[msmagoo54]

Wow! I just love stories like this one.

Congratulations to your son - and to his teacher.

You must be thrilled.

[politicket]

Thanks! We are very excited and can't wait to see what God has in store for us in Washington, D.C.

It's kind of funny that things worked out this way since my son was the only child in the bee that wasn't really trying to win it. We were actually pulling for the boy that came in 3rd (Gabriel) to win since it was his last year of eligibility.

When the competition was down to just 3 boys, and it was Gabriel's turn to spell, my son would whisper: "Gabriel, spell this word correctly. You have to win!" It was kind of funny to watch a competitor that was pulling for the competition.