Elementary School Graduation

I can't believe it! My little girl is done with her last day of elementary school. A rising 6th grader. Going from the big fish in the school to the bottom of the food chain. Friday, she had her graduation at school then a little reception after. Congratulations Jess, I can't tell you how very proud we are of you!

The rising 6th graders singing "Hero"

The lighting inside was HORRIBLE so I have zero good pictures of the actual graduation, but here are a few from the reception, which was outside.

Scott and Jess

Me and Jessica

Jesscia and her teacher, Ms. Olin

Jess and my mom

OK..this post was doing some funky things and I could not get it to format the way I wanted it to. Sorry for the way it looks.

The last recess!

Jess' school held one last BIG recess for the 5th grade. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and fun to be had by all.

The first game was a water/sponge game. The object of the game is to be the first to get water to the line by using a sponge. And the winner is......

Jess' class!! Congrats!

After the wonderful burgers and dogs (cooked by the spouses of the 5th grade teachers) there was a water balloon toss. Jess and I did the first game together.

the balloon popped on Jess

Then of course, Scott wanted to get his hand in it.

and once again, Jess popped the balloon!

Here is a very wet Jessica

The younger 3 had a great time as well.

And my favorite picture of the evening

A Writing Celebration!

Jessica had a writing celebration at school on Friday. Each student in her class got to pick their favorite writing assignment from the year to read. All of the parents were invited. Jessica read a graduation speech that she hoped to read at the graduation next week. However, only one student from each class was chosen to read their speech. Jessica, I thought yours was great!

There was one group of kids who did a little play/skit that was too cute! They wrote it themselves. In this picture, the two boys are in jail for stealing a diamond.

This kid had, what I thought, was the best of the day. The very last line went something like this (I wish I had it on video). "I came into the 5th grade a geeky little boy, but I am leaving with lots of friends and memories" pumping his chest twice and giving the peace sign "peace out"! All of the other students were just cracking up and I think the parents really liked it as well!

Half way through, they had a little intermission where Jessica helped serve cookies and punch.

Delaney LOVED the cookies.

The Sock Hop

As you know, Jessica's school had a sock hop last night. It was girls night out! Scott stayed home with Sean and Owen while Jess, Delaney and I went to the Sock~Hop. And Jess was right, EVERYONE was wearing a poodle skirt. Even most of the moms. And the dads were in character as well! We had a great time. Each class put together a basket with their own theme. They were selling tickets to raffle off the baskets. Jessica and Delaney won one with school supplies. The hared the loot! Two other girls from Jessica's class won baskets. Lucky Class!! Jess was WAY.TO.COOL to hang out with Delaney and me!! She took off with her friends, But I was able to get some pictures.

Delaney ran into our neighbor who danced with Delaney and boy did Delaney love the attention!!

Poodle Skirt? What?

Jessica has been planning to go to the "Sock Hop" at school for about a month or more. On Thursday afternoon, she says to me "Mom, everyone else is wearing a poodle skirt, can I get one?" (BTW, the sock hop is Friday, as in the next day) Doesn't she realize that Poodle skirts are a thing of the past and you can't 'run down to Wal-Mart to pick-up' a Poodle Skirt? Silly Girl!! So she then says "Let's make one". To which I reply "ok!" What? Did I just say that? Have I lost my frickin' mind!! (I should point out that I DO have a sewing machine, I have used it MAYBE 5 times. And ONLY to make pillows and seat cushions) So after dinner we head down to the fabric store, pick out a pattern and fabric and all the accessories to make a Poodle Skirt. Then I thought "hell, while I am at it, I might as well make one for Delaney, too" $65.00 later, we are leaving the store!! Yes, I said $65!! Crazy, I know!! I am sure if she had just told me 2 weeks earlier that her life would end if she did not have this skirt, I could have ordered one and had it delivered to my front door for much cheaper!!

As soon as we got home, we began to work...And I realized that I needed to turn this.....

Into this...

Did I mention that I don't sew? In case I didn't, I will say it now...I.DON'T.SEW!! It took me 30 minutes to figure out how to thread the damn machine! Thank goodness I saved the box and the instruction book or I would be screwed!! Any way I worked away for a few hours, got most of the sewing done...

How did I do, you ask? Well, you tell me!

Just please be nice, I am an amateur!

Ok..They are not completely done in this picture, but you will have to wait for the finished project for when I post pictures of the dance...Which was tonight by the way!!

Random Pictures from field trip

The Aquarium

The Beach

Masonboro Island

I just want to say that Carolina Ocean Studies has a great program for the students. They all learned alot. If you ever have an opportunity to do this trip, please don't pass it up!