It's crazy how fast a school year goes by, when you're a mother at least. Seems like we just got started and then all the sudden the end of the year is here! I think we were all ready for it though. Ready to relax, to play, to sleep in, to have fun.
The last week of school for Kellen was full of all sorts of silly, fun days. He got most excited about crazy hair day, so we made sure to do it up right. Of course he chose red and green. I don't even know if he realized he was wearing Christmas colors or if Christmas is so much in his blood that he was just drawn to them naturally. Either way he looked totally cute! (By the way Kellen, you are never allowed to do this as a teenager on a day to day basis...sorry :) )
Kellen and Mrs Jurish on the last day of school. He is going to miss her. I am going to miss her. She was such a perfect fit for him, especially for his very first year of school. It has been amazing to see how much he has grown and changed and matured this year. He was just a little toddler with teary eyes, holding tight to his b's and staying next to his teachers side all day when he first started. And now here he is, a little boy running around with his friends and barely looking over his shoulder when I walk away. It's nice to see them grow, but it is hard watching your baby slip away!
On the last day of Kindergarten all of the classes put on a really cute program where they sang a number of cute songs all together. I was proud of Makenna- She stood up there with a huge smile singing her little heart out! After that the kids went back to their classes. Makenna's teacher handed out a little "award" to each child in the class predicting what they were going to be when they grew up. When it was Makenna's turn she stood there beaming as her teacher gave her prediction that Makenna would grow up to be an academy award winning actress. I was cracking up! I guess she has gotten to know Makenna pretty well this year.
We will miss Mrs. Folks. She has been an incredible teacher this year and has been exactly what Makenna needed in every way possible. I am so proud of Makenna and how well she has done in school. Her finally report card was amazing...all good and outstanding in citizenship and advanced in all her grades! She is a smart girl and a hard worker and so much fun to be around. We are glad to have had a teacher that set such a great foundation for her!
Makenna is going to miss her best buddy Kara just as much! (Though I know we will be seeing her often!) They have become such good little friends and they have lots of fun years in store.
Well, naturally there is not better way to break summer in than by swimming every day you can. I think we will be living in the pool this summer. All the kids are at great ages for swimming and all of them are swimming amazingly!
This girl would live in the water if she could! Seriously. If you ask her what she wants to be when she grows up she most often says a mermaid!
He is crazy on the land and just as crazy in the water. This little boy is so funny. He is swimming like a champ with his floaties on and loves to climb out and jump right in the pool.
Kellen has come an incredible way since last summer. At the beginning of the summer last year he was hardly able to let go of someone and swim with a floatie on his own. By the end of last summer he was swimming good with his floaties and when he was in the mood was jumping in the pool. This summer began with him already willing to banzai off the wall and being brave as can be in the pool. He sure is growing up!
Perfecting the back float. She is actually pretty darn good. Learning to dive this year too!
The kiddos with Peter and Carter after swimming lessons! Such cutie pies!
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