.Preschool.

 

Brynn started her second year of preschool at the Utah State University extension this year.  I've actually had her on their waiting list since she was 6 months old!  Crazy!  I loved her teachers and class last year at Community so I was hopeful that her new class would be just as great.  They had an orientation the week before that basically was for her to get familiar with the classroom.  We stayed for almost and hour and she LOVED it.  She didn't want to go come time, so that was a good sign.  One of her teachers also came to our home for a visit before school started.  She gave me more information about the program and talked to Brynn about how things would go.  She was sweet and went up to look at Brynn's room before she left.  Tuesday was the first day of school and her teacher Ms. Dana came and got her out of the car.  It went very smoothly which was so nice.  Half the class went on Tuesday and the other on Wednesday and then everyone attended on Thursday and Friday.  She was a little more hesitant to go on Thursday, but went without too much fuss.  So far, so good!

.end of school festivities.

The boys last day of school was May 31st.  It was kinda strange since they had that Monday off for Memorial day?  As you can see...they were pretty excited about it!  I snapped the next picture of Gage about 20 minutes after he got home.  I don't remember what he was crying about, but I laughed and thought to myself...this is going to be a long summer!

I made the elementry year book this year!  My friend Emily texted me this photo and asked if I knew I was featured.  I helped in TJ's class this year and this photo is from the Christmas party when I helped them make fingerprint reindeer ornaments.

I helped with Gage's field day.  We did an object relay.  Being so pregnant made things a little more difficult and I was pooped by the end and took a nap when I got home.

.spring break.

Gage's class this year needed alot of help with class parties.  I was asked to help with every single one!  I happily accepted because I actually really love helping out and it was fun to recognize the kids and develop some relationships with them.  For the spring party I was in charge of the craft.  They made pudding 'dirt' for a treat so I helped them make pipe cleaner flower to stick inside.  Brynn loves to come help too because she gets the treats as well!

That evening we hosted a little get together with the family to do dinner and an Easter egg hunt.  We cooked hot dogs outside on our fire pit.  The Dad's hid eggs after dinner and then the kids went to find them.

Thursday morning we met Lisa and her kids at Layton Park for lunch.  The weather was so nice out!  The kids played for ever on the merry-go-round they have.  I was worried the girls would get flinged off, but they didn't and LOVED it!  After we walked down to the pond to feed the 'ducks' (seagulls)

Friday it was my brilliant idea to go ice skating at the Ogden Olympic Ice Sheet.  We stopped at Dylan's for lunch.  The boys loved it and it was a blast watching them.  Brynn wasn't having anything to do with skating after we paid and put her skates on.  She was happy playing in the bleachers where we watched from.  I did have a twinge of jealousy not being able to go out with my pregnant belly.  I just told Josh he'd have to take me back when I could skate too!  I brought my telephoto lens and had a nice time just taking pictures.

Saturday after chores the kids rode 4-wheelers in the back yard for most of the afternoon.  We bought some dog clippers and Josh gave Charlie a fancy new haircut!