Caleb's 7th Birthday Backyard Bash!

Since Caleb turned 7 on the last day of school this year, we decided to have a birthday party/end of year party and invited his entire Kindergarten class.  Due to rain we had to postpone it until Thursday, May 29th (instead of on May 27).  We turned our backyard into a campsite (tent, fire pit, and the whole works).  When the kids arrived at Camp Lots O' Fun, they checked in with the Camp Director (me!) and got their name badges.  Then they ate hot dogs & pretzels; they made visors & their own trail mix; they went on a nature hike with Camp Counselor Terry who taught them about conservation and keeping our earth green; they made s'mores (using skewers to roast their own marshmallows over the grill), they ate birthday cake & opened presents, and played tons of backyard games, including flashlight tag as it got dark.  They took home their flashlights, trail mix, canteens, compass whistles, visors, and even this group photo with a thank you note on the back.  Whew!  Mary & Terry are tired.... but happy to see the smiles on the kids faces.  Like Trace Atkins reminds us in his new #1 hit country song... kids grow up so fast and one day...."We're Gonna Miss This!"

Last Day of Kindergarten

Caleb celebrated his last day of Kindergarten on his birthday, May 27th.  Next year he'll be a first grader and gone all day like his big brother.  Maybe then Mom can catch up on her projects.  Or maybe she'll be too lonely without him... Almost like being an empty nester.  Here is a photo I made of Caleb's class that I framed and presented to their teacher on the last day of school.  I thought it turned out pretty cool.