What We've Been up to...
It's been a fast and furious couple of months. With May bringing the end of school, jumping right into June and the beginning of Summer, we haven't slowed down a
bit.
Heres a look at what we've been up to:
The month of May was chock full of end of school year events. It was nice to spend so much time with my babies where they spend most of their time. I love watching them interact with their teachers and their friends. Seeing how happy they are at school makes my heart smile.
End of the year Spring photos make my littles look so big...
Mothers Day "Mommy Makeover"
Howl-a-Palooza
Last lunch with my kindergartener
Isla and some of her friends at their end of year celebration of learning
Lunch with Holden at his end of year celebration of learning
Field Day Fun
Isla's Teacher put together
of her kindergarten year. To say I was a bit weepy is an understatement. When she played it for the class at graduation, I was full-on ugly cry right there in the middle of her classroom. I'm so happy to have this bit of a keepsake from her first year. Its crazy to think she'll be heading into 1st grade in just two short months.
We feel lucky to have had such a wonderful teacher in Mrs. Spath. She provided an amazing environment for our little girl to grow and thrive. We know she's made a lasting impression on Isla and her classmates.
My biggest fear for the Summer would be that we were not busy enough. Consequently, I think I may have over-scheduled us just a bit. Nevertheless, I would much rather be busy than trying to keep the kids entertained with nothing planned.
Isla started swim team before school ended. I was a little concerned about the level of commitment, (practice is everyday with 5 swim meets in a month). However, Isla has totally surprised us and fallen in love. She works harder than she ever has at any activity we've signed her up for, and is always excited to get into the pool with her coaches and friends.
The level of improvement that we've seen after just one season is truly amazing. We're so proud of our little swimmer and the hard work she's put into this sport.
Isla has also been prescribed a myo brace. Its basically creating more room in her mouth for teeth to come in, and possibly even negating the need for braces later on.
I was concerned that this would be really hard to get Isla to wear on a regualar basis - she's supposed to wear it for an hour during the day, and then overnight. While she's not in love with it, she wears it much better than I had imagined she would, and we're super proud of the diligence she's shown.
Dance ended, (I think forever, as Isla probably won't be continuing next year), with a beautiful recital. I love watching my little girl shine up on stage. And as much as she complained about practice, and classes throughout the school year, she had a ball dressing up and dancing on stage with her friends.
This spring has inundated Texas with a lot of rain. We've tried to make the best of it, especially when it forced the schools to close for a week. The kids got creative, and we tried the best we could to keep them entertained.
The floods were so bad this day, that Daddy couldn't even get into the office, and worked from home...
In addition to all this, we've been enjoying bike rides, camps, the much needed parents nights out, board games with our stuffed animals, family movie nights, food truck Fridays, lemonade stands, sleepovers and of course long days spent in the pool.
It's been a crazy start to the Summer, but we wouldn't have it any other way!