The Last Days of School

I can't decide which is more exciting -- the first day of school or the last!  For this crew here, it's probably a toss-up.  Although considering I couldn't convince any of them to skip out on the last day so we could get started on our vacation sooner, perhaps the final day is where it's at.  I tried to get some group shots before the bus that morning, but no one was super psyched, and Sophie in particular was having none of it.  

It probably didn't help that the sun was shining right in their eyes, but call me a heartless mom, because I was bound and determined to get pictures regardless of their levels of cooperation.  Haha.  :)   After seeing the older ones off on the bus, the rest of my morning was a scramble to get some last minute teacher gifts, make a run to the post office, and try to keep laundry going so we'd have clothes to pack for our trip.  

By mid-afternoon I was ready to run over to the school one final time for the year, to drop off teacher gifts, take pictures of the kids WITH their teachers, and pick up the arsenal of allergy and asthma medication waiting for me in the nurse's office.  And of course, I couldn't let the last day go by without recording everyone's top memories of the year.

{I went with the super simple option of boxes of chocolate from our local, small-town candy store along with heartfelt thank you cards for all that the teachers have done this year.}

Ethan -- Last Day of 6th Grade

Favorite Memory: Field Day, last day of school, and Magic Club

Coolest Thing He Learned: Algebraic expressions and how to make Sumo Cars

Best Friends: Colin, Jonah, Carter, Cole, Johnny, Pierce

What He'll Miss: The teachers

Grace -- Last Day of 4th Grade

Favorite Memory: Teachers, Field Day, and Field Trip (because they got to throw spears)

Coolest Thing She Learned: Science Experiments (apple, rock {???})

Best Friends: Kamryn, Camryn, Cameron, Kacy, and Sammi

What She'll Miss: The teachers and her friends

Sophie -- Last Day of 2nd Grade

Favorite Memory: Field Day, Field Trip, and Wax Museum

Coolest Thing She Learned: Division and Moby Max

Best Friends: Richel, Alex, Bre, and Avery

What She'll Miss: "My teacher"

Jane -- (Second to) Last Day of Kindergarten

Favorite Memory: Playing with Katelynn, Field Trip, Field Day on the Bouncy House, and playing in the gym.

Coolest Thing She Learned: "I don't know"

Best Friends: Katelynn, Abby, Morgan, Joey, Collin, Lucy, Haylie, Katelyn, Tazlyn, Allie, Mrs. Murray, and Samara -- so basically everyone.  :)

What She'll Miss:  "Mrs. Murray"

 {More pictures from her Kindergarten Sing}

 "My future looks bright in 1st"

"The berry best thing about Kindergarten is...I loved going to recess.  It was berry fun!"

Alex -- Last Day of Preschool (Family Picnic at the Park)

{All guesses, because he wouldn't give me answers.  Haha.}

Favorite Memory:  Fun Day

Coolest Thing Learned: How to play with friends

Best Friends: Kadon and Pyper

What He'll Miss:  His teachers (even though he was too embarrassed to take a picture with them by himself) and the super hero action figures in the classroom.  ;)

Enjoying a Kona Ice at the picnic.

Doing the same.  :)

And there we have it!  Another great school year has come to an end.  Now it's time for summer.  :)