first grade...done!

How did I get so old that my baby has finished first grade? He's almost seven! Okay, it's not about me...

Jack a such a great year that I'm not sure we can top it. We have been so blessed this year by his school, teacher, friends, etc... Even Josh and I have made a couple new friends through school :) These are just a few pictures of Jacks year end field trip and last day with friends.

Instafriday

waiting at the dr's. office - first sucker ever.

something new to snuggle

a late night made both these boys sleepy by 10 am

Homemade donuts...mmmm

just so sweet

without a panoramic camera it's hard to tell but there was a major storm rolling in from the left side of the picture. The coloring of the sky was so creepy.

my cousin ben gets props for playing with the kids in the sand for a long time

Party!

Ellie's end of the year party was a good old fashion carnival including a giant slip n slide for 60 kids...madness! We have had such a good experience at that school, being there for the last 3 years. We will really miss the kids teachers. Now onward and upward to Kindergarten and praises for only driving to ONE school next year :)

 

Eleanor and her best bud Parker

Wild Animals and the Dairy Farm

In the last month, Eleanor's preschool has crammed in 2 field trips and a giant End of the Year party! It's been so much fun and a great way to spend her last days of preschool...

Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park is a new park south of GR. It seems much smaller than a traditional zoo, but the kids seemed to have a much better time than at our zoo...Tons of unique animals, many native to Australia and Africa and also featuring Rick 'The Reptile Guy', nicknamed from the Crocodile Hunter himself (Steve Irwin). In addition to our snapping turtle pet at home, Ellie has a love for holding and handling animals (that poor turtle!)

Dairy Discovery...A very cool educational program at a local dairy farm 

teeny tiny kittens