Thursday, September 20, 2012

End of the year wrap up.

Kate's end of the year production, "The Color Factory"
was so cute, Kate memorized all song's her part plus extras just in case the people didn't come.
She is beyond over achiever she is FABULOUS!!!
She's my girl, This is Lexie, they became friends the first day of school, they held hands walking to and from recess, school, lunch, anytime they could, they are the best of friends, I couldn't be happier She is a GOOD GIRL!!! plus she has two brothers who are Ethan's age, who play all sports and can keep up with him. The whole family is an awesome package.
Lexie, Kate, and Natalie
 I came to love these kids in Kate's class I got to spend Monday and Tuesday afternoons in the classroom and the kiddos are so fun!!!
 these three Lexie, Yetzi, and Kate
three amigos
 I cry just thinking about this special lady, The last day of school same clothes Bigger Better girl, Mrs. Reed was an answer to prayers, she helped Kate adjust to a New State, New home, New School, New friends, New weather, NEW NEW NEW, Mrs. Reed loved Kate and saw all good in her, her confidence grew, and so did her intelligence, Kate has always been beyond her years and Mrs. reed helped her to know limits and pushing those limits in good and bad. Kate is a strong reader, and art is an important part of her. Mrs. Reed also helped Kate to love science, and math.  When asked Kate can't tell you her favorite subject because she is a lover of all things.  WHY? because Mrs. Reed taught her to LOVE and BE HAPPY!!! Kate would have opportunities to ditch school or leave early and she wouldn't want to, she loves school. First grade was a great experience!!!
 Here is Ethan and Mrs. Ferguson, It was pretty amazing moving to a new place and not knowing anyone to talk teachers with, or even knowing anyone, I enrolled my kids accepted that this year would be a trial year and going from there, I was nervous, I wanted to throw up the first day of school, I hated not knowing how things worked, I didn't even know where the bathrooms were at the school, I hadn't seen Ethan's teacher, and my kids go to two different schools, UGGG, But  just like Kate I couldn't have hand picked a better teacher for Ethan, She was very experienced with active boys, She was very concerned with all that Ethan did, at home and school, I will brag She said Ethan was her hardest worker, and always did a great job, she even said at the beginning of the year he was getting kind of bullied for being smart, Ethan never said anything but she took care of it, really my kid smart? it must be the Nate in him.  Ethan took no time at all to make friends, I feel like a celebrity when I am with him, because mom's will come up to me, your Ethan's mom, my son talks about him all the time,  Hes the best soccer player, and random people I don't know calling for play dates, WHAT??? Ethan is awesome!!! Mrs. Ferguson did a great job getting Ethan ready for 4th grade!!!
Luke, Ethan, Cameron, Drew, and Ryan
 A great school year!!! glad its over BRING ON SUMMER!!!

Friday, September 14, 2012

Granny and Papa Birdy came to visit!!!

We Swung...
We read...
We played with streamers...
We cuddled...
We had blanket rides...
We played at the beach...
We let off fireworks...
We visited the holocaust museum, this is an actual train car that they used to transport
my dad could translate for us...
We visited Frankenmuth...
we wore authentic clothes while we were there...
We were little bo peep...
We found GNOMIES!!!
We had a great time, loved every minute of it!!!

End of another season.

Gentry is a beast, a pretty beast, a cute beast, a sweet beast, don't take the ball from her because she will get it back!!!
Wilson has become aggressive, he wants to score and he kept track this season and he scored 11 goals this season.
Ethan had a very exciting season, he played on two teams which was a true answer to prayers sounds silly but it was. here he is with team lightening.
DON'T MESS WITH MY BALL!!!
Here is Black Magic




tough twiners

 We have been shaving there hair into Mohawks for there last game of the season now for a while but this time i didn't cut there hair from April until June so we got some awesome spikes.
 and smiles
Here are the "triplets" we have come to call these three, Hiram was born on the same day as the twins, he is there best friend.

Kate's end of the year art wrap up.

Kate loves art and creating
for mother's day she put this painting together for me
she painted the tree and had each person put there finger print on it
she is crafty. the next few pictures are of her displaying her art form school, I don't keep much but I do photagraph it for her.




 her science project was making and racing paper airplanes, we flew them out of our second story window and she loved it.

Field Day with Ethan

 On our way to Field Day.
 taking a break form the HEAT...it was about 85 degrees and the kids were DYING!!!
 Luke and Ethan
Javelin toss, I have to brag those who know Ethan know that he is a talented athlete, I get to see it often when he plays soccer, but at field day I have never met his P.E. teacher and she found me to tell me how great Ethan is, she said he was the best athlete in every area, but didn't stop there she then proceeded to say that he is a good boy, polite and respectful.  I am proud of him he is awesome he is fun he works hard and he is my boy.

End of may excursions.

With 3 May Birthday's, and living on a lake, my in laws sent us a raft as an awesome group gift, so we couldn't not take some afternoon floats on the lake, Sam loves napping on the lake and we just float, Gentry will lay like that and just feel the water at her fingertips.
 Look at that picture we live in a beautiful world!!! and my kids aren't to bad either.
 And he is FABULOUS!!!
 we visited a nature center, it has a dome built in under the pond that you can walk in and see the pond from the bottom, they also take specimens out and let the kids see all the living things in buckets...I bet you can't guess who was THRILLED...
 YEP Wilson got to play with tadpoles/poly wogs
 Next field trip was to a petting zoo and park, Wilson is a dare devil, nobody else would even try it, Wilson went right in and...
 Got scared off.
This tortoise had a bum front leg and was trying to cross the street, we stopped to see it then helped it out of the street so it wouldn't get run over.