Mmmmmm Watermelon!

The kiddos had a great time slurping up some watermelon together on the deck.  I have to admit, it was pretty yummy!

Honeycutt Park

Life is getting pretty fun now that Riley is walking and climbing.  We had a blast exploring Honeycutt Park together!

Summer is for Sleep Overs

Max and Alexis have grown to be quite good friends as well as siblings!  Most of the summer, they wanted to sleep together. 

No more teachers, no more books!

After a somewhat draining year at Brassfield Elementary, we are finally on the last day.  Max was a real trooper.  He had his ups and downs, but all in all was successful.  He teacher said he is very intelligent...if only he would sit down and do his work!  He has gone from barely knowing how to count to 20 to adding double digit numbers.  Reading came so easily to him.  He can read just about any word you put in front of him.  If he doesn't know it, he will ask.  Once.  Then he knows it.  He has an amazing vocabulary! 

We haven't told Max yet, but he will be going to a new school starting first grade.  I have a few mixed emotions about it.  Brassfield is so close to home - 1.2 miles.  And while he doesn't seem to have any real strong bonds with any of his classmates (they would remain classmates till 5th grade because there is only one class per grade in Track 4 at Brassfield), at least he knows them and is comfortable there.  He at least knows his way around the school, too. 

Anyhow,  we are very proud of how much Max has learned and look forward to his educational future at Endeavor Charter School.

Here's Mussy having a last Kindergarten breakfast, and a last morning carpool

Just singin' and dancin' in the rain!

What's better than a warm summer rain shower to splash around in?!  The kids had a blast getting soaked in this rare thunder free summer rain

How Much He Has Grown

First Day of Kindergarten!

 

  And Last Day of Kindergarten!
 
How funny is it that he chose the same shirt!?

Kindergarten End of the Year Program

The end of kindergarten for Max is near.  On the 2nd to the last day of school, Mrs. Argueta and Mrs. Hoit invited the parents to attend a little program.  The kids sang a few songs while wearing little paper mortar boards. Max was so cute bouncing up and down while they sang.  When he received his certificate, he asked if he could sit with his family now.  When told he needed to stay with his class, he announced loudly "But I haven't seen them and I have missed them all day!"  Everyone thought that was cute.  He also pointed into the audience and exclaimed "There is my sister!  That's MY sister!"  What a sweetheart!