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Sunday, June 21, 2009

Our Special Father's Day

This year we had special guests for Father's Day, Grandma Jill and Grandpa Mike.

It was so much fun having them here this weekend. They came and watched the girls' ballet recital. Then we were able to spend Father's Day together. How lucky can we get!

The Little Mermaid

What do you get when you have a crab,

A seagull,

and an eel?

A lovely, ballet of The Little Mermaid.

Dance my little princesses, dance!

No more pencils, no more books...

Here are the kiddos heading off for the last day of school (Okay, H just has to be in the picture. Remember that for future pictures).

Okay, I went to the end of year assembly because I have heard how it is so great to see all the pictures Mr. Bailey has taken through out the year. When I walked in I didn't know if I was at school or a rock concert. The gym was dark. The Fifth graders all were waving glow sticks. The music was rocking!! The kids all loved it. What a tradition.

Here are the kindergarten grads (K,B, R and H :>)

R with Mrs. Brockley (or Mrs. Vegetable as we like to joke)

Here is E with her terrific teachers, Mrs. Ensley and Mrs. O'Neil.

We love our elementary school, and we are so happy to be part of it's team. Thanks to everyone for making this a wonderful year!

Cultural Fair

Did you know in Sweden they build a hotel entirely out of ice each year? Did you know that all the children are taught swimming during school in Sweden? Did you know that you could learn these and other fun facts from E's Swedish Cultural project?

This year in school E has been working on researching a country that she has ancestry to. She was very excited when she decided on Sweden.

I knew nothing about Sweden when she started and we have all learned a lot. Here is a picture of E dressed in a traditional Swedish costume. I sewed it all by myself (If you knew my sewing skills you would know it is a very big deal, and no, you may not look at it closely. It is sewed like anyone's first solo project :<)

The Swedish Sweetheart

The Final Moments

For the last three years R has been attending this fabulous school, but her time there has come to an end.

The Graduate

R is showing off her t-shirt signed by all her classmates. Fabulous!(again)

Here is R with Poppop. R and him were great friends. He would say he was going to steal her freckles and R would take him extra cookies when she had lunch there.

This is Miss Cindy. She runs the school, and has been R's teacher for the past two years. Miss Cindy is the one who undertakes all the programs. I have come to appreciate her patience with the children and her comedic timing. She always knows how to get the crowd to laugh!

Let's celebrate the end!

The Last Big Show

Here is R's final time in the spotlight. She is relaxed and enjoying the moment. R was able to sing the finally solo of the night. If you know "Sound of Music", she sang the final part of "So Long Farewell" adapted, of course. It was a tear jerker (for me)!