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The first grade Year End Party was a HUGE hit! I didn't take very many photos and I didn't get a single one of the bouncy obstacle jump house. Oh well.   Jocelyn's class and the other two first grade classes spent several house playing outside. We had all kinds of games, and then they had hot dogs, sno cones, cotton candy and water.   But this morning, when it was time to go to school for the very last day? Jocelyn was so upset. She was grumpy and crying. She didnt' want to go. WHY? Because she didn't want to say goodbye.   This mom teared up. it's hard to say goodbye to your friends and teacher when you're young like this. Those people are your LIFE at this age. But she went, and she made her teacher cry a little when it was time to go, but I think she's going to be fine!   Jocelyn's Other Mother for 1st grade! Mrs. Patience!

I didn't snag as many photo of Catelyn, but that's because all her big stuff happened mostly last week! But she's done with 5th grade and off to a great start for summer babysitting! She's been booked solid for the last few weeks and I am so proud of how hard she is working to earn her money for Pine Basin!  She's almost made all of the money she needs! She's going to miss Kelsey a lot, I am sure, but she has lots of fun new friends to play with too! She's looking forward to summer!

This kid. He's had the best year and I am so delighted for him. He's excited for 4th grade and summer! He absolutely loved Mrs. Julian, and so many of the kids in his class! I can't wait to post some of his prized pieces of homework! I took photos of many of them! The girls went nuts signing his shirt! This is Elizabeth, one of his favorite friends! Mrs. Julian! The craziest, funniest, cutest 3rd grade class around!

This cute girl was fine one minute... And then NOT the next. Brooklyn hopped off the trampoline, tripped and fell, and broke her arm, Friday night, May 31. I was positive it was a green stick break. And it just so happened to be the same arm as Jocelyn last summer, so we snatched up the brace and waited until morning to take her in for an x-ray. And sure enough, it was exactly what I suspected. Only it was on both the Ulna and Radius. She was shaky and cold, but in good spirits as we waited for the results. Since it was swollen, we had to wait a few days to get her little cast. See those dents? Nice, huh. This photo was taken at Chad's, but it captures her perfectly. It literally took the snap right out of her for a few days.

Seriously, this girl has a lot going on. From contacts to Cindy Crawford. Let's see.... Where to start. On Wednesday, May 21, Catelyn had an eye appointment and she got contacts. She also had a loose bone embedded into her gums, which the dentist removed. (That was weird. Like a sliver, in her mouth.) On May 23, she had to turn in her form to perform in the Talent Show. She'll be singing. Today, May 27, her whole grade did their wax museum projects. Her glasses came in, so we need to go back to the doctor to have them fit. On May 28th, she and her whole grade are going to Yellowstone. On May 29th, she has an appointment for her contact check-up. On May 30th, she has the Talent Show. On June 3rd, she has her class party and they are going Rollerskating. Mix into that some babysitting and piano, and the girl is booked! But today, let's focus on her WAX MUSEUM PROJECT. Nothing like a huge end-of-the-year project for an 11 year old. Catelyn's class did a wa...

Remember in August of 2012 this happened: Well, it's been a few years. May 21, 2014 The poor girl's eyes are just like her mom's. Her vision has slipped so much that she hasn't been wearing her glasses for weeks because she claims they don't help at all. And rightly so. Dr. Kohler's exam proved she was twice as bad as from where she used to be. So next came the big questions. Is she ready for contacts? Is she too young? Is she responsible enough? Well, after discussing it, we went with BOTH! She's on the border for wearing lenses, but I decided it would alright, because I came up with a HUGE catch to having contacts. Drum Roll.....   CATELYN HAS TO PAY FOR THEM. They'll run her about $10 a month, and while in the long run glasses are cheaper, contacts are nice to have. I remember getting my contacts, and while that's a post for my other blog, I will say this: I CRIED. It was scary putting them in, even though I w...

 Jocelyn's running low on the number of teeth she's going to have to bite into corn on the cob and apples. We had the school carnival on Firday night, and she took a bite into her hot dog and then cried out. She came running to me and pointed to her two front teeth... Well, to her one front tooth. It was bent outward and slightly bloody. I asked if I could touch it, and she recoiled. She knows I like to pull teeth out. After a minute she let me touch it with one finger. I was able to move it back and forth and knew it needed to just come out. After a brief pep talk, and with Kyle holding her down, I yanked on it, the root giving me a little trouble. I had to pull a littler harder than I thought, but then it popped. She squealed, but didn't cry I think because she was at the school! After it was said and done, she ran off to jump in the bounce house and show everyone her new smile. Before.... After