters to the floor – yes, this happens frequently. Continue Reading →