End of School!

The Graduate!

Sixth grade - and elementary school - are things of the past! 

Before the ceremony

Woohoo Isaac!  Congrats!

Isaac was honored for participating in and completing the Wright Flight Program.  This boy flew a plane!

Picture time!

Isaac and his best friend, Cody Foster

Isaac and Ben Stock, his soccer buddy.  The Stocks made soccer so much fun!

Isaac and his teacher, Ms. Parsons.  This was her first year and she did FABULOUS!  Isaac loved having her and I think she holds the title of "Favorite Teacher Ever."  He was lucky to have her as a student teacher, too!

Here are some of the things Isaac's teacher has said about him on his report cards this last year -

"Isaac is an absolute pleasure to have in class."

Isaac's academics reflect his intelligence level and his eagerness to learn.  He is a wonderful student with a kind heart."

"Isaac has one of the biggest hearts and constantly volunteers to help others.  He exhibits patience and respect at all times."

"It has been a pleasure to watch you grow over the last year and a half.  You have such a bright future ahead and can't wait to hear of your successes.  Best of luck in NM, you will shine as always!  Keep up on your work, and make sure your work represents what you are capable of.  I will truly miss you, Isaac.  Stay focused!"

 

 So Long 3rd Grade!

Carter with his best friend, Bryant, and all the other kids that jumped into the picture! :)

Carter and Jimmy - another one of Carter's great friends

Carter and his teacher, Mrs. Iturralde

Carter's teacher said - 

"I have really enjoyed getting to know Carter.  He has many insightful ideas to share with the class.  Carter's kind, caring, and friendly character makes him a role model for classmates."

"Carter continues to meet or excel in all academic areas."

"Carter has made great gains."

"It has been a pleasure having Carter in my class this year."

 

First Grade?  Piece of Cake!

Ashlyn and her teacher, Ms. Erbe

Ashlyn with her teacher's aide, Ms. Underwood

Ashlyn's teacher said - 

"Ashlyn is very courteous, cooperative, and enjoys taking an active role in our classroom activities.  I truly enjoy having her in my class!"

"Ashlyn is a wonderful student who excels in all areas.  She is kind, compassionate and helpful."

"Ashlyn is a hard, conscientious worker and is always trying to improve her skills.  You should be very proud of her.  I appreciate her enthusiasm!"

"I am pleased to report that Ashlyn has made excellent progress in all academic areas .  She has worked very hard this year to do her best, and I am very proud of her for that."

 

All three kids had a WONDERFUL school year!  We have been really blessed at Twin Peaks with awesome teachers and friends.  Let the summer begin!

Ian's Fieldtrip/Preschool Party to Peter Piper Pizza

For his last day of preschool, Ian had a pizza party!  Not only did he get to eat pizza, but he got to see how it was made, make his own, and then enjoy the goodness.  He had a crazy year with a bunch of crazy boys and Eliza.  We love preschool!

 

LtoR:  Timmy, Sean, Eliza, Ian, Ryan, Kase

 

 

 

 

When the pool's closed...buy a slip'nslide!

The kids had been begging for us to take them swimming for several weeks before we finally gave in.  We got everyone dressed, sunscreened, and loaded only to discover that the pool was closed due to human contamination.  Man! Luckily, they have an awesome Dad who was willing to pull into Walgreens to see what they had.  $10 later, they were a slippin and a slidin.  Hours of fun in our own backyard.

 

 

Carter and his best friend, Bryant Griffin

 

Isaac was at a birthday party and Summer was a chicken.  Boy did they miss out!

There's a Bear in here!

Carter earned his Bear rank in cub scouts!  I think this is the first time we didn't squeak it in right before a birthday.  He finished with four months of arrow point earning power still to go.  We're so proud of him and his accomplishments!

 

 

 

 

He looks like he was running from my kiss, but I know he wanted it!

A girl of many names

 Artist

"Just wait until you see this!"

 

 

 

 

Fashionista

 

Handyman

 

 Taste Tester

Shoe Model

Sweetheart!

15 months!

My sweet Summer is 15 months old today!  Her biggest accomplishment would be that she now walks about 50% of the time.  We're making progress!  Lucky for us, she's had her climbing skills perfected for awhile now.  I definitely have to keep my eye on her.  I was looking for a pacifer this morning to lay her down for her nap and we came across the jackpot under her crib.  Heaven!  We sure do love and adore her!

Little Boys Don't Stay Little Forever

We had the GREAT opportunity today to have a backhoe working RIGHT outside our front door!  How do we get such luck?  Ian was quick to grab his backhoe and get to work also.  As I watched him play, I started to think about the "good ol' days" that I thought would never end.  Why did they have to end?  When the older kids were little, we had nothing to do but play in the dirt with trucks for hours, go to parks, libraries, museums, playgroups - something different every day.  I realized that I need to relax every now and again and embrace my last two little ones.  Enjoy some things that I never do anymore.  I might get crazy and even pull out the finger paint.  Well, maybe baby steps....