Let The Silliness Begin!!!!

Summer is officially here.  On Friday, June 7th, I was the only parent at the bus stop who was really excited for the summer and having the kids home.  We have so much planned and we cannot wait to get it started.  Jeremy only had a half day the last two days of school so we were all waiting for Naomi to get home on Friday to start playing.

Wait!  I am getting ahead of myself.  So many fun things happened the last week of school.  Naomi had a watermelon day, an ice cream day, an end of school party day, field day, beach day, and game day.  The first grade team kept every day the last week interesting so the kids wouldn't have time to go too crazy.  I got to help out with the watermelon day and field day.  Nick came with me and we had a blast with the kids.

 Watermelon anyone!?  Front row l to r:  Brandon, Riley and Trey  Back row l to r:  Macy, Madeline, Naomi (with Nick doing moose antlers), Julia and Lorena.  

 Field Day.  I was in charge of the traveling task relay.  This is Naomi's class.  

 Naomi bouncing the basketball before racing back to tag the next person.

Naomi had a great year!  She loved her teacher, Mrs. Stinson, and made several really great friends whom we will get to see all summer long at the pools and for play dates.  It was a great experience for her and she is excited to go back next year!  

The kids were excited because our spring planting of carrots were finally ready for harvest on the last day of school.  These are the best carrots we have ever grown.  Naomi KNOWS it is because she planted them this year.  Whatever the reason they are big and yummy.  

 This moth took refuge on our tomato garden net (so the birds don't eat all of our tomatoes) while tropical storm Andrea came through.  He was huge and absolutely gorgeous.  Maybe he had something to do with our carrots growing so big.  He scared away the bugs and birds and ...

All of Naomi's friends have been getting their hair cut into a bob.  Naomi resisted quite a while until we went to her friend's baptism and Bella had gotten her hair cut.  That did it!  We went straight from the baptism to the hair salon and got her hair "whacked off" as she says.  She loves her new look and an added bonus is that she is not as hot.  

The silliness of summer is already setting in.  

It is going to be a good one this year!!!

A Mother's Day Poem

I was cleaning off my desk the other day, filing away some papers I wanted to keep nice, and found this poem Jeremy wrote me for Mother's Day.  This young man never ceases to amaze me. But don't just take my word for it.  Read on.

Potential

By: Jeremy Cannon

The world is filled

With countless people

But few find potential

Then grace the stage

Instead of stumble

You are amazing

You are a mother

You raise the stage-gracers

So you are

More than capable

More than amazing

Little eyes look to you

As man's eyes look to God

Though behind the curtain

You grace the stage

Your love withstanding

From age to age

Though feeling unseen

Alone in the dark

Just know someone loves you

From the depths of their heart

Onward and Upward

On Saturday, June 1st, 2013, Jeremy attended his Moving On Ceremony at Ridge Road Middle School.  We are really proud of him.  This year has been full of challenges.  Middle school is not an easy time for almost everyone, but Jeremy came in as the "new" kid and was thrown into a whole new world of attitude, offensive language and posturing.  He survived the year and is excited to move on to high school (YIKES!!! Am I that old?)  Not only did he receive his diploma, but he also got a medal for A/B Honor Roll (one B the whole year!  The rest were A's.  Don't get me started on that one!!)  The best surprise of all was when Mr. Williams announced the award for the top math student for the Seahawks team - JEREMY CANNON!  Oh yeah!  I stood and yelled like the proud mama I am. Afterwards we chatted with friends and teachers.  His science teacher, Ms. Newton, told me that Jeremy scored the highest she has ever had in any of her classes before.  He has a 98.98% in her class.  She said he was a hard worker, very bright and had good things in his future.  Ms. Baker, his language arts teacher, is leaving CMS this year to teach at a charter school.  She will be amazing with her energy and creativity.  Jeremy really enjoyed having her as a teacher this year - Fun and challenging all in one.  After saying goodbye to his friends we all went to Rita's Ice to celebrate.  Jeremy said that the day was great and winning the awards felt amazing, but the highlight of the day was the peanut butter fudge icee!!  That's my boy!

 Getting his diploma from Mr. Williams and shaking Dr. Menand's hand. 

Elyse, Jeremy and Gable - award winning friends as well.

Jeremy showing off his diploma, A/B Honor Roll medal and trophy for "Best Math Student".  

One Down! Two to Go!

Nicholas's last week of school was extra fun-packed.  Over the weekend he went to see the Iron Man 3 movie with his dad and brother.  They thought it was a good movie, but the highlight of the night was the field of giant marshmallows.  It was like a scene out of "Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs".  We have the pictures to prove it.

 Hot chocolate anyone?

On Tuesday, May 28th, the entire 5th grade went bowling as their end-of-year activity.  I got to chaprone and it was tons of fun.  The kids had a great time bowling as many games as they could fit into the time, eating pizza and pasta and taking a behind-the-scenes tour of how the bowling lanes work.  It was a blast!

 Check out Nick's impeccable form.

 Tyler, one of his best buddies, and Nick.

 Ms. Idol and Mrs. Hammond, "the best teachers EVER!!"

Nick and his other best buddy, Matthew

 The whole bowling crew.  (L to R) Julian, Nolan B. Tyler, Jake, Jamari, Nolan G, Jarrett and Nick.

 The tour was really cool.  It was fun to watch how the pins get back into position. 

Wednesday was Field Day and the kids got to do relays on the football field, have snow cones, play ping pong and dunk the teachers in the dunking tank.  They had a great time and Nick slept well that night. 

Thursday was the surprise bridal shower for Ms. Idol.  Mrs. Hammond told the kids that if they leaked the secret they would get an after school detention.  They took her seriously and did not say a word to Ms. Idol.  She was very surprised.    Mrs. Hammond had each of the kids fill out a card for Ms. Idol and she put them all in a book that was presented to Ms. Idol at the beginning of the shower.  We ate food and watched Ms. Idol open all her presents.  The kids played a game called "How Well Do You Know Ms. Idol?" and had a great time seeing who got the highest score.  They also unscrambled wedding words. The best part was hanging out together.  

 Ms. Idol and her fancy BRIDE glass (a Dixie cup glued on a candlestick)

 Nick with Ms. Idol and Ms. Harrison (the principal)

 Feeling wacky!

On Friday it was only a half day.   Nicholas got in the truck and told me he LOVED his school and was excited for 6th grade.  I was so glad to hear this from the boy who was threatening to drop out of school in the first grade because he hated school so much.  We went to lunch at Cook Out to celebrate the last day.  Nicholas ordered a corn dog, chicken strips, french fries, a large drink and a caramel fudge shake.  If you are going to celebrate you  might as well do it in style!

Only five more days for the other two and then we can officially start the summer fun!!!!!