Preschool Graduation Videos

I finally uploaded all of Emma's preschool graduation videos. Enjoy. :)

ABC Rock

Down by the Sea

Emma, what do you want to be when you grow up?

Preschool slide show

Calm-ish before the storm

Tomorrow VBS starts. I'm excited...I really do love VBS. but I'm already exhausted. We did try to relax this weekend, but apparently we still need to do less. Friday I needed to get some work done on the van, and some kids from Emma's class were going to Wacky Tacky, an indoor play place. So one of our friends was able to pick us up at the car place and take us with them, it worked out great. Saturday was cleaning day. Emma is such a great helper. She started cleaning the night before. She makes cleaning day much more fun. We put the VBS music on and had it done in no time. Except for going for a run and to the commissary, we stayed home all day. It made me realize how busy we have been. All of our days used to be like that, but now those calm, home days are few and far between. Maybe after VBS we can have more of them. Today we made  a quick trip into Roseville to get me some new running shoes, as mine were apparently WAY past due. Next time I won't wait so long to get new ones. Then we came back to base and helped set up for VBS... so much for relaxing.

Siri and Emma playing the pirate game.

She loves the slide

Happy girl

Enjoying our strange, mild weather. We even had an almost thunderstorm today. High of 66!

New shoes! I put these on and immediately realized I should have gotten new shoes a long time ago. Felt like walking on air. Hopefully running won't take as much out of me now. I think this may have been part of my problem.

As we got home from decorating from VBS, Ada's dad asked if we wanted some steak, as he bought too much. YES, in fact, I do. I was exhausted, and very glad to have such good neighbors. He brought this over later, it may take me all week to finish it, but at least I don't have to cook.

Preschool graduation

Well today was Emma's preschool graduation. This may be a long post, beware. We woke up around 6:30, went to chick-fil-a for breakfast, and stopped by Walmart for flowers and gift cards. Then we came home and got ready. I took time to curl her hair, not thinking about the fact that it was raining and wouldn't stay, but oh well...just like her dad, she looks good in anything. 

Emma had such a good year in preschool. They said it took her about a month to adjust. But she did. She loves all the kids, and especially her teachers. Immediately after we came home she said she missed Ms. Rosie already. :( they sent lots of stuff home with us, and I will share some of that, too. And Ada's parents got some pictures, too, so when I get those I will share them.

First day of school

First plan...she makes up a sentence and then draws a picture of it. Then by the end of the year she was supposed to try and write the whole sentence herself.

In the slideshow there is a picture of her spraying water with the fire hose.

Pumpkin farm

Christmas and the Santaindoctrination.

 Valentine's 

Parts of a flower: stick, flower thing to be, beehive.

Each of the kids had a caterpillar the free into a butterfly and then they had a butterfly tent that they released them in.

Apparently Emma and I need to have some conversations about cats. And dishes? And I wonder if she thinks we like broccoli because she doesn't? The extra people in the picture are a Grandma Connie and Socks.

Not bad...His favorite color is green, not sure about the batman stuff though. ;)

Explanation: Trolls is the last movie we watched. Ms.Caitlyn is the student teacher. Emma loved her.

My shoes wil take me to the pumpkin farm...apparently we need to get out more.

Today I feel smilely because my mom and dad love me. :)

When I grow up I want to be a mom. Moms go to the gym and the grocery store. (And apparently I was having a crazy hair day.)

Emma's class.

Ms. Caitlyn

Ms. Rosie

I'm having trouble with the videos, but when I figure them out I will upload them.

Last real day of school

Today was full, busy and good. This morning was Emma's last full day of preschool and their last field trip. They went to the hamburger farm just to play. We had perfect weather, and they each got 2 otter pops! Afterwards she went to a friend's house while I went to Beale AFB Chapel's Clergy Connnection event. It was an opportunity for clergy in the area the get a tour of the flight line, and then our wing chaplain gave a presentation about Beale AFB and the demographics, needs, and how we can work together to meet those needs. It was good for all involved. I enjoyed it because the pastors from the church where Emma goes to Awana all came. I love it when my worlds collide. :) I got to sit with them and chat about all sorts of things during lunch. We also had a LOT of leftover food. Normally I would just take it all to the fire station, but this time I had a different idea. I have several friends whose husbands are currently deployed. So I mentioned it and they said I could take it all. So tonight we had 18 people over at our house eating BBQ and then we went to play at the park. It was a good, full day. 

