Avery's End of Preschool and Happy Mother's Day!

End of Preschool for Avery
I can't believe that Avery had her last day of preschool. I think she is just as sad about it as I am! Last night she said to me before bed, "Am I almost done with preschool?" and I said "You had your last day already last week! Remember we had the pancake party and we said goodbye to Miss Sarah?" And she threw herself on the floor and said "NOOOO! I don't want to be done with preschool!!" I know, girl. Me neither! I liked that time to myself for a couple of hours on MWF mornings! lol She had some really nice teachers - Miss Sarah and Miss Angela. Both were young teachers in their early 20's and super nice. Miss Sarah actually won't be coming back next year because she is pregnant with her first baby, due in September. I feel like Avery improved not only in her academics (learning her letters, shapes, numbers, etc.) but also just in her social interactions with her peers (not being so bossy, not pouting when she doesn't get her way, not yelling… she still does those things.. just LESS often than before…)

So now I have a whole Summer to look forward to with all three kids at home. SAVE ME!!! Then I will officially have all three of my kids in school! So crazy! How long has it been since I haven't had kids at home following me around?? Um… 11 years?! What will I do with myself for three hours every day?! I'm actually pretty excited.

Here are some pictures of Avery on her last day of school:

I also opted to have her class photo taken a couple of weeks before school ended and in my opinion it turned out super cheesy and weird looking. Here it is… you be the judge:

Don't get me wrong, she still looks super cute. I just think the background looks really photoshopped and weird. Then here is the official class photo! She had some of her neighborhood friends in her class, including Kendalin, Evan, Jacob, and Adrie. It's crazy that this year flew by so fast!

Then here is Caleb's official Spring school photo (yes, we did totally forget it was picture day… haha)

Caleb's teacher this year was Mrs. Burt, who Gabe also had. I've raved about her before but she is honestly the best teacher ever. She's so sweet. I really hope she is still there when Avery gets to third grade! I had the honor bestowed upon me of being the parent chosen to decorate her door for teacher appreciation week (not really so much an honor as the room mother desperately begging me so she didn't have to do it… haha) If it were anyone but Mrs. Burt I may not have said yes so willingly. But she is just amazing. So here is also a picture of Caleb's third grade class and Mrs. Burt and Caleb outside her decorated door.

Then just a few other things…
Avery had her little friend, Annie over to play one day and they were cracking me up with their swimsuit poses. They were having a beach party in the backyard! And then her at her last official dance class! She is going to be having her dress rehearsal and her recital this week and then next week so it's pretty much the end of dance class for a while! Unless I sign her up for a Summer class at a different studio this Summer. Still trying to decide about that...

Then here are a few more random moments: Gabe and his friend Porter looking super bored on the swings at the park (this is what I have to look forward to all Summer?!), Gabe's choir concert (this was the only picture he would let me take of him… and he didn't know I took it), and Josh at yet another training in Boise. He literally went to two different week long trainings in between April 10 and May 10 and then worked night shift all the days in between. This month has been pretty crappy as far as his schedule. I feel like I haven't seen much of him at all. Which brings me to….

Mother's Day
I really shouldn't complain because I got to sound Mother's Day with my three wonderful children… but Josh had to work basically the whole week before Mother's Day (he was in Boise from Sunday until Thursday and then worked from 8am to 8pm Saturday. Then on Mother's Day Sunday he had to sleep during the day and go in at 6pm to work until 6am.) So I really didn't get much of a celebration in my honor. Mother's Day is one of those holidays where you don't want to be like, "Oh please fawn all over me and shower me with presents!" But you're then actually secretly hoping they do anyways and are kind of put out when they don't! I'm hoping that maybe on Wednesday when Josh is actually off for a few days (after working the past 9 out of ten days) I will actually get a dinner out or something. We will see! But here are some pictures I forced my kids to take with me on Mother's Day.