Last day, yeah!

I can't begin to explain how happy I am school is out.  I feel just as excited as I did when I was in school!  I feel like I can finally breathe and many of my responsibilities have gone away.   

 This year has been great.  Both of the kids had amazing teachers!  We have loved being a part of a new school, it has provided many advantages.  We feel a lot of school pride and have loved the "old town" feel to our school.  With only 280 kids this first year, there have been many things the kids could not have experienced anywhere else.  They all ate, had recess, assemblies and so much more as an entire student body. They got to know everyone, regardless of grade and it made our new neighborhood so much better.   

Here they are, ready to go to their last day of 1st and 4th grade.
This is a pic for some of my friends who didn't understand my description!  This is a paint can and a clipboard that I modge podged with cardstock, then filled with cookies.  The best part is the chalkboard on the backside of the clipboard!  
Mr. T with his teacher.  After this picture he told us that he was ready to go home and play Guitar Hero.  I asked him why and he said he wanted to play "School's out!"  Funny kid.
Miss S (in her favorite shirt) and her teacher.  I can't believe she is a 5th grader now!  She is certainly starting to act like she is older!

 

 

I love this face...

Our princess let me take her out for a little photo shoot and I got some good ones.  Here are some of my favorites...

Ringmaster...

Mr. T went to school with a mohawk and came home with a mustache.  I had to laugh when I saw him.  He looks like he should be lifting weights at the circus.

He begged me to give him a mohawk so he could look like a friend in his class.  I gave him a partial - normal in back, the hawk on top.  I like it.  But I am a little biased, he is always stinkin cute to me.

We're the dancers...

Ever since the Justin T. skit on SNL, my kids love to use that line any chance they get.  It never fails to get a laugh.  

Here is one of our dancers.  She and her friend had jazz pictures and had to get in their full costume with makeup - which is something that makes them so happy!  I can't believe how big these girls are.  They have been best friends for five years now and it seems like this last year they have grown up.  I love it that she has such a great friend.  There is nothing better.

Our defender

Mr. T finished his second season of farm baseball & he did it with a bang!  His team was able to keep the other team scoreless and he got all 3 of the outs while playing 1st base the last inning.  He played amazing this year and had a great time with his team.   He is turning into quite an athlete!

Our lefty batter!

Again, are my kids trained or what!  Run through first, then smile for mom.  Love it!

posties

I have been finding a lot of notes around the house lately.  They are usually on post it notes & they always make me laugh!  It seems most of them have to do with food or the wii.  Can you guess who is leaving them for me?  Here are a couple of them...

Preschool Show

Our princess had her last day of preschool at "teacher Cathy's".  The kids put on a cute show for the parents - they sang, recited poems and had all the moves to go with them!  I loved it. 

She has had a great year at preschool.  She made lots of friends and finally had a chance to have her own activity.  She is already missing it!  Thank goodness she will be back at "teacher Cathy's" in the fall! 

I love these pictures because they completely capture her personality.  The class had to wait a minute to start the program, so instead of coming back to us or playing with the other kids, she danced.  She danced and was totally oblivious of anyone watching her.  Seriously, she makes me smile.



The princess and her favorite teacher ever!!

Pop rot...Science Fair

Miss S won the science fair for her school's 4th grade!  Her board was sent to the district and it was displayed for the big science fair.  She and her friend Katarina did this project together.  They measured granulated limestone and soaked it in different kinds of soda.  They tested the acidity of the sodas and tried to see if any of them would erode the limestone.  They worked hard and were so excited to make it to the district.  Great job girls, we are proud of you!

Bibbity bobbity boo!

My little princess turned 4 last month & can't believe it!  She is such a fun, sweet little girl.   There are so many things I love about her.  She loves pink, princesses, always wears a tiara, dances and sings all day long and makes me laugh all the time.

She had a party for her birthday this year - with a big surprise!  When all the girls came, they were greeted with crowns and wands.  They kept running around the house saying, "Bibbity bobbity boo."  So we rounded them up and had them say it together by the front door & guess who walked in the house - Cinderella!  Their magic wands had brought her to our house!  I wish I had gotten a good picture of their faces, but I was having so much fun watching I missed the moment.  

Cinderella was so much fun to have at the party.   We are so glad she came!  

Cinderella walked through the door and met the birthday girl!
She painted all of the girls faces...

She played games and did magic tricks...
She stayed for princess cupcakes and the presents...
She even taught them how to dance!

My little princess was one happy girl!

What so funny is that this is actually the best picture of everyone together.  I took about 10 of them and have come to realize 4 year olds are impossible!  I was frustrated, but now it makes me laugh.  You can tell my daughter is trained to look at the camera!  

It was so much fun watching all the girls interact with Cinderella.  They were smitten. We caught our princess the next morning at the door, saying the magic words trying to get her to come back!

Their favorite hunt...

Every year my mom does an elaborate Easter egg hunt in her backyard.  She makes it really fun for the kids - she color codes the eggs to match all the presents she buys for them.  She literally stocks up on stuff all year long for this hunt!  Well, the kids love it.  This year was a blast and the kids walked away with a bag full of goodies.  Thanks grandma for such an amazing tradition!Here are all the kiddos - minus Olivia this year, we really missed her!
And she's off!
Taking a little break...
Counting...actually she is looking for the eggs that had cash in them!