1st grade is over

Summer is coming and the school year is over!

The last week of school the kids spent lots of time in the pool and if we drove anywhere later in the day they would each pass out in the car!

I had the privilege of helping at Payton's school for their field day! It as so much fun!

Each teacher was responsible for a station. So their were 14 stations that each class in the whole school rotated throughout the whole day. 

It was a warm day so they had a bunch of water activities at the various stations and the kids loved it. 

Payton and I enjoying our lunch together!

During our lunch break the firemen brought their firetruck and sprayed water out the firehose off their ladder. The kids loved this! They got soaked!

Payton with two of his friends from school. (Payton, Chris, Jayden)

All the activities were welling planned and organized. The school did a great job keeping each class together and keeping everything running smoothly. 

Payton and I had a wonderful time and I was very pleased with the entire day. I fell very blessed that the school is doing so many great and wonderful things just in its first year.

Mrs. Reeves was Payton's 1st grade teacher! WE LOVE HER! She was amazing. I got to know her while I helped in the class as much as possible throughout the year. Payton helped me make her these blocks as a little 'thank you' gift. I can't even fully express how much I have loved this first year at River Islands Technology Academy! The principal is amazing and all the staff members are great. I am extremely happy with my decision to put Payton in this school even though it was brand new. I was a little sad to end the year, but am looking forward to the many more years we will have at this school. I can only hope Mrs. Reeves will always teach there and that my girls will be fortunate enough to have her as their teacher. She really did so much for Payton. He grew leaps and bounds in 1st grade. He isn't a little boy anymore he is become a big kid. I am so proud of him and all he is accomplishing. I know he is very excited to become a 2nd grader now. Man the time is flying by! Hurray for SUMMER!

School Art Show & FUN in the SUN

Payton's school hosted an art show. They displayed all the kids different types of art that they had each done. We had a tee-ball game right before so we quickly had to rush over to the school right after the game. 

Payton was very excited to show us his different art pieces that he had done with his class. 

Payton's picture is the one with the blue paper behind it on the right and on the left his picture is the bunny on the very bottom in the middle.

Don't these two pictures look the same?! His class did self portraits! I love that he got to try various techniques. 

I just LOVE bed time most nights!

A swimsuit and rain boots go hand in hand!

Who does't love jumping on the trampoline with the sprinkler on?!

We got the kids this little pool! They love it! Its fun to watch them swim and play together.

I am loving our big backyard!!!!!

Everyday is a PARTY!!

Sometimes I just get too far behind that all I want to do is load the pictures and push publish!

BUT, I know I will regret that later because I won't remember anything about the pictures.

All 3 kids typically sleep on the bottom bunk in Payton and Scarletts room each night. They are so cute when they sleep. Payton usually reads the girls a story and then they sing songs together. Its very sweet!

Pictures in the car happen too often. We used to spend a lot more time in the car but now that its summer I feel like we spend even more time. 

Scarlett always wants me to take her picture!

We had our annual Girls Night party while the dads and sons when camping for the night. This year the party got to be a celebration for Krista's birthday!

I sure do love these two girls! We stayed up way to late chatting and having a good time together.

Saturday day we went and got pedicures. Scarlett and Mapuana loved it!

Mckinley just sat on my lap. She would have never sat still for a stranger to paint her toes.

The day was a blast and they girls were tired!

The next morning Josh and I woke up to these 3 kids playing and having a good time together on the floor in our room. 

While Josh and Payton were gone camping Josh got really badly sunburned on his legs and feet. The kids helped but aloe vera on them for him. 

This is my quilt I have started and layer out. I need to sew it together.

The start of my garden!

Mckinley loves her princess backpack and has to take it everywhere with us!