Some Good Things Have To End

As the school year came to an end...

So did my time with my family close by.

My parents moved to Arizona the last days in May and left Heather with me for only a few weeks until Girls camp came and went. I wish I could have kept her with me forever. It's so hard not just having them here for me to pop in whenever. I would try and take as much time as possible with them. I am so happy for every moment the kids were able to spend time with them and build that relationship. It's not so fun when I'm bored now, I can't just get up and go hang out to do nothing but chat with my little sister or let the kids just play and wear out buddy. I must admit. It was easier on me moving away to Missouri and leaving them behind here then it was for me to be back here with them and having them leave me. I have always pondered the question, "Is it harder for the one leaving or the one being left?" They both have their own arguments and it might depend on the situation. I have been in both situations many times and still don't know the answer.

I love family! I am happy they aren't that far away.

Father's Day 2011

For the greatest DAD!

So easily loved because of the good times, laughs, love, hugs, guidance and being so great.

We all love him so much!

I am so happy we have Fathers' Day to celebrate all of the wonderful Fathers out there who work so hard and don't always get all of the appreciation and glory that they deserve.

Thank you for being so wonderful.

With Love.

Last Week Of School

Alyssa's Classroom

Program for Parents

The Tootie Tot dance.

They had their own lines to read and sang a few different songs about what they learned.

The last song was so sweet and it made Ms. Christensen cry and I almost came to tears.

This was a wonderful year! We loved Ms. Christensen!! She was a perfect teacher for Alyssa. They are so much alike and I felt that she understood her well. That helped Alyssa to get further. If only we could take the teacher with as they get older. Business Day For the 3rd Grade

The last days of school the 3rd graders need to come up with a business and they get to go around and use the fake money they earned throughout the year to buy each others goods.

It was pretty cool to see what everyone came up with. There were hair flowers a girls made, games with treats, face painting. Cotton candy, a picture station that prints off your pictures right there.

Someone even brought little gold fish to sale! There was so much more!

Brandon decided to sale snow cones. Of course I did a lot of the work of making them, but he did help. I just let him have a chance to go around to the other booths.

Hayden was my other little helper.

We will definitely miss Mrs. Clark.

She is such an amazing kicked back but in control teacher.

She is so good with the kids.

She is so fun, but there is no messing around with her there.

She is the ultimate best teachers.

She is moving on to bigger and better things though.

I am so happy we had her this past year.

Dance Festival

Brandon's class used the song from the Beach Boys, Surfin' in the USA.

After Christmas break I started going in to read with the early birds in Brandon's class 3 days a week. I loved being able to volunteer and help them learn and grow and to watch each of them do so. I couldn't believe how far some of the kids came in those 5 months of reading.

It was fun to get to know them see them open up.

I wanted to do something small for them and reward them for their accomplishments.

I decided to make bookmarks. The lady bugs for the girls and the Dr. Seuss Lego background for the boys. They were a big hit.

Field Days

Field Day is not what I remember it being when I was little.

I wish our kids could experience it the way that I did.

They had only a 2.5 hr. block of their day for field day.

I know at the last school it did take up the entire day.

I guess it's all just preference on the school.

They had fun though. Brandon's day was a little hard. It was cooler, but sunny and super windy.

It made holding onto that parachute quite a chore.

Three legged race is so much harder than it looks.

Alyssa's Day was really hot, over cast and not much of a breeze.

It made it a perfect day to have an otter pop though.What's better than sidewalk chalk as a little kid, while at school.

There were some fun drawings.Team Work!

Potato Sack races!

It's so fun to be able to help out at school with my kids and get to see them during the fun activities.