Pk Graduates from 6th grade

Well, its happening. My kids are growing up without my permission! This was a bittersweet day for me. Graduating from 6th grade and moving on to the big bad world of jr high.

Heres all his buddies: Paxton, James, Parker, Jake

His teacher Mrs Hoyt

His favorite Mr Wyatt

Dog Whisperer...

Zachy met this yellow guy at the ballpark and they became instant friends. It was so cute to see him sitting there having a conversation with a dog. Must have been good cuz his tail never stopped wagging :)

Crazy Faces

My kids wanted to get their faces painted at the Orem Summerfest Carnival. Spenc got a snake, Savannah got a puppy, and Zachy of course got an adorable vampire :)

Bike Ride/Picnic

We all got on our bikes and rode down the bike path to the river for a picnic. I love living this close to so much beauty! Im literally at the mouth of the canyon. I take it all for granted. It was nice to appreciate it for a change, even tho my allergies got the best of me this day. Stupid nature! :)  And Parker didnt mind having to ride his sisters PINK bike :) it takes a real man to ride pink...

6th Grade vs Teachers Softball Game

Every year the 6th graders play the teachers in a softball game at the end of the school year. In Cascades 43 year history, the students have never won....enter the class of 2010...

Since about the 2nd or 3rd grade Parker and his friends have been talking about how theyre gonna beat the teachers when they play them. They figure since theyre all athletic, and have played on the same baseball teams since they were 8, of course they would kill the teachers. It was a great game. A close game. Much closer than the teachers anticipated. When the score was tied, the teachers got real serious. It came down to the last inning and the students went up one run, and won the game for the 1st time in history! It was awesome! The kids were so excited. What a way to end their Cascade school years!

My American Idol

Savannah has always loved to sing, and has a great singing voice. She walks around singing all day. It drives her brothers crazy, but i love it. She has been taking vocal lessons this year, and has done 2 singing recitals. This is the spring recital she did. She sang When You Wish Upon a Star, and Love Story by Taylor Swift. She blew me away with her confidence and her singing! She loves her teacher "Miss Lisa"

Our First Garden

This year Grandma and Grandpa Wollaston, who are expert gardeners, came over and helped all the kids plant our very first garden. Each kid got their own grow box and got to decide what they wanted to plant. Parker has tomatoes, lettuce, and  peppers. Spencer has corn, tomatoes, and green beans. Savannah has watermelon, cucumbers, and squash. And Zachy has radishes, carrots, and pumpkins. We also planted some strawberries and extra pumpkins. Im no green thumb, and our yard came equipped with apples, cherries, plums, apricots, raspberries, strawberries, and a grapevine which to this point has only provided shade for the tennis court. One day I'll figure it all out. But for now, im just gonna try and grow a garden. The kids were so excited to do this, and so far they've taken great care of it. Spencer said, "Its so exciting to think theres stuff growing  right there in our yard!" Its been a week, lets see if we can keep it alive long enuf to eat it!

May 23, 2010?!? Snow?

This has been the craziest season so far! We went from winter to summer and skipped spring altogether. This is what we woke up to at the end of May...  notice the bikes on the lawn that had been ridden the day before. And the poor little birdy...

Savannah Dance Recital May 2010

Vanna has taken dance with "Miss Keenan" at studio k for the last 3 years. She is a very graceful dancer and i love watching her perform. This year she decided to stop taking dance so she could try gymnastics. This was her last recital.

Zachy last day at "Apple School"

Zachy, like all the other kids, spent the last year at Learning Dynamics Preschool. I LOVE LOVE this school. Parker came out of there at age 4 fully reading books! They have the best teachers in the world. This is Zachy with his favorite teacher Mrs. Dove

Mothers Day Song from Zachy

Learning Dynamics sings a Mothers Day song every year. All 4 of my kids have now sung it for me, and i LOVE it every time! This year was bittersweet for me, since Zach is my last kid--the baby-- to go to Learning Dynamics. The last kid to sing me this song, the last kid to graduate preschool and move on to the big bad world of elementary school. *sniff* Man i wish i could freeze time!! Some of the words to this song go a somethin like this...Shes an angel on earth THATS MY MOTHER....she loves me and i love her too....in my eyes i will wink, and a tear she will blink, HAPPY MOTHERS DAY Mua! i love you!!