Savannah's last week of Kindergarten

This school year has definitely been the fastest one yet.  Savannah has had a wonderful experience in kindergarten and a great introduction to St Thomas More school.  Her teacher, Mrs. Coward, and her assistant, Mrs. Hughes, were a perfect fit for her.  I was nervous going into the year knowing that all her friends were placed in the other kindergarten class but I think it turned out for the best so that Savannah could have a chance to make her own mark and create new friendships.  I know she will miss them all over the summer as her excitement for first grade continues to build.  

last kindergarten daisy meeting

On the last Wednesday the KA Apples had a family field trip to Anderson Park.  They played on the playground equipment, decorated class shirts, played relay games, caught frogs, had a water balloon fight, and enjoyed a yummy pizza lunch and popsickles for a snack.  The weather was just right to spend the morning outside and just as it was getting hot, it was time to go and we left for the pool.

decorating her apple shirt

those silly Apples

water balloon toss--I love how Walker is carefully holding his in line

cooling off after the field trip

we had the pool to ourselves

they even played nicely back at home----good omen for summer break??

my big girl on her last day of school

heading to a camp day while sis finishes school

getting her kindergarten certificate

the kindergarten graduate

with Mrs. Hughes and Mrs Coward

lunch with these girlies after school

last day of school on #NationalDonutDay so of course we had to

looking so big

last soccer game of the season

her first chapter book

I can't believe I'm going to have a first grader!  I am so proud of the young lady Savannah is becoming.  I oftentimes look at her and stare in amazement that she's growing up.  I do miss the days of being able to hold her and spend all day with her but I am so looking forward to watching her grow and continue to learn new things and become her own little person.  Now let's celebrate summertime!!

April, the less eventful month

April brought in the springtime temps and the sunny days.  Our days were pretty routine: school, scouts, and speech during the week and soccer and golf on Saturdays.  Oscar's racing season was just starting up while mine was ending.

The weekend of the 9th I ran in the Rock n Roll Raleigh marathon series while Oscar was in Texas competing in the Galveston 70.3 triathlon.  I decided last minute to do the 5k on Saturday morning and it was my first and last 5k.  I just don't like those fast short races.  On Sunday I did the half marathon and what I thought was not my best race ended up being my highest placing to date.  I even nabbed the first place spot in my age group.  So I'm thinking after finishing 2nd last year and 1st this year that I need to retire from this race while I'm still on top.

fun times at the RnR Raleigh race expo

3 medals for 2 races--not bad race swag

Here are some pictures from the rest of the month:

Savannah's first soccer practice

with some of her teammates who are also some of my Daisys 

enjoying the simpler things: bubbles! 

he's really starting to get into art projects

he loves her so.......poor Lilly! 

making the best of April showers

"Look mama! I standing on my head!"

pretty sure he's not using these correctly

S's first public speaking during the baptismal Mass of Mrs. Hughes' baby

the whole KA class

another Saturday another soccer game

daily golf practice in the back yard

KA field trip to Kreb's Pond

finally a warm enough day for a water balloon fight

our 4th year at Westminister and I finally got a call to be a sub in the class next to W

a fun Tuesday with my Daisy's

under her self portrait 

next to her piece at the KA Art Show

my two lawn boys

family bike ride/run around the neighborhood

evening stroll after dinner

lunch date with his buddy Win

She came home to a surprise---her own set of clubs!!

trying them out on the driving range

yearly trek to pick strawberries

I'll finish this month off with a little spring photo shoot that I did of my two favorite little people.