First Day of School!

I can't believe how big my girls are!  Brianna started 7th grade.  

 New School and she rides the bus now.

My baby is a 4th grader.

 All by herself now.

So proud of my sweet girls.

Reflections

Both the girls entered photos in the PTA Reflections contest this year and they both won!
The theme was 'Dreame, Believe, Inspire' 
Bri took a picture of a mustang named Thor.

Carly took a picture of one ot the older dancers on Point.

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This is the girls with the Principal. I'm very proud of my girls

We interupt this summer vacation to bring you .......School



We are not ready for summer to be over and I have a bunch more pictures of some of the fun things we've done this summer.  But the girls started school on Monday.  I can't believe how big they are getting.



Miss Brianna will be in 6th grade this year. 

Miss Carly will be in 3rd.

I really love the teachers they have this year.

A horrible picture of me, but look how tall my Bri is.  Just as tall as her mama.  I love my girls and know they will have a great year

Other first day of school memories
 Carly preschool
Bri fist grade
Bri second grade
Carly pre school
Bri 3rd grade
Carly Kindergarten
1st and 4th grade
2nd and 5th grade

Catch up

Summer is in full swing and I haven't even blogged about the end of school.  The girls ended the year by each having solos in the school choir concert.  Carly sang a solo to the song 'It's Possible'  and Bri sang a solo for ' Pure Imagination.'  I helped conduct the choir again this year and had so much fun.

Carly also performed in the second grade talent show.  She made up a ballet to 'Fur Elise.'  I was very proud of her because she has been pretty shy up until now and she has surprised us lately.  Bri also preformed a song with a small group of kids in the 5th grade talent show, but my camera was dead so I don't have a picture.

Last day of school, Bri made some really great friends this year.

She had a wonderful teacher, Mrs. Tuft



Carly really loved her teacher Mrs. Yanda.



They were both sad when school was over.

So we took them up to Park City to our favorite restaurant and to ride the Alpine Slide.

Carly rode all by herself.  So brave

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We also rode the Alpine Coaster.  It was a great way to start our summer!

New job

For the past two years I have worked at the girls school.  It was just a few hours a week, hardly enough to file a tax return.  So now that I am done being PTA president and both girls are in school all day I decided to take a new job with more hours.  I am still working at the girls school, but this year as a title one aid.  I was a little nervous when the school year started and we were informed that if we wanted to have a job this year we needed to have either a two year degree or higher, or take a test to prove we were highly qualified. I had to take the test and I was terrified, but I passed and it even reminded me that I'm smarted than I think.
So I've been working for the past two weeks and I really like it, but it is kicking my butt.  I work with 5 different groups of kids, which means 5 different lesson plans.  It is mentally exhausting and physically exhausting keeping their attention and I only work half a day.  I really do like it though, and most importantly, I already feel like I'm marketing a difference for these kids.

Back to School

I'm a slacker....

We are back in school.

Carly is a 2nd grader this year.  She was very excited for this year.

 Bri is in 5th grade.  I just can't get over how grown up and beautiful she is .

I have a feeling they will miss each other. 

oy May!

The second half of May was just as busy as the first.  Jon was in Boston on business for a week and I'm just not as good without him.  But we did manage to have some fun.  

We went to the Zoo with our cousins and some friends.

 My friend Pam and I helped do angry birds for the 4th grade.  We made sling-shots out of exercise bands and stacked boxes for them to launch balls at.  They had so much fun.

 Brianna rode horses.  She even let her sister have a ride.  Poor Carly is so alergic.

 She is amazing.  She had lots of extra riding time to prepare for her first competition.

 She also works hard when she is there.  I wish she was as excited about cleaning her room as she is about cleaning horse stalls.

I also went on a field trip with Brianna's class.  We toured the state capital and the Daughters of the Utah Pioneer museum.  I took pictures on my other camera which I haven't downloaded yet.  It was fun and interesting.

 The girls both did so well in school this year.  Carly received her Eagle award, and her Presidential fitness award.

 So Proud of her.

 Brianna also got her Eagle award and the Presidential fitness award.

I'm so proud of both my girls!

Now,   let the summer fun begin!

May, are we done yet?

May is an extremely busy month around here, and this month was busier than normal.

 We started the month with Carly's 7th birthday.  She wanted a swimming party and we had so much fun!

 Cousins make the best friends!

 We celebrated at home a few days later. 

 A dress from Mama.

 Next up is Brianna's 10th birthday.  She wanted a sleepover with friends. 

 I was a little worried about having a bunch of 10 year old girls sleep over, but the were so cute and sweet little girls.

 We celebrated on her birthday a few days later.  They got new fishing poles. (even one for dad)

 And a dress from Mama

 May also means teacher appreciation week.  We love our teachers and as PTA president I was very busy every day helping with food and other activities.  I also made bags for all the teachers (39!  I used 16 yards of fabric and it didn't even make a dent in my stash)

 I also got to go on a field trip with Carly's class.  Carly and her teacher.

 We went to Red Butt Gardens.  It is one of my favorite places.  I could just sit in this spot all day.

Two more weeks to go  till school is out and I'm not sure I'm going to make it because it's a busy two weeks.