PEACE BEGINS WITH A SMILE...

"Do all the good you can, By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can, In all the places you can,
At all the times you can, To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can." -John Wesley

Monday, June 8, 2009

Last Day of School!!!

June 4 was the last day of second grade. This year went by so fast. I guess that is what happens you have an awesome teacher like Miss Kautz! Since Grayson's birthday was coming up, I took mini cupcakes for the kids to have at lunch time. It was a wonderful year end treat for them. Miss Kautz let us all eat lunch in the classroom and celebrate!

Grayson's class
The best teacher ever!
Calan, Grayson, Hudson, Dylan

Living Inside Out in an Upside Down World

Last Sunday Grayson was in a play/musical at church. Elisa West does a phenominal job with these kids! I have no idea how she teaches so many to do so well! They put in lots of time and energy and the effort paid off! The musical was a hit. Grayson played the part of a guy who was blind to God and only wanted the things of the world. Specifically, video games. Before the show, the preschool choir performed two songs. And of course, they were adorable!!





Saturday, May 30, 2009

Play Date

Maryn came over for a play date this morning. The girls had a great time riding bikes, eating popsicles and spaghetti, kicking the soccer ball and modeling for a few pictures!




Jessie's Preschool Graduation

Oh my goodness. My baby graduated preschool on Wednesday. How can that be possible already?? It seems like yesterday that I was leaving her for the first time with Miss Lanette. Now she reads books, knows her address and phone number, has great hand writing and is off the charts academically. I'm proud, but I have to be honest, I wish it would slow down. It's very cliche to say, but she is growing up too fast! Speaking of growing up, she answered the question "What do you want to be when you grow up?" with "either a cat or a model". Haha!

Jessie, Britton and Sarah
Getting her cap and gown on!

Class of 2009!
It will be a high school diploma before you know it!
Let's celebrate with cookies and cake!
Her big brother is so proud.
Mrs. Flannigan and Miss Ashley. Awesome teachers!

Memorial Day Weekend

We had a blast at the Rivera's house last Sunday! The kids were in the pool for 10 HOURS! I had to peel Jessie out before she became water logged! There were a ton of friends there - the Higgs', the Benge's, the Jackson's, the Campbells and many more. I think I gained 5 pounds from all the food we ate. Nothing like a little sunburn, scratches from the pool, and weight gain to say you had a good time!


I have waaayyy too many pictures of Marco kissing Kendall's head
Not only was there a pool, but an awesome bounce house too!
Hey Jay, it's gettin' a little smokey out here!



These two think they are so cool!
Cutest girls in the pool!

Grayson, Jackson, Mason, Cody, Dante, Sam, Roman


Wiped out after a long day of fun!!

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Judy's 50th Birthday!

The Foundation Room in Dallas - Judy's 50th Birthday Party - Saturday Night

Happy Birthday Judy!
It looks like we need to powder our faces, but it's just the extremely bright flash on my crappy camera!!!
Kendall, Me and Mike
Me and Monica
Cheryl and Mike
It's obvious who this is!!

Cub Scout Year End Party

David and Sandy Flesher were nice enough to host our year end cub scout party in their beautiful pool on Saturday afternoon. Let me tell ya, those boys had a blast! I think they all had wrinkled fingers and toes when it was all over!!







Friday, May 22, 2009

Wilson Ranger Field Day 2009

Today was Field Day at Grayson's school. They played games, had water gun fights and lots of fun all day! I got to go to the family picnic this afternoon - fun times!
Hudson and Grayson




Grayson, Ian and Calan - what are they posing for??

Ms. Kautz and Grayson - he loves her so much. We will miss her next year!