End of School Fun

Our last days of school were busy as expected. We sent a care package to Cormac back (actually back at easter) and this is the letter Harrison put in. I had to snap a picture of it -- Harrison is just the sweetest little boy! 

Our district does an all-district track meet for 4th graders. Madeleine competed in 3 events and did great. It was a packed house at the field that day -- and it was HOT! Charlotte and I were able to go up for a bit that morning and see her. Matt was able to come by and see her too.

Charlotte and I spent the day with Titus back in May when his sister was sick. These 2 are just so funny together! We had a great time playing at open gym, eating lunch at the mall, hitting the play area then riding the escalators and elevators before we left. Oh, and there was ice cream in there too, of course!

Madeleine started playing softball again this year. This is her 3rd year to play, and her 4th season -- thanks to getting to play fall ball last year. :) She is doing great this year and the games are getting really exciting to watch! Sharon & I bought the girls matching headbands at the mall one day -- aren't Madeleine & Linsdey cute!?

The boys headed off to hit some balls one Saturday morning. Harrison loved his special time with Dad!

Madeleine's class went on an end of the year field trip to the F'ville Boys and Girls Club -- which is just across the street from school so they were actually able to walk over there. Nice! They played all kinds of arcade games, basketball, rock climbing, and even went swimming. Fun!

Another softball picture -- taken on the day that Charlotte hit her head HARD at tumbling and still finished out her lesson....and Madeleine caught the entire softball game and even took a ball to the face mask without even flinching. My tough girls!!

And, we finally made it to the last day of school. Let me just say that snow days in January are fun, but making them up into June is not! We were sooooo ready to school to be over this year. Our summer is already shortened because our school is changing over to a CLC (continuous learning calendar) and we will start school the first week in August -- but the extra 3 weeks we have off during the year are going to be so worth it!

Harrison had a great year! We are so thankful that he was in Mrs. Brown's class. He told me as we left that day that he thought he might cry because he was going to miss her next year. He's done so well in her class --she has encouraged him as we've transitioned into chapter books, and keeps books he likes in her room. He's a reading machine -- he can read an entire chapter book in an afternoon and will not put a good book down. We often find him curled up in his bed (late) at night hiding a book under the covers because he just can't put it down.

And, Madeleine with her teacher Mrs. Meesey.  Madeleine did not  want school to end. She absolutely loved school this year! She's made great friends and is a leader in her class -- she has just had an all around good year. Her test scores were great and she even maxed out on possible words per minute read. She is extremely strong in math and can do some serious mental math!

It was a little bittersweet this year. This was Madeleine's very last day of elementary school. I remember so so well the first day of Kindergarten and now we are weeks away from the first day of Middle School. I can remember picking her up the last day of kindergarten too and feeling like we'd accomplished so much that first year of school. And, now 5 years later and she's not a little girl any more, but growing into a beautiful young lady, sweet and funny and athletic; a great big sister full of patience. She exudes confidence and joy wherever she goes. I am daily finding things that I enjoy doing with her more and more. She is my helper and I am enjoying every moment that I get to be a part of helper her grow up.