Last Day of School!

Tyler loved his teacher this year! She was a truly wonderful person and someone that really knew how to read Tyler and help when she needed and step back when Ty needed to learn something on his own. Tyler now says he wants to be a 2nd grade teacher!

Hailey and I went to have lunch with Tyler on the last day of school. Normally I usually take my kids home after the lunch to get a little bit of an early start on summer but Tyler wanted to stay. The teacher had brought in a sno cone machine and had popcorn and all kinds of great things and she really gave them a fun time on their last day.

Here are just a few shots at his school.
Mrs. Knight -

Tyler with our next door neighbor boy, Landon. Landon and his family have since moved to Washington.

This little girl has a horrible crush on Tyler. Her name is Maddie and she is soooo cute. But, I am not ready for the boyfriend/girlfriend drama quite yet!

1/3 of Hailey's face, Landon and Tyler.

This is one of Tyler's best friends . . . Noah.

(Hailey kept messing with Tyler's hat - he doesn't normally wear it like that)

I tried to tell Tyler that the bill of the hat is for a reason . . . why does "being cool" always outweigh logic! Notice the horrible squinting!

This is Tyler's friend Erica - yes, they are the same age but she is really tall. They have been friends since they met each other at kindergarten sign up. She is adorable. Her family lives in the same subdivision as we do but they will be moving to Arizona in July. Her Dad got a job with the Railroad and is being transferred there. Really nice people, we will miss them!

Yup, Maddie again!

One of the last games of Pepsi he will play for awhile. Welcome Summer!

Things will be much different at the start of the next school year. I am trying my hand at home schooling both the boys come this fall. We are all pretty excited about it and hope to learn many new things about ourselves and each other. I am sure you will experience it all along with us on the blog!

Woo Hoo Summer is Finally Here!

Hangin' at The Jensens!

This week was a crazy week. Kurt has been VERY busy with work and he had a job that took him out of town for about 4 days. Hailey and Hayden were originally going to go with him but it didn't work out. That really saddened the kids so I figured that nothing would cheer them up more than getting to go swimming at Aunt Chris's house!
So Friday, late morning, we headed over to Nampa . . . Mark and Jonathan were camping . . . so it was Me, Chris, her girls and my kids!

They had a great time!

Getting ready to get in. We had already had a nice lunch and now it was time to play! If you watch throughout the pictures you get to see the transition of Tyler. He was very afraid of getting in the water. He would stand on the steps but that was it. Throughout his time in the pool, Emma and the others gave him encouragement and by the end of the day - he was lovin' it!

Emma, don't be shy!

Howdy Kelsey! I am afraid she is more like me, doesn't really like to get wet. She sat out and talked with me and Chris on the Canopy Swing or went in to play video games!

Swimming can be hard work, huh Hayden!

Here's Ty safely on the steps!

Hailey loves swimming!

I think Kimmy didn't stop moving the whole time and wow, could this kid cannonball!

Tyler not quite ready to get in all the way . . . . just contemplating . . . .

Oh hey, went down another step!

Kimmy and Ty taking a break in the lobster pool!

WOW! Emma talked him into the tube! She is hiding behind him but believe me, this was a BIG STEP!

He wanted back to the ladder but Emma slowly moved him around the pool, he was fussing a bit but she kept talking sweetly . . .

We were all cheering for him!

Hi Chris! She made some excellent sun tea . . . I didn't drink as much as I wanted! It was soooooo goood!

Now they have Ty going around the edge of the pool, he whimpered often but the kids just kept things positive!

It was nice to sit and chat - mom's with kids don't get to do that very often. It felt weird not cleaning something but I'd do it again in a heartbeat! There is something to this "relaxing" thing that I need to research more!

Is that Chris or Cheryl Tiegs?

Of course if you are a teenage girl you MUST get in some tanning time with a good swim. Hailey and Emma were no exception!

By this time Tyler was walking freely around the pool. Emma had given him a challenge and he took it! The water was up to his chin but once he found out he could stand up on the bottom . . . freedom reigned!

I truly believe Kimmy is part fish and Hayden's eyes were so red at this point it was almost creepy.

After the kids swam they enjoyed watching and playing a little video games and enjoyed some popsicles. The day went by SO FAST! It was sad to have to leave but I hope there will be other days!

I would like to someday get a pool similar to this ourselves and then we can take a turn hosting a day of swimming and popsicles!

Schools Out For Summer!

After Hailey's entrance into the house this afternoon screaming "I am a Freshman", I knew summer had officially started!

CONGRATULATIONS KIDS!

The kids are all excited for summer but I can see the exhaustion on their faces! This was a busy year and I know they are looking forward to some down-time (which also may include a lot of traipsing around our part of the state with their Dad with work) but they love it!
They have all worked very hard, have gotten fantastic grades and have really grown academically. I am hoping that we will get a lot of time at the park, the library and good time with family and friends during the summer!

I am sure there will be a lot of events and situations that will make for great posts during their summer break and I am looking forward to getting to share them with all of you (all five of you)!

BRING ON THE FUN!