LAST DAY....School is FINALLY out!

The school calendar for Chandler Schools this year was a bit frustrating.....but summer is here now!!  The kids had Monday off for Memorial Day but then had to go back to school on Tuesday and a half day on Wednesday.  If that isn't bad planning in itself, WEDNESDAY WAS A MOVIE AND POPCORN DAY and the last half day was spent watching 6th graders play kickball against staff and eating donut holes.  Hmmmmmm....I think every family would have rather started summer with the Friday before Memorial Day. Aside from the schedule, this year has flown by and all my babies are big now. ;/// All three kids grew so much this year! 
Jaaten had more playdates then probably most of her friends combined.  She asked to have a friend over every weekend, usually both days.  She asked to take a friend everywhere we went like Val Vista Lakes beach, waterpark, Earth Day Lady bug release and the list goes on.  Jaaten also started watching non-animated shows on Disney like Bunk'd.  I swear she is going on 15 already.  She also became really interested in gymnastics and tumbling this year and has improved so much already!  She takes 4 classes a week right now and LOVES it.  Jaaten is a sweet, thoughtful, loving, caring, smart, hardworking little person!  She received an award for the most AR (accelerated reading) books ready for her class this year too.  We are so proud of her!
Hudson is doing awesome!!  Hudson has become so much more empathic and so sweet to his friends at school.  Hudson's vocabulary, speech and comprehension has improved SO much this year.  He can communicate so much better and as a result does not get frustrated nearly as much as he used to.  Hudson is a smart little dude and picks up things quick.  The boys both played tball on the same team in both fall and spring this year.  That was lots of fun!
Steel is following right in Jaaten's footsteps in so many ways.  Steel wants to watch what Jaaten watches, do what Jaaten does, play with her friends when they are over and it just never ends.  Both of the boys absolutely adore Jaaten but Steel is usually the one that can be talked into doing whatever she is wants. ;)) Steel loves to go to the park everyday after school with all their friends from their class.  Hudson wanted to go about half the time. ;))  Mrs. Brown and Mrs. C were the sweetest teachers for the boys too. 
Great year for everyone...but YAY summer!  5.31.17

  Dropped Hudson and Steel first....with their friends Micah and Allie. 5.31.17

 Jaaten's class took this "We are Second Graders" picture.  So cute!



First day of summer, the boys crawl in the truck with their Dad and our dear friend Ric Senior at 3a....Lake Winnebago bound. They were out even when the sun came up!  6.1.16

First day of summer....just me and the girl now!  New suits, headed to Uncle Joe and Aunt Kim's beach (AKA Val Vista Lakes community pool). 6.1.17

Jaaten drew this picture of our family riding horses and wanted it on the blog!  6.1.17

I had this picture made for Jaafe's 40th birthday party and asked everyone who came to sign it.  I got this awesome frame for it the other day.  Only took me four years to get this gem framed!  I can't tell you how much brain space I used over those years telling myself to get it done. ;///  Checked off the list though. ;)

Jaaten is the sweetest, always offering to help me, her friends or anyone else who needs it.  I love that about her!  She started making the bed with Esperanza the other day and asked if she needed some help. ;)  So cute!  Growing up! 6.2.17

How cute is this girl!!!  Jaaten's first day with just her and Kayla.  They went to Kayla's for a bit, Kayla did her hair, played with Blue and then got to have a friend over.  Great day for this girl! 6.2.17