Ben's Big Week

Ben had quite a week. The Science Fair was held on Thursday, and he was excited, but also a little nervous. The cheese finally grew some mold once he started over and placed each slice in individual bags. A couple of weekends ago we spent time typing up the final report and putting the display board together. I admit that I helped in organizing the board and with some of the typing, but the words and overall ideas were all his.

He spent the last couple of nights practicing his oral presentation that would be judged. On Thursday morning I walked him in to school with display board, samples of moldy cheese, and a card table all in tow.

At the end of the school day, he was thrilled to share with us that he had earned a FIRST PLACE RIBBON! He was so excited, and this just further fuels his fire to want to be a scientist when he grows up. He says he wants to work with chemicals and find a cure for cancer. I think he could do it, too!

The next step will take place in a month at an all day regional tournament (and I do mean ALL DAY) about an hour and a half away from home. Participants who advance from that level move on to the state tournament, and eventually the national competition. We may not advance past the regional tournament, but somehow I'm sensing that we have many more years of science fair ahead of us!





Ben's other exciting news happened today when he received a certificate stating that he had been chosen as his school's "Student of Honor". He wasn't really sure why he was given the award, but was excited about it nonetheless.



We're proud of Ben's fantastic school achievements!