End of School Year/Spring Season

That's a wrap for Pre-K 3's and First Grade!  May was the usual May-hem with all of the end of year school activities.  It's always a month that makes us look forward to a change of pace in the summer.

Grace ended the school year with Ms Gigi and Ms Emily.  We so loved her teachers and her sweet little class this year.

End of year program:

A Mother's Day celebration at school:

First day/last day photos for Grace:

Grace also wrapped her first soccer season (not her biggest success), but then decided she loved the sport when she got her medal (eye roll).

Palmer wrapped his school year and activities, too.  First/last day photos:

His first love of the spring was probably chess.  Palmer grew so much as a new chess player and really enjoys the game, his chess team, and the strategy.

Meanwhile, mom and dad raised money for the schools by participating in a neighborhood adventure race party.  We dressed as the king and queen of chess.  Lakewood always loves a good theme party.

Palmer's baseball team had a challenge this season.  They were usually beat pretty badly and sometimes got defeated.  They are working on their hitting and the last game was their most improved game of all.  Cheers to some patient coaches and an underdog team.  Baseball pictures:

Palmer paired with a friend for his first golf tournament and the duo got second place for their age division.  Both kids played very well and it was a great experience for Palmer to see his practice turn into an actual competition.

 Palmer was so proud of the trophy that he brought it to his first grade teacher, Ms Cortes, to share the next day...

That sharing time turned into a daily "circle time" to wind down the end of the school year.  And "circle time" turned into a daily class update on the saga of the raccoon family living in our walls.  All of a sudden, parents were asking me for the latest on the mommy raccoon and three babies and two possums who we pulled from our walls and our grounds.

But I digress...

End of year photo with Ms Cortes:

End of year "musical theater" performance:

 Sweet friends who came to watch Palmer's performance:

End of year class party:

 

Palmer's last day was bittersweet because we've decided after much thoughtful consideration that Palmer is going to a new school next year.  It was a tough day of emotions as Palmer said good bye, but also looked forward to the next adventure.

And now, hello summer...

-Bethany