Congratulations, Julio!

On March 30, 2012, Julio will graduate from Grade 6. Congratulations! Mom, Dad and Diego are all so proud of you!

Here is a tribute to clebrate your grade school years.

Photos from left to right, top to bottom
Grade 1: Look at the Tintin hair!... A tribute to his favorite reporter/detective Tintin... He was a "retro boy", liking the Beatles, the Hardy Boys, and Back to the Future. The year when he patiently waited for the tooth fairy as he probably wished .."all I want for Christmas is my 2 front teeth.."

Grade 2: Hooray for the toothy sparkly smile! Hooray too for being the first ever winner of "Read-a-thon" contest in school. Discovering his love for history, and admiration for national hero, Jose P. Rizal.

Grade 3: First communion... Love for history continued with trips to Corregidor, Luneta, Fort Santiago, and even to Rizal's house in Calamba. ..Not only Philippine history but interest extended to World War II.. and anything military... In preparation perhaps to his dream of becoming a general in the army... Wrote a poem "Our Democratic World" valuing freedom and democracy... Love for running started with the Condura Tubbataha Race.

Grade 4: "I will be the next President of the Philippines."... and dressed the part too- neck ties and vests to school on Fridays... Took up photography as a new hobby!

Grade 5: Expert in History... Took up target shooting as a hobby... Interest expanded to ammo and weaponry... Lego mania!... Started planning a Lego movie... and writing script with Diego...39 Clues.. and Dilbert humor!... First Camp out!..

Grade 6: Read "The Lost Symbol"... Zombie mania!... Improving target shooting skills... Writing his first serious novel... Lego movie in the making... One of the best defense player in soccer... Gamer!