Journey as a Family of Four: The Rest of May

The rest of May was just as busy as the beginning of it. Ellie graduated from preschool. This made it more real that we were only a few months away from starting kindergarten. Her teacher this year was Ms. Windell. We are really going to miss Growing Minds, but in a short year we will be back again with Maddie (I hope-she is quite different than her sister).

Ellie with her good friend Abby

We saw baby Bailey Vanmeter again for the first time since she was born. This was the first time the girls got to see her.

Ellie went to her first friends party. Her friend Scarlet from preschool had a party at her dance studio. The got to see the sugar plum fairy and play dress up along with dancing for entertainment.

Love this random picture of E

We spent a little time with both our moms for Mother's Day. We went out to lunch at Huber's with Mom and Dad, and then visited with Janet. Mom is always helping the girls create a craft for each of us on our special days. This year the girls got me a flower pot. I love it, just know that I am not very success with flowers. I think it lasted until about June (which may be a record).

Love this pouting little girl

Ellie got her first library card and we started checking out books like crazy

I have always wanted to go to the Melting Point. For my birthday, Bob took me there. I loved it and wished it was little less expensive (and not so far away) because I could eat there often.

The end of the school year has always been bittersweet for me. For most of my teaching career (hard to believe I just finished up year 7), I have taught seniors. It is so hard to get connected to a class and then have to send them off, which is what you have been preparing them for all along. We had several senior activities at the end of the year including field day, honors day, and of course graduation. The class of 2013 was a very special class that I really enjoyed teaching. While they kept me on my toes, there were too many memories that I will forever hold.