Memorial Day weekend 2015

Friday, 5/22/15

Memorial Day weekend seemed early this year! And we were done with school... really weird feeling. The little girls and I tried to get ready for camping while the girls had their last day of school and on the to-do list before we left, was plant the garden! I just knew that it was going to take longer and be a bigger job than one thinks (always is) so I asked Lola if she wanted to come over, and she was there in 10-minutes! I'm so glad she did! (would not have happened otherwise ;)

It was hard to plant b/c this patch wasn't here last year! First time we've had a garden since... I'm pretty sure it was 2009?  I don't think we had one the summer of 2010 when I was pregnant with LeaAnn. Anyhow, it's been a while :) (Just looked, and yes, last time was 2009 and during Lindsay's 3rd birthday party, it looked scary :)

My photographer, Lindsay, was documenting the progress :)

Both Lauren & Lindsay had just started practicing and taking pics for a fair project :)

Then fast forward to the campground! The cape (homemade from Grammy a few years ago) stayed on all. weekend. Ridiculously adorable :)

Aren't these pretty bloody mary's I made everyone??

We went home on Sunday morning, showered and got ready for Chance Cook's graduation party, and then we headed back... in the rain of course :) Does she not look my twin or what?!?

I love it when they let me blow dry and flat iron their hair :)

sweeties...

And then that day after the rain, we finally got a croquet game going!

I mean... can you get any cuter?? :)

Oh yup, she did right here ;)

Ahhh! The outfits... completely assembled by themselves - ha! :D

First timers (for croquet) Bo & Elisa playing :) I think Chris was trying to coach him

2 of the best!

We had started playing Rumicube in the camper when it was raining, cool picture that I think Lindsay took?

And here were the girls taking it over ;) Great weekend & kick-off to summer despite the weather!!

Lydia's preschool graduation & the girls last day of school!

Thursday, 5/21/15

 Look who's going to Kindergarten next year!!! Lydia Alice 5-1/2

May 2012 - Lauren 7-1mo & Lindsay 5-9months... wow (tears in mom's eyes)

Not really sure how it's possible that she'll go to Kindergarten, and not really sure how it's possible that those two (Lauren & Lindsay) were so... young.

This was in the classroom after the singing celebration in the gymnasium

I love this picture

And the last time we had a preschool graduate (May 2012) they all looked like this!!!
Look at those pumpkins!!! Lauren finishing 1st grade, age 7 - Lindsay finishing preK, age 5-9mo - Lydia 2-9mo - LeaAnn 14months...  this is really quite emotional for me to do this today for some reason ...

Lola was there, Grammy too, but did not get a picture

Mrs. Beyer, Mrs. Yearous and Lydia

Mrs. Beyer was Lindsay teacher too and will also be LeaAnn's this year... I feel so blessed!

With friend Rylee

Here she is walking in

Mrs. Beyer was talking here

1st song

Good bye teachers

Super sweet graduation... again so very thankful for East Buchanan schools... I think I'll be ready for LeaAnn to go ;)

Friday, 5/22/15

And then we have the last day of 4th grade... sigh   (compared to the first)

And the last day of 2nd grade                                   (compared to the 1st)

  

First day of 2nd & 4th grades...

                           

Last day! Summer vaca begins!!