It's hard to believe another school year is wrapping up. Both girls have enjoyed excellent academic years, and they've lots of activities to be involved in. We are so thankful for our sweet Stonehaven! Of course, one of the best parts of this school are all the awesome people that are a part of it. The girls both enjoyed a very fun end of year saltere with their friends. Lily and her friends met up in Marietta to get some pictures before the dance. How cute are they?
I love these girls, but especially Lauren and Kate.
Lily was glad to meet up with Ben once they got to the school too.
Mia was glad to see her friends and hang out with them at the school.
Ryan enjoyed being there with the other teachers too!
A few other items going on:
Mia's class had an early release after the CLT exam one day, so all the girls and a few moms met up at Zaxby's for lunch. This was a fun and relaxing time to hang out together in the midst of a very hectic end of school season.
Decker hanging out with Mia one evening.
Decker felt he needed to investigate a little more what Ryan and Lily were up to, especially since Ryan kept putting Decker's toy around Lily's legs!
Mia, Hudson, and Eliana on the last day of school. These three have been together since Pre-K!
Stonehaven offered a new drama practicum this year, and they put on a Ramona Quimby play. It was fun to watch them perform and see their hard work! All the kids did an excellent job; we were so proud of them!
Hanging out with my favorite 16 year old at the Jonquil Festival!
Lily has two absolutely lovely pieces of art from her practicum this semester. I love this treehouse drawing she made with Raegan.
This ladybug looked like it is jumping off the page! I am always impressed with Lily's creativity.
It was a fun surprise to receive an email from the school that one of our girls was receiving a special award at this year's end of year award ceremony. Both girls were recognized for their straight-A's all year accomplishment which we were really proud of. Then Mrs. Jackson and Mr. Hancock started to give out the character awards. We were thrilled to see that Mia was recognized for her compassion! This is definitely a natural gift she has which we've seen for awhile. As I was leaving, Mrs. Myrick (the music teacher) along with a couple of different parents stopped to tell me how Mia deserved this and how they (or their children) had witnessed her being compassionate first hand. We are so proud of both of our girls, and they each have so many wonderful gifts, traits, and talents. It was great to see this one recognized!
One evening Ryan and I joined Blake and Heather Martin for a concert at Eddie's Attic to see the band Hawktail. We didn't actually know this band, but we're always up for live music, especially with friends. They turned out to be really good. It was all instrumental (guitar, stand up bass, mandolin, and fiddle), and they had a great sound. It was along the lines of Nickle Creek, so it's no surprise we enjoyed this one.
I'm taking part in the first "Smyrna Safe Business" program. It's teaching small businesses how to prepare and respond to disasters. We've only had one class thus far, but it's really interesting. I'm glad I was chosen for this and look forward to learning more in the next five classes.
We are so excited that McKayla and Bennett are getting married in August! It was a lot of fun to celebrate McKayla and shower her at Jodi's house with the ladies in our family.
We may have purchased an axe-throwing set from Costco for the girls' summer baskets, and we may be having an absolute blast with it!
It's been a great school year; now, bring on summer!
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