SUMMER TIME

Summer has officially begun for us. Today marked the end of 1st grade for Allison and 4th grade for Madison. We are very ready for the break, even though it is hard to believe another year has come and gone. It has been an exciting busy year. I truly believe school is harder when you are the parent. Madison and Allison do everything 110% and it takes a lot of work to get it all done. I have no idea how I will survive it when I have three in school at the same time, especially since I will have a high schooler, junior higher and elementary student all at the same time.

Today was a very busy fun packed day. It started out with an awards ceremony. Madison and Allison both got perfect attendance. We are so proud of both of them. I never in a million years thought that I would be as lucky as I am with them. They love school and we would actually have to fight them if they were sick to stay home. Kevin and I have always wondered when our luck is going to run out. Our fingers are crossed that we make it all the way through college with all the girls before that happens. Allison receiving her award from Mrs. Davis the principle. Madison receiving her award.

After the awards ceremony we went to the end of the year picnic and then the kids were released for the year. Of course we could end the year without one last picture with their teachers. This is Allison with Miss Keeney. We loved her. She is the best 1st grade teacher that we could have asked for, for Allison. She kept Allison challenged and helped her work on a few little areas. We are truly going to miss her. This is Madison with Mrs. Dunsworth. It has been fun for Madison to have her again. She was her kindergarten teacher. It is fun to look back and see how much Madison has grown. I remember that Mrs. Dunsworth thought Madison was tall in Kindergarten. Madison had a great year learning all about Idaho History and we have found that she is very strong in Math. It is hard to see her move on to 5th grade because it will be her last year at Chaparral.

We couldn't let all the fun of this day end when school got out so both the girls got to invite a friend over for a mini party sleepover. Kevin was out with some guys to see the new Transformers movie so we painted nails and watched a movie. All girls stuff. It is good he wasn't here, it got kinda crazy.
Ashley has been a gem the whole night and fit in so well with everything we did. I don't think she is quite ready to be as big as she would like because before we even turned the movie on this is what we found.
Days like today really help me remember how blessed I am to have the best girls that anyone could ask for. I am so proud and grateful to call them my daughters.