McTeachers Night at McDonald's

Last night at McDonald's it was McTeachers night.  Park Springs Elementary received a portion of the sales from 5-7pm.  I have never seen a McDonald's so packed but with the amazing PTO, Teachers and McDonald's employees everything went smoothly and there were a lot of happy kids. 

There was even dancing with Ronald McDonald aka Club McDonald

Kylie looses her second tooth...

She is becoming a pro at pulling them out on her own!  Tuesday morning she woke up and pulled it out prior to going to school!!

First Day of Kindergarten

Hard to believe that Kylie started Kindergarten today!  She has been attending elementary school for the last 2 and 1/2 years so today wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.  She raced over to school, found her class, put her goodies in her cubby and sat right down at her desk.  She was so ready!  We waved our goodbyes without a tear and proudly walked away.  The teacher handed me a note as I left and said read this later.  OH MY GOSH, did I shed a tear.  I know we are going to have a really good year!

*****Thanks to Sandy Fox for the Poster Idea

She's so excited

Kylie was so excited to receive a box in the mail.  What she found inside made her super happy!  She's going to be a flower girl in Dani and Justin's wedding!  Watch out her she comes!

We look forward to sharing in this special day and so honored that Kylie will be the flower girl in her Godmother Dani and Justin's wedding.

Allure of the Seas - July Cruise

This year for our summer vacation we took a family cruise.  We were joined by my Mom and our friends.  Poor Dad had to stay back and work.  Being that Kylie has cruised 9 times in 5 years she has become a expert on the ship and feels that this is all for her.  We had an absolute blast!!!  

Kylie and Madi ready for the cruise

Kylie and Madi as Tigers in the Circus on the Seas

 Kylie with Puss and Boots

Beginning of the week learning to ice skate

Chilling with the car

Oh King Julian and Grandma

 Um... This Iguana is BIG! 

Kylie and I at the highest point in St. Thomas

Kylie and I in St. Marten

Kylie and Grandma in the Pool

Kylie (with red eyes from the pool) WON Bingo!!! 

 Kylie and her BINGO shirt

Happy Girl!! 

Pirate Kylie joined us for dinner

Kylie and Grandma Ice Skating 

Smiley Kylie

 My two favorite people

A quick jump in the pool

Kylie riding the carousel one of the hundred times a day

She lost her first tooth!

It is amazing when our kids are babies they hit so many milestones and as they get older they come less frequently.  Today, Kylie on her own got her first tooth out!  Check her out! She is grinning from ear to ear!

Kylie Graduates from Pre-K

We have been so fortunate to have so many amazing people in our lives to support, educate and just be mentors for Kylie.  As school came to a close this was a sad time for us as this meant it was time for Kylie to move on to Kindergarten.  By the way she considers herself Big People!  Ms. Grace, Ms. Ivy and Ms. Jill were Kylie's teachers for the past two years and WOW what a difference two years make.  When Kylie started at Park Trails she could barely talk or well be understood, didn't listen and ran crazily down the hall.  She left there expressing herself more and being a completely different and engaged little girl.  We really owe it to the amazing teachers, friends and technology (thanks AB) for helping her be who she is.  I do shed a tear as Kylie won't be going back to this school next year she will start he journey at a Elementary school closer to the house to which she is zoned.  

The class did an amazing job for the farewell event.  It started with the Three Little Pigs, Jack and Jill, the girls in the class sang Let it Go and the boys sang Jack Hartman's Penguin Song.  This was followed by Lean on mean by the whole class with song and dance (I think I am getting tears in my eyes thinking of it)  Finally they all graduated.  

I know you are saying Tricia it's only PK and I know she has a far way to go.  To us this means A LOT, Kylie has progressed so well and now she takes on the next chapter!  We are so grateful! 

Thanks to my Mom's idea we started a journal for Kylie (she doesn't know about it) and will have each teacher sign it each year.  When she graduates from high school we will give her this journal and she can read all about her journey through school.  

Here's the link to the video of the girls singing 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz9YDiIiKfM

Let it go! 

 Lean on Me..

Our Goofy Girl Graduates

Kylie and her Ms. Grace

The Last Day of Pre-K