Eden's Field Trip to Mainstay Farm

Today I got to help chaperone Eden's field trip to Mainstay Farm. She was so excited that I got to ride the bus with her!  

We started the trip with a hayride and then got to play at the top of the hill. 

We roasted marshmallows and played in the hay barn.

Next we got to pet the animals in the petting zoo.

Finally, we got to jump on the HUGE trampoline!

It was a great day and I'm so glad I got to spend a fun day with Eden and her friends!

Fall Festival

Tonight was our annual fall festival at Gerard and I have to say that this was the best one we've ever had!  They decided to move the festival outside this year and it was so much better than having to walk up and down our hot, crowded halls to get to each booth.  The kids could roam around with their friends and I could still keep an eye on them.  The weather was perfect and everyone had a great time!

One of the biggest hits of the night was the dunking booth!

Lily's 6th Birthday

Lily woke up on her birthday ready to open presents!  

She requested and received lots of Shopkins and accessories. 

Since we had a very busy day planned with a soccer game and fall festival at school, we promised to take her for a birthday donut. She picked the Ariel donut.

Friday morning before her birthday, we got up early and went to Granna's house before school for our annual birthday pancakes.

Because our school's fall festival fell on Lily's actual birthday this year, we had to celebrate a week early. Lily begged for a skating party and I agreed to it way before she broke her collarbone. She got her sling off the week before the party but was told no activities for another two weeks. I promised our pediatrician that I would skate with her so she wouldn't fall.

Lily wanted a Shopkins birthday party so instead of a cake, I made cupcakes with Shopkins as topppers.

Lily and Cambree

Lily and Gracie

Lily and Lilly

It was a fun day and we are thankful to all of our friends and family who came out to help our sweet girl celebrate her special day!

Six Years Old

My sweet Lily,

   Today you turn 6! You are not a baby anymore!  You continue to be a happy, funny, loving little girl and I am so proud of you!   Here are some of the things I always want to remember about you as you start another year:

- You are still one of the tallest kids in kindergarten. You were in the 100th percentile for height when we went for your checkup last week.  I hope God has a really tall husband picked out for you because I have a feeling you might end up being close to 6 feet tall! You wear size 7/8 clothes and size 3 shoes. 

- You love kindergarten and have learned so much in the first few months of school. You are such a good helper to Mrs. Pritchard and are always running errands at school for her. 

- You continue to be a good eater and will usually try new things. Your favorite foods are fruits, yogurt, tacos, hamburgers, chicken salad, pancakes, and anything sweet. 

- You love to read and are starting to read a lot on your own. I have a feeling you are going to  be able to read anything you want by the end of kindergarten! 

- You love to color and draw. You are always bringing me new creations that you've spent hours working on. 

- You decided not to do any extra curricular activities this fall but you are begging to try piano. I'm planning on checking into lessons for you and Eden so you can start after Christmas. 

- You are a mama's girl and always want to be where I am. You always hop up when I come into your classroom to give me a hug. And you never turn down snuggling in your rocking chair before school and before bed. 

- You make friends easily and have made a lot of new friends in kindergarten. Your best friends are Lilly M., Anika, Cambree and Emri. You also love playing with Cooper, Grace, Luke and Meghan (aka the neighborhood kids). 

You are such a blessing and bring so much laughter and joy to our family! I pray this year is full of blessings for you!  

I love you to the moon and back, Mommy

Superintendent Citizenship Award

We found out yesterday that Lily received Gerard's Kindergarten Superintendent Citizenship Award.  One kindergartner from each campus is chosen for being a good student/citizen and is recognized at the school board meeting.

Lily has done such a great job this year and we are proud of her for her accomplishment.  We are always proud of our kids for being good students and making good grades, but there's something even more special about receiving a citizenship award. 

Lily with our principal, Ms. White

Parker and Cory had to leave as soon as the meeting was over for a baseball game, so the girls and I celebrated with a treat at Sweet Frog!

Way to go Lily!  We are proud of you!