Kids are going to be tired tonight!

Lots of screaming, chasing, and laughing.

And other silly things.

Almost a kindergartner!

Ms. Rosie and her class

This is after everyone ate...and this isn't even all the food I had. Some had seconds and some took plates home. 

Summer is almost here!

This last week has involved lots of sugar...mainly end of year/birthday celebrations. Thankfully, Emma managed not to consume nearly as much as she could. Last Wednesday they had a party at school for the summer birthdays, with ice cream cone and cupcakes. Then at our staff meeting a Greek Orthodox Priest brought baklava. Then, there was cake at Awana, for the Award ceremony. Emma really only ate her ice cream cone and a little icing. Today we had cake a chapel to celebrate birthdays and promotions...to which she replied, "but we haven't had our healthy food first." It was carrot cake though, so you know, vegetables and all. ;) she only took a couple bites. She also received a package from Daddy filled with goodies from his trip to Hawaii. (He took a hop from Korea.) And I suppose there is more of the same to come this week, with the end of school. 

Baklava 

Getting her award

Just being silly

A few of the goodies from Daddy 

She dressed me up, too. Don't know if you can see, but he got her bracelets with her name on them.

Helping me wash the car today. She loves to help.

Yesterday she helped me carry our patio table to the front of the house for our yard sale!  

But she has also not been feeling 100%, so both times after starting off normal, she decided to lay down instead. I hope she sleeps good tonight and feels better. I don't want her to miss her last week of school.

Dance Recital

Sorry this took so long for me to get up! I just have the one video, but I will try to get more soon!

I was very excited for Emma to finally get to participate in her first dance recital. She has been taking dance for almost 3 years, and has missed the last 2 recitals because we are usually out of town this time of year. And if I had thought about it beforehand, I would have invited a couple friends, but it was just me and my terrible cameras skills. I apparently didn't record one of the dances and got a chopped up version of another because I sat right behind the instructor who was in the way. So I will just post my good one and try to get ahold of the other 2 from a friend.

 Started off not so great. I had trouble getting her hair in a bun, but the other moms came to my rescue. I'm sure the first of many hair emergencies. I make a terrible dance mom. Anyway, this is her not looking at me for a picture.

Much better

Getting into place

Doing to stretching 

Curtsies 

Emma and Ms. Shawnna

Holiday weekend

We did lots of fun things this weekend, and may have gotten too worn out. We celebrated Daddy's 30th birthday via Skype, went to Sophie's birthday party after cleaning all day Saturday, and finally went to th pool on Sunday. Today we played games and ended up doing a little shopping, since Steven sent Emma some money to buy a toy.

Eating cupcakes with Daddy. We celebrated a day early, since it was his birthday in Korea.

This is my four year old separating eggs to make Eggs Benedict. She loves to separate eggs...she does it even when we need the whole egg. 

Our Eggs Benedict turned out great minus the amount of lemon juice called for in the recipe for the hollandaise sauce. Next time we won't put so much in. The rest of it was great.

The kids all loved this!

There was an obstacle course inside the body.

She took a shower! She was so proud of herself, she wants to take them all the time now.

Riding her bike at the track this morning. This always seems like a good idea. But I have a 'stop and smell the flowers, and pick them, and give them all to mom' kind of girl. So it never works out like I imagine. She is good for a lap, maybe two, but gets bored after that.

This is what she bought with her money from Daddy, a unicorn keychain and ice cream. She has been wanting this keychain thing for a while. 

We stopped at Freebirds on the way home for dinner.

And the she came home and dressed up her unicorn.