Last Day of School 2013

Another school year DONE!!!  Good-bye 1st grade/2nd grade/and 4th grade!!! 

 You've been good to us!

Last day for the back packs for awhile!!

Last day school---May 2013

First Day school --- August 2012
**the main difference is we care A LOT MORE what they look like on the first day, 
versus the last day!  HA!!   Tyler is the only one using the same back-pack!**

Our tradition, for many years, has been to have a SCHOOL's OUT PARTY 
with the Wilkinson's!!  

We like to greet the kids when they get off the bus on their last day!!!

Let the summer begin!!!  88 days of summer this year!!!

Field Day 2013

Field Day is a high-light of the school year!

1--it means school is almost OUT!

2--it means PLAYING all day, no work!

3--for my kids...it means competition...and they love to compete!!!

 

Individual Tug-o-war is a favorite!  Tyler and Caleb!

 

Crab Soccer!

 

50 yard dashes!  And, remember...this is NOT just for FUN!!!  

(especially for Jaden!)

 Paige was pretty INTENSE for her races too!  RUN...Paige....RUN!!!

 Trash can baseball!  (that's my name for it, not the official name!)

It's a blessing that both Steve and I can usually attend Field Day and help.... or PLAY!!!

And Field Day always ends with Tug-o-war between the classes!

  This too is intense and a highlight of the day!

Notice--Jaden and Caleb are about to pop blood vessels in their faces from straining so hard and the other kids are smiling!!!  

I think this picture is so cute---Paige looking at Steve as I'm sure he is telling her to...

PULL HARDER!!!!!  (because she is so strong and so big!!!)  Did I mention competitive!!??

Tyler's 4th Grade"class"-- I think it was much harder to get pictures of the 4th graders this year!  

They are too cool for pictures!!

Paige's 1st Grade class

Jaden's 2nd Grade class!

And Field Day means hanging out with FRIENDS!!  Being able to TALK!!! 

 And laugh, and have FUN, even be LOUD...without getting in trouble!!

 

Another successful Field Day done!  Another school year, almost over!!

1st grade Patriotic program

It's funny to me the things kids remember and enjoy!  When Jaden was in 1st grade his class and one other class did a Patriotic Program.  Paige wanted to make sure she was in one of the classes that got to do that program.

Well, luckily we got Mrs. Rider---as she is one of the teacher's that does this special program!

 

 

 

Paige and Carly!!

Songs, decorations, speaking parts, microphones, "real soldiers" folding the American Flag, cake, grandparents watching....what more could a First Grader want!!!!