Matt Thomas
Chris & Cindi’s Son
Chuck’s Grandson
December, 2009 - Matt at Our House for Christmas
(See the section about Christmas in the Chris & Cindi section of Family)
June, 2009 - Matt is Inducted into the National Junior Honors Society
Matt won further honors this school year by being inducted into the National Junior Honor Society, which recognizes
academic excellence, leadership, service, and other attributes. He is one of 15 students in his large middle school,
grades 6 - 8, to receive this recognition.
Matt has also been very active in athletics this year, playing on school, AAU, and 76er leagues in basketball, and
on the baseball team as well. He is very good at both, and he also has played football and other sports.
June 11, 2009 - Matt and Kelly
June 11, 2009 - Matt Being Inducted into the Nat'l Jr. Honor Society
June 11, 2009 - Grandpa Wanted Just One More Photo
Spring, 2009 - Matt Playing Hoops
Matt at the Foul Line
Spring, 2009 - Matt Playing Hoops
Matt on Defense
Spring, 2009 - Matt Playing Hoops
Matt Watching a Launched Three Pointer
June, 2008 - Matt Graduates to Middle School! Honors Galore!
At his school's awards ceremony, here are is what Matt was honored with:
- Intramural Excellence
- All Year A-B Honor Roll
- All A Honor Roll this marking period
- Academic Excellence Award from the President
Matt also got three distinguised awards (only one student gets these awards):
- Excellence in Science
- Excellence in Math
- Excellence in Social Studies
Matt is very involved in athletics, as well. He played football in the Fall (see below pics), basketball int he winter, soccer
in the Spring, and now is playing basketball in the summer. The school coach asked him to play AAU basketball, and he is
also attending the76ers Basketball Camp, and took private lessons from The Shootist.
Matt was born to Chris and Cindi on March 20, 1997. He is finishing up third grade and does great in school. For one
thing, he has 100% on every spelling test all year long. In a prior year, he won a reading trophy for reading the most books
and collecting
for Muscular Dystrophy as pledges per book. Matt does very well in all his classes and he also has made
a lot of school friends. He is a student and an athelete. He plays football in the fall, basketball in the winter, soccer
in the spring, and baseball in the summer. He is tall, wiry, and athletic.
Matt is a great kid to be around;
he shares, plays well, is energetic, smart, and very polite. When he was little, he used to love to
play "peeps" (the little plastic character replicas from movies) with Grandpa
(me), and Grandpa loved it, too. He likes to play sports, and he likes to borrow books from the library and read them.
What a cool kid. And he is growing up soooo fast. I'm very proud of him.
Matt in November Pop Warner Football Championship
Matt and his GrandPa after the game. Matt plays offense and defense and plays most of the games, except special teams plays.
His team is great, finishing the regular season undefeated, and has been touring, playing as far away as Baltimore.
Matt's 2006 School (3rd Grade) Photo
Matt is playing the French Horn
Matt has his 9th Birthday!
We all went to Matt's house to celebrate his 9th birthday with a big family brunch. Matt got a
cool new bike that looks like a Harley Hog, with a big fat rear tire, low rider profile, and extended
front wheel.
Matt has his 8th Birthday!
On March 20 we all went to Matt's house to celebrate his 8th birthday. He is really getting tall (and
the girls tell me he's handsome, too). Anyhow, we all had a great time.
Matt Reading at his 7th Birthday, March 21, 2004
Matt and Kelly at 7th Birthday, Looking at Candles on Cake
Matt Exercising, Spring 2003
Matt with his Grandpa, Spring 2002
Matt with Kelly, Spring 2002
Matt on Horse at Kelly's Birthday, 2001
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