Finishing Touches

 We have been enjoying our summer break for nearly two weeks, but before school was released, we had some final events/activities to attend to.  Grant finished out his soccer season with the Pythons.  He had the best coach and learned a lot.  We had such a great time with this team, we signed up again for next year.  Grant played goalie almost every game for half of the time and I had a small panic attack every time someone shot on the goal. 

One of the Saturdays before school was out, we went to the school carnival.  The kids look forward to this every year.  It was a rain-out day, so we ended up in the gym.  Dave ran the Ogden half marathon that day, in the pouring rain.  He finished wet and sloshy, but hey, he finished!  School is so fun at the end of the year-math facts parties, field day, programs, etc.  One of the last days, we pulled up and we were welcomed by marshmallow bombs.  Some of the teachers slept over and went to the roof as kids were coming.  Katelee's teacher nailed us with those jet puffed fluffs! We will SO miss the wonderful teachers the kids had this year, including Miss Amy...

 

Miss Amy is so wonderful!! The preschool graduation program was highly entertaining.  Brenna had a front and center seat.  She sang her heart out and was by far, the loudest kid there!  Miss Amy came up to me after and told me how much she is going to miss that 'spunk!' She also said it wasn't a coincidence she placed Brenna right in the front and middle!  That girl loves to perform...



 Her dance recital was fabulous.  Brenna smiled and pouty faced and spun and shook it like she owned the place.  I don't know how much of a 'dance mom' I am, but I definitely have a dancer on my hands. 

 

And, so now we start summer...we have already had a slushy stand,

fun times at Classic, the Curiosity Museum, the park and the bowling alley.  There have been sweet moments

 (or deceptively sweet- see the choke hold Brenna has going on there?!)  and some naughty moments...

But, we have two and a half months to go! So, we are going to fill our summer to the best of our ability!  The other day, Harrison was screaming his guts out (a typical emotional outburst for our little precious boy!) and Brenna took him by the shoulders and said, "You are better than this!  Come on, you are better than this!"  This is my mantra this summer (and for however long I need) whenever I feel myself short of patience or just being not what I want to be.  Summer gives us lots of time to play and bond, as well as get on each other's nerves, so we are going to be aware of that and be our best!  Well, we are going to be our best right when we wake up at least, and then see how the day goes!  Ha!