Field Trippin'

I chaperoned Cade's fifth grade field trip to Bicentennial Park and thought I'd document my two pics here on ye' ol' blog for posterities sake. I can so remember being a fifth grader and it still makes me smile to look back on some pictures from that period of my life. So, here it is, MY fifth grader on what may be his last elementary school field trip.....sniff sniff. Please note the seven inch standing gap between Cade and the girl we very loosely and innocently have termed his "girlfriend". It made me laugh to see them so awkwardly stand close to one another for a picture moment:) Good times! 

This was actually a really great field trip. I found that at one point I was actually having fun and not one time did I feel the urge to strangle someone else's child. I consider that a chaperoning success!!

School Time!

Summer went by faster than usual this year it seems. One day you're unpacking and cleaning out backpacks, the next day you're filling them up again. Speaking of backpacks, Cade asked for a new one this year. That makes me sad. It wasn't because his was falling apart, or torn, or unusable. It's that it had a shark (a tiny one, thank you, nicely embroidered on by llbean) along with his initials. A monogram. Apparently that's not cool when you're ten. Whatevs... A new backpack it is. Green. Plain. Functional. I remember fifth grade well. I loved my teacher, kicked tail in tetherball everyday in recess, and was preparing myself for a big move to Tennessee. Fifth grade was the last year I'd spend with the friends I'd had my entire life. Fifth was a big one and I can't believe I'm parenting a fifth grader. Here he is:

Grant is heading into third grade this year. He's mourned moving on from  another teacher that he adored and has high hopes that his third grade teacher lives up to his expectations. I am, too. Third is a big grade, too. Real, letter grades. TCAP testing. It gets real this year! 

 Little Buddy, not so little anymore, is moving up to the big first grade. His one hang up about school starting was that it meant that we had to start brushing his hair again. He had a last minute, albeit, forced, shirt change just before leaving because he dribbled chocolate milk all down the front of his other shirt. He told me it was "totally fine. It didn't matter. Who cares anyway?" Who cares? Me. So, against his wishes he attended the first day of first grade in a clean shirt with brushed hair. 

 Prissy Pants is not even going to school but she could not let the opportunity pass for showing off her new camera smile. 

 Here are all my loves on their first day of the 2012-2013 school year.

 And, when I told them they could do whatever pose they wanted for the last shot, here's what I got:

If there's one thing that's good to do on the first day of school it's a little Tebowing. My favorite part is that Lanie joined in with no coaching. I love a good, early morning laugh! Here's to a fantastic year of learning! 

Another Year Down

Today marks the end of another great year at Longview Elementary. We are super ready for summer! Bring on the swimming!

 Cade had a year of straight A's in Mrs. Farner's class!

 Grant fell in love (again) with the best second grade teacher we've ever had. He excelled in Ms. Vilag's class. He loved second grade so much that he shed some tears over it being the end :(

 Grant finished out his kinder year with Mrs. Emmitte who filled in for Jessica while she had her baby. 

 And, lucky for us, Mrs. Cole came back to the end of the year party to pass out their Kinder certificates and hug all of her friends before they headed off to first grade. Best.Kinder.Teacher.EVER. 

Watch out summertime! Here come the Morgan boys!