Good Afternoon!
Today is a beautiful day here in Missouri and it makes me realize how ready I am for SPRING! Hooray for the sunshine!
The past couple of weeks have been busy for us, but full of fun activities. Connor had a busy week at school last week...he and his class celebrated their 100th Day of School together, and I was fortunate enough to be invited to the party.
Here's Connor stringing his 100th Day snack...100 Fruit Loops...onto a string:
No party is complete without a hat:
Connor making his "Counting by 10's to 100" craft...
I also got to attend Doniphan's kindergarten "Moving with Moms" night where moms got to participate in some of the kids' favorite gym games. Highlights for me included surviving a 10 minute game of freeze tag (it seems like an eternity when you're running around a hot gym trying to avoid getting tagged by a fast kindergartener!) and managing not to have a heart attack while taking laps around the gym because I got hit with a balled up sock in a "snowball fight" (moms vs. kids...Connor stood just across the line and spent some quality time repeatedly trying to pelt me). It isn't often that I get time with Connor by ourselves, so I was grateful...even if it was more physical activity and subsequent respiratory distress than I've had in about 6 months.
Brandon took the kids to Doniphan's PTA "Reading Picnic" where he, Connor, and Kylee got to participate in a few different reading activities together and then eat pizza at a "picnic" in the cafeteria. While the rest of the family was at the picnic, I was busy teaching Buster how to "leave it" and "lay down" in obedience school. I would have rather been eating pizza, but hopefully, we'll have a well trained dog to show for it someday. :)
Kylee's school had their "Pajama Day" last week, too. She picked her purple princess pj's and thought it was pretty cool to wear her jammies to school:
We are over halfway through the school year and I must say, it has gone quickly! We feel so blessed that Connor is having such a great experience at school, and that Kylee is, too. They adore their teachers, have made great friends, and are learning a ton. We are enjoying every moment of learning and growing with both our kiddos!!
Would you like some cookie with your sprinkles and frosting?
Triple Trouble...Kylee and her best buds, Emily and Abby:
Connor got to decorate a sugar cookie, too, with sister standing by:
Last weekend, Grandma and Grandpa Carlson came for a visit. As a part of their time here, they were able to go to school with Connor and participate in "Big Book Time". Connor got to read some of the books he's written to them during their visit. Connor thought it was super cool to have Grandpa and Grandma in class!
