Hughes kicks off the 8th Season of This 5th Grade Life with a tale of his neighbor and an encounter she and her friends had when they were teenagers. An encounter they could never quite believe... 

Aubry grew up without a great-grandmother. Here her grandfather tells the tragic story. 

Simon's gandma's great great great grandfather was William O'Brian. The same William O'Brian that William O'Brian State Park is named for. Simon tells the story.

Penny tells the story of the time her dad was riding his bike as a kid. Things did not go well at all. 

Fabian's aunt decided to rebel when she was a teen. His grandmother was not a fan of how she did it. 

In our first episode, George tells us the story of how his sister broke her arm. 

Jacoby's grandmother worked for Honeywell as an engineer. She worked on the black boxes for airplanes. Jacoby tells the story.

Dune tells us the story of her parents' first few dates and how, perhaps, it wasn't love at first sight. 

In Cecilia's family, one particular family dinner is the one to remember, and not necessarily in a good way. 

Louden tells the story of how his aunt went on a missionary trip to an orphanage in India and all the valuable lessons and experiences she had while she was there. (WARNING: There is a long pause at the beginning)

Elsie's nana once moved from Alabama to Utah. On her move something unexpected happened. Elsie tells us the story.

Gunnar helps his Grandpa Jeff tell three stories about his days as a teacher, both in the US and in Cambodia.

Julian tells us the story of his grandpa and his grandpa's cats, and how they helped him out.

Barrett tells us the story of time her grandpa went hiking and the disaster that followed. 

Sam tells us how his mother bought some artwork at a grage sale and how it led to help solve a crime. 

Joey tells us the story of how his mother went to horse camp and all the fun she had while there. 

Thad and his mom tell the story of how they got a big surprise for their Christmas present.