Kindergarten Graduation

Well, this happened. I can't decide how I feel about it. I am excited and happy because of how thrilled she is. But my heart ached a little bit as I watched her march in with her classmates all dressed in their caps and gowns. My heart ached a little more and a few tears fell as I watched a slideshow of their year with the song 'Let them be little'. That's really all I want her to be is little. I want time to freeze so I can fit in a few moments, enjoy this time a little more fully.  

I am so proud of her and all that she has learned and accomplished this year. Kindergarten now days isn't the kindergarten that I remember that's for sure! I don't remember learning to read until first grade and I especially don't remember writing stories! This year has been a great learning experience for both her and I. Such is the life of the oldest child.

We were so blessed this year to have an amazing teacher. Mrs. Brown. She was just what our little miss needed. She was kind and upportive as well as structured. I hope that we are as lucky next year. I loved being able to volunteer in the classroom this year. It was nice to see how the classroom ran, being able to do activities with Mya and enjoyed seeing how Mya interacted with her classmates as well.

Thank you Mrs. Brown for loving my little miss. For helping her to grow and do things that were hard and filling her Kindergarten days with exciting experiences.

We received this sweet card from Mrs. Brown the other day.

Dear Mya,

Thank you so much for the sweet card and yummy gifts you gave me! I am so glad you were in my class! I am lucky I had the chance to be your teacher! You are such a sweet and beautiful girl. Thank you for being such a hard worker and good listener and great example to others. I will miss your wonderful and happy contagious smile! Thank you for sharing your gifts and talents with our class.

Love, Mrs. Brown

Memorial Day

This year for Memorial Day I let the girls pick out the flowers for each grave. I can't decide if it's a little odd that the girls were so excited to go to the graves, but I do love that they wanted to know about the people we were visiting.

We went with Grams and Grandpa on Sunday afternoon to visit.

Visiting Grandma and Grandpa Smith

It was a little sun-shiney

The next day we met Papa to visit his mother, Grandma Hansen and Cody's cousin Landon.

We were chillin so why not a selfie.

Later that afternoon we headed to Grams and Grandpa's for a little smoked salmon and lots of other delicious foods.  My family loves any excuse to get together and eat.

Grams had decided to try out some giant bubbles and they were awesome!! It took us some convincing to keep the girls from popping every bubble before it even started. I can't say that I blame them, these giant bubbles were just begging to be popped.

And then there's this cute little man.

After dinner Uncle Mark and Cole saddled up 'Gus' and took the kiddo's for rides around the field.

Sunday Afternoon Kites

I love Sunday afternoons. It means you've survived another week, and another day of church with three kids and all you have to do is relax. I especially love these afternoons in the late spring and early summer. Those are the times when family gathers and you have time to just be together.

This particular Sunday afternoon we decided to fly kites. It took a little more work than usual to keep the kites up in the air. The wind was a bit sporatic causing a few crashes. It was a good time none the less.

When did my little girl get to be so grown up?