I'll be back soon!

Teish has advised me to inform my faithful blog readers (all 5 of you) that I won't be posting for sometime (shocking, I know) due to our recent happenings!  I'm sure Season will help me (force) when we're in Portland in July.

Happy 10th Birthday Mads!

Maddie has always wanted to have a food fight (anyone want to volunteer their place?) but since her mean mommie won't let her, this is as close as she gets; spreading food all over her face.

Macy, Rylee, Adrian, Madison,Madison S., Arden, Haleigh

Mads and Macy

We took Madison and 5 of her best friends (Megan was out of town :() to the Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine to celebrate her 10th birthday. What a great choice! I was a little worried after I had to take all 7 girls into Limited Too to get Madison a swimsuit (I think hers was packed). I felt like the queen ant with all her little ants scattering in different directions...Once back in the car I was a little (not much) more in control. The girls changed and went into the water park right away and didnt' stop until we forced them to take a break to eat pizza. We are not big fans of sleepover so much to Madison's dismay, Steve brought them home at 10pm and we spent the night (a very loud night) at the hotel. I am so grateful Madison has such fun, good friends to be with and I'm happy to report their were no girly fights. :) We love you baby!

Schools out pool party

Megan, Macy, Taylor, Madison & Taylor

Emily, Taylor, Jenna, Amy, McKenna & Rylee

Macy, walking on water!!!!

Ouch!

School's out for summer!!!!!!

We can't decide whether we should be really excited or really sad!  Both girls had an amazing year and really thrived at Heritage.  They were blessed with great teachers, lots of happy, fun friends, and great report cards!

Rylee received 1 of 2 awards given out (each specials teacher gives one) for her great attitude, helpfulness and skills in computers.

Rylee's reading counts award.

Sadly, the camera battery died when it was Madison turn, but she got an award for A honor roll.  Way to go girls!

Madison and her 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Shiver

Rylee and her 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Lee.

Reality (R #2 - making up for skipped Q)

Reality is in full bloom around here.  It hit me the moment the sign went in the ground. Leaving Washington/Oregon was not easy to do - our family, the girls cousins, amazing friends, our HOME.  I thought leaving Texas would be a breeze :( 

Steve received his well deserved promotion and we are off to Chicago, snow and all.  

responsibility

I found this note taped to the wall by the backpack/shoe dumping station.  It reads "Put your brown shoes in a bag for the play" and was a note Rylee wrote to herself so she wouldn't forget the shoes she needed for her Repretzel play! Madison hates being late anywhere and develops anxiety fits anytime we are showing signs of tardiness - ring a bell Season?  I now bring a Target sack with me in the car to church so just as we're entering the parking lot, I can take my curlers out and put them in the sack.  Just doing my part.  The girls are not embarrassed AT ALL that I drive w/curlers in my hair.