Graduation consumed our minds and thoughts for the last month. We made plans or canceled plans according to graduation. We cleaned house, planned meals and shopping according to that little HUGE event in our lives. I could not RSVP to a party E was invited to until the week of the party, because of the unknown. We are now a week out from graduation, I am quite surprised to see how we have all survived. The house has again fallen apart, I have decorations stacked ready to return, and the thank you cards are almost all written {by the man-child without too much prodding} Of course it helps that I would not let him deposit the $ or spend the gift cards until he wrote out the thank-you…
Quick Question? If you give a room or even a closet a good cleaning do your kids instantly gravitate to that clean area and set up camp to play there? Seriously EVERY TIME at our house, if I give a good cleaning to anything (desk, laundry room, closet, etc.) the little kids decide that is the best place to play in. Why is that? I gave the laundry room a deep cleaning, we don’t have a garage or basement so all the junk gets shoved into the laundry room until it comes to a danger zone trying to get around games, boxes and tools. I pulled everything out, cleaned up/threw out/put away everything, an hour later I had 2 little kids happily playing in there.
Here is a short view of recent events. Yes most of them could have been blogged about individually, BUT there is the computer issues… So thankful that Keith is letting me use his computer. Although I am a bit nervous that I am going to break this one too.
C was nominated, but not a winner of a volunteer community service award. He was nominated in the Technology Category. {Can I brag for a minute on that man-child? He has set the school record for community service hours, at a grand total of 1,336 hours. Yes you read that right. They begin counting the hours after the completion of 8th grade. That is a lot of time he has given to serve others.} 
We went and registered for baby things for baby girl “Tallulah” {how does that work? I’m still trying out nick names for baby girl} Yes we were crying. This is so happening and we are so ready!
The Art Show at school was a huge success E with her mixed-media cow.
J and his flowers in a vase still life.
A wet and hot field trip to a natural spring this is by far one of my favorite field trips although that day we had something else happening in the evening so we left as soon as possible.
This kid was nominated for American Legion Award and won. We are so proud of him, here he is with one of his friends who also won.
Ballet finished up for the year, we decided with graduation and the chaos of the month we would not be in the recital. 
The very last choir concert, I cannot believe that was the last concert I will hear these seniors. 
PS enjoyed the concert, how sweet is she!
Sad and happy after the last concert. 
Awards ceremonies.
We are so proud of how hard the kids work, and how much effort they put in to their classes.
R was up on stage quite a few times. He is a hard worker and it shows!
Highest honor roll for that girl! She would accept nothing less.
Someone is 5 months old now!
Popsicle at the pool.
Both E and J had their class parties at the city pool.
These are our favorite class parties! No prep work, just bring the sun screen.
I did not count, but J must have jumped a million times. 
These boys love that baby!
J and 2 of his friends did a song/dance routine during the 4th grade talent show. They were very funny, I do not know the song, something about being men and underwear? and who knows? but they had fun and came in 3rd place.
One last awards ceremony. Honor roll for J, proud of that boy!
Someone could not nap because she wanted to pick up the design on her basket bedding. She worked and worked at it until she finally fell asleep. {Don’t worry I moved the pink stripe animal and lambie before she was sound asleep.}
We are very sad to see this family go. Mrs F was C’s 5th grade teacher, O and R both had her for history. Mr F has been a volunteer in our school library since his retirement. But Mrs F and this little girl, have a sweet bond, and they are moving. Moving up to be with their children and grand children. We are so very sad. E has loved going to her office to visit this year, E has studied spelling words or Bible verse with her this year. When we spent those long days and nights in the NICU they fixed meals for us and made lunches for J and E, continuing on even after we were released. She has loved on my kids and listened and offered advice. I am not happy about their move, and E cried herself to sleep when she found out. Purely selfish on our part, that we want them here and not with family. The only goodness {for us} they are right on route for our trips to see C in college so we will have a nice place to sleep when we get tired.
Wow that was a busy last month. I’m glad for summer vacation to sit and relax. There are a few kids begging me to take them to the library, C has 2 jobs that he has interviewed with and is waiting for an offer from either or both of them, O is working part-time for maintenance, the little kids are at music camp. While I am taking care of a very sick baby.
What about you was your last month super busy? Do you notice the kids gravitate towards a newly clean zone? I will admit I do keep looking at my laundry room it looks so good now!
go hug your kids because when you turn around summer vacation will be over.
jen
Chil-laxing before the ceremony.
Keith has done the welcoming and opening prayer for the past 9 years.
One of C’s good friends was across the aisle from me.
One last lesson. Chosen by the class, he delivered one last lesson.
On his way to collect honor roll award.
Lining up for diplomas. 
A hug from his dad.
This is how it looks when your eyes are filled with tears.
And just like that he is an alum.
Pictures with his principal and the headmaster.
Pictures with his grandma, and English teacher.
Pictures with his other grandma.
Pictures with his dad and grandpa. 
Pictures with PS.
Pictures with O.
We told C he had to let R hug him. R was funny he wanted to know for how long, we told him 5 seconds, He counted.
Favorite Sister.
Pictures with sweet A.
And Pictures with J.
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