Last week of school!

May 2010

The last month of school is a busy one.  Lots of fun going on.  One of the highlights is field day.   I volunteer my time to attend and help with the field day activities with each of the girls, so, it ends up being about 1.5 days of standing on my feet, giving repeated instructions to the kids (depending on the station I'm working in) and generally getting too much sun.  But, for some reason, the gals think it is very cool that I'm there, so, I go.

Bella gearing up for the water balloon activity.

Another activity my gals LOVE is when I'm able to come to lunch with them.  I don't bring my lunch, I just sit there and chit chat with the gals at the table while they eat their lunch.  I'm not sure why they like it (cause I'm a little on the boring side compared to the other kids), but, after I've come and go, they ask when  I can come again?  My answer is always, "we'll see".  :)

Last week of school.  McKinnon and her friends at lunch.  By the way, it is no longer "cool" to buy lunch, the cool thing to do is bring your lunch from home... When I was growing up, I ALWAYS wanted school lunch.

Gabby and her buddies at lunch.

For Chandlers "special" thing the last week of school, he DID NOT request that I attend his lunch, but instead that I bring pizza, root beer, and cookies for he and his buddies for lunch.  Apparently when you hit middle school, you no longer want your mom anywhere near you or your school

On the last day of school, McKinnon officially "graduated" from elementary school (it was actually kind of a big deal - I had no idea it would be).  She was certainly ready for this day.  She can't wait for middle school!  There was a program, a procession, and then a big lunch party at a neighboring park and then they all got to go home early.  NICE...

McKinnon and her diploma

McKinnon and her closest friends in 6th grade.  Mallory, Keely and Zoe.

McKinnon and her 6th grade teacher Mr. Cole

Chandler wanted to do something bold on the last day of school, so he and his buddy, shaved each others heads.  No moms allowed to touch the clippers.  I was pretty nervous watching these two unevenly shaving the others head, but, I kept my mouth shut, and let them do their work.

He went for the mo-hawk for a week or so, then shaved it off.  Chandlers not exactly the mo-hawk kind of guy.  Note: he kept the mo-hawk while he went on a week long scout camp out, and the leaders didn't quite know what to say (they kept asking him, did your mom let you do that?)

Happy last day of school Brown kids and have a great summer!