3rd Grade

Gotta love Back to School time. Who's class will she be in...will any of her buddies be in class with her...  We are 3 days in and off to a good start.  Emerson seems to really like her 3rd grade teacher Mrs. Mary Katherine Benton.  Emerson says she is very pretty and has a soft voice (I'm sure that wont last long).  Em is in class with a bestie or two and is in class with a few girls she has never had in her class before. 

 Emerson and Lila.

 

I am hoping to get all the summer posts caught up within the next week or so.  That's the goal anyway...

Cody Simpson Superfans

Or Groupies... Depends on how you look at it.  So concerts are back at Blue Bayou and WOW did they step it up.  Courtney (Lila's Mom) and I took Em, Lila and Alyse to eat dinner at CPK before the much anticipated Cody Simpson Concert.  Of course we kept it all under wraps until the day of.  So dinner at CPK.

 We get to the park and ride a few rides. The girls were anxious to get to their seats.  They had no idea it was front row...  After the pre-show was done, the girls were led backstage.  They had NO idea what was happening.

Until this happened...

 Cody Simpson OMG!  They girls held it together better than I expected but look at their faces!

 True Story- "Um Mom, I am never washing my shoulder again"!

They danced and sang and danced and held hands and got t-shirts and danced and squealed and danced and said "BEST NIGHT EVER" and danced and did all those things 7 year old groupies do. 
Thank you Aunt Liz! They are forever changed. LOL!  

Good-Bye 2nd Grade

Well we are done with 2nd Grade.  And a wonderful end at that!  At the beginning of the year, Emerson challenged herself to make it to the 50 point club for AR.  She worked real hard and made it.  She was so happy and of course we are so proud of her.  She set her mind to something and she did it!

 Meet ARchie, the newest member of our family.  ARchie is Emerson's congratulation's prize for reaching her AR goals and making it to the 50 point club.

And of course we find ourselves here again.  In that place at the end of each year having to say goodbye to a school routine, a teacher we love, friends not returning next year and all things academic. I am looking back in fondness, but looking forward to everything 3rd grade brings and more importantly looking forward to the summer break.  Have a safe and happy summer! 

Mother's Day Tea

The big 2nd Grade event at Dunham is Mother's Day Tea.  Wow was it special and there were times when not a single Mother had a dry eye.  The kids served our plates, gave us hand drawn gifts and preformed for us.

A few of Em's buddies

 And no event would be complete without some silly girls.

 

As part of the décor, were all of the Mother's self portraits drawn by their children.  So, here's me!! 



Easter 2014

After our Easter Vigil Marathon the night before, we were pretty tired Easter Sunday. However, Emerson managed to wake up early to see what the bunny had left. We might have even asked her if she really needed us to get up to see her basket.  And we might have gone back to bed after...

 

She got some books, a puzzle, some Lego's, a nightgown, a dress and some candy.  Pretty uneventful.  So less exciting at this age.

Big Girl Tea Party

Over the Easter Break, we had a Tea Party outside in the beautiful weather.  When Em was little we had tea parties all the time, but have not had one in awhile.  The Tea equaled Lemonade and the snacks were of course, Easter Candy. Fresh flowers from the yard added a nice touch I think.



 

This is Lester.  He was in charge of Duncan's Tea Party Treats.

First Communion and Confirmation

Easter Vigil was Emerson's First Communion and Confirmation.  We did a terrible job taking pictures. But we did get pictures of Emerson with her Peer Companion, Confirmation Sponsor and the Grandmother's. 

This is Maria Coleman, Emerson's Peer Companion.

 Aunt Mary Furlow is Emerson's Confirmation Sponsor.

 And Lila and her Mom spent Easter Vigil at St. George to see Emerson and Julian participate.

Considering the lengthy Vigil Service, it went well and was pretty special having Emerson and Julian be apart of the entire Service.