Awsumb's 8th Birthday

The Montessori Classroom has a special birthday ceremony.
Each year the birthday child carries the earth
and walks around the sun as a biography of his life is read.
Today our little Awsumb is 8 years old
and he gets one year closer to taking on the world.

Awsumb Kenneth Hardy

Born October 19, 2001

In Redmond, Washington

Awsumb is named after his grandfather, Dennis Awsumb

His Awsumb grandparents are so excited for his arrival

that they drive overnight from Utah just to see him.

Awsumb goes on a road trip with Daddy and Mommy

through Oregon, California and Nevada

to see the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Utah.

Age 1

Awsumb is talking and walking… can shoot a basketball

and likes sit on the bottom step to look at books,

especially books about fire engines.

Age 2

Awsumb likes to sings songs like, “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”.

He is very active and can hit baseballs, kick soccer balls,

and do somersaults, but mostly "Jump Around" (as he likes to say)

This year Awsumb flies to Florida to meet Mickey Mouse,

sails on the Puget Sound and rides a horse.

Age 3

Awsumb drives through the middle of a big tree in the Redwood forest.

He learns to plays soccer with Lil’ Kickers.

Awsumb memorizes books and loves to play board games.

Age 4

Awsumb has a crazy summer camping with his Dad in the rain,

catches two foul balls at the Mariners games. He rides his bike

in the 4th of July parade and digs for dinosaurs bones in Utah.

Age 5

Awsumb can swim across the pool unassisted.

He plays on the Fireballs t-ball team.

At home Awsumb spends all his time building Lego sets.

Awsumb can read!

Age 6

Awsumb explores the Dungeness Spit in Sequim,Washington

and finds frogs on a camping trip.

His father coaches his Blue Rockets baseball team.

Awsumb takes a trip to Utah goes fishing for the first time

and cooks his fish for a big family dinner.

He also visits the largest buffalo herd on Antelope Island, Utah

where he eats his first “buffalo burger”

Age 7

Awsumb moves up to the Micro League in Soccer.

His Sluggers baseball team wins the Jamboree.

Awsumb’s family drives through all 3 “drive-thru” trees

in the Redwood Forest and down the California Coast.

Awsumb learns about Shakespeare and enjoys plays in the park.

Awsumb visits Mt. Saint Helens and Mt. Rainier while doing volcano research

He joins the Little Sammies Swim Team and learns the butterfly stroke.

October 19, 2009

Awsumb is now 8 year old.

His family is excited to see him grow and learn

and take on more responsibilities.

Awsumb is special to his family because

he always has a big smile, a not-so-short story,

and a warm hug for everyone. (And a cape and a stuffy.)