Well almost. The kids go one more day tomorrow, but really just to see friends for a couple of hours and to sign yearbooks. After school there are lots of parties. I think they just need a reason to hang out. On one hand I am looking forward to school getting out because it has been so super crazy but on the other hand, summer begins and the kids get bored and call me for things to do. And I have to work.
I am like a broken record but I really am so proud of my stinkin kids. Madison got straight A's this term and the highest honors on citizenship. Kennedee got a 4.0 again and at her awards assembly she got an award for outstanding PE student and outstanding FFA student, along with her academic award she got a couple of weeks ago. Having such great kids makes being a mom super easy. Not to say there aren't times I want to ship them off to a foreign land because they drive me nuts, and since they are home every weekend running with friends I think a break would be nice, but for the most part they are fantastic kids and I love the relationship we have. Kennedee and I sometimes have to go the rounds because of grades, and I am really a hard nose when it comes to good grades, but Kennedee knows if she wants a social life, she has to have good grades. I am glad I started that rule when they both were little, the fights get less and less as Kennedee gets older. Just when I get her trained Madison will be in Jr high and I will start all over again.
Since we have moved we spend even more time together. I knew moving to a one bedroom would be a little cramped but we commented the other night that we have become so much closer and it will be weird when we get a bigger place. Kennedee and I lay in bed at night and giggle and laugh and have the strangest conversations. I am not sure I want to get a bigger place. It used to be Kennedee would go to her room, I would go to mine and Madison to hers and we didn't see much of each other but now we are all super close.
Kennedee played in the state cup tournament this week and for the first time in 4 years, Sparta lost. The girls were crushed. Kennedee had the most amazing game and played so well. They just couldn't put the ball in the net. It was a heart wrenching loss. But they are determined to come back and win it again next year. They are still practicing for a tournament in Park City in a couple of weeks and possibly a tournament in CA in June. Kennedee's soccer season is just starting. ODP is in a few weeks and she will hardly be home with all her soccer camps. Madison is playing softball 2 days a week and her tournaments will be starting soon.
We are just waiting for the sun to come out and stay so we can go to the pool. I say bring on the heat!!!
Just the 3 of us
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Lots to say
So much to catch up on.
I won tickets to Disney on Ice so the girls and I took Stran to his first one. He was a little nervous at first but warmed up after a bit and he loved it. I bought him a stick with lights on it and we ate lots of blue cotton candy. It was a really fun day.
In Mid March we went to Vegas for a soccer tournament. Madison stayed home and Kennedee I went with some friends. It was a fun girls weekend and Kennedee's team won the tournament in their age group. We did hair and shopped. A typical girls weekend. 
In preparing for the end of the school year there are so many performances to attend. Madison has had 2 choir concerts and a fifth grade program to watch.
Than we had Easter. We stayed home for most of the weekend. We went to a neighborhood party and the kids did an easter egg hunt and we ate lots of food. Kennedee had a dance to go to that night so Grandma and Mimi came down to help her get dressed and took Madison home with them while I waited for Kennedee to get home and than we headed up North to spend Easter day with family.
And to the dance. A friend of mine in our ward asked Kennedee if she was going to prom and she said no because she isn't 16. My friend asked me if I would care if Kennedee went to the dance with her son who is autistic. He had asked another girl but she was already going with someone and he was a senior and this was his last chance to go the prom. I said as long as it was with a group she could go with him and Kennedee was happy to go so he could have that experience. They had a good time and Kennedee got her first taste of what high school is like, and she can't wait for next year to go to dances (after she is 16). Grandma, Mimi and Kennedee's friend Morgan came over to help her get ready. Kennedee chose to wear her purple nike high tops instead of high heels.
Madison ran in the 5th grade track meet. She did the 200, softball throw and 400 relay. She made it to the semi finals in the 200 and the 400 relay her team took 2nd overall. She is a quick little girl.
Madi had just started the relay, she was the first leg, right after this shot, she runs right past all the other runners and had the lead.
Madison had been working hard all year at school to get the Golden Explorer award. She had to read 20+ books, do a service project, not get any detentions at school, memorize paragraphs of things, write stories and many other things. She worked hard and got the award at the end of the school year.
Kennedee got an Academic award this week too. I am so proud of my kids and the choices they make. Being a mom is the easiest thing I do in my day. For Mothers day, I made the kids breakfast in bed. Without them I wouldn't be a mom and they deserve the credit. I thank my heavenly father every day for giving me them and for trusting me to be their mom.
We are in the middle of State cup and Kennedee has a quarter finals game tonight. Hopefully we get a win.
School is out this week and Kennedee won't be a freshman any more. Her summer is pretty packed. She will be home a few days here and there, but mostly off playing soccer.
Madi will be home a little more but she is playing lots of softball and she has a camp she will be going to this summer. We are hoping to get in a couple small vacations this summer to Colorado and St George. It is still not very warm but I am hoping the sun come out for good and soon.
Thats all going on in our world.
I won tickets to Disney on Ice so the girls and I took Stran to his first one. He was a little nervous at first but warmed up after a bit and he loved it. I bought him a stick with lights on it and we ate lots of blue cotton candy. It was a really fun day.
In preparing for the end of the school year there are so many performances to attend. Madison has had 2 choir concerts and a fifth grade program to watch.
Than we had Easter. We stayed home for most of the weekend. We went to a neighborhood party and the kids did an easter egg hunt and we ate lots of food. Kennedee had a dance to go to that night so Grandma and Mimi came down to help her get dressed and took Madison home with them while I waited for Kennedee to get home and than we headed up North to spend Easter day with family.
And to the dance. A friend of mine in our ward asked Kennedee if she was going to prom and she said no because she isn't 16. My friend asked me if I would care if Kennedee went to the dance with her son who is autistic. He had asked another girl but she was already going with someone and he was a senior and this was his last chance to go the prom. I said as long as it was with a group she could go with him and Kennedee was happy to go so he could have that experience. They had a good time and Kennedee got her first taste of what high school is like, and she can't wait for next year to go to dances (after she is 16). Grandma, Mimi and Kennedee's friend Morgan came over to help her get ready. Kennedee chose to wear her purple nike high tops instead of high heels.
Madison ran in the 5th grade track meet. She did the 200, softball throw and 400 relay. She made it to the semi finals in the 200 and the 400 relay her team took 2nd overall. She is a quick little girl.
Madison had been working hard all year at school to get the Golden Explorer award. She had to read 20+ books, do a service project, not get any detentions at school, memorize paragraphs of things, write stories and many other things. She worked hard and got the award at the end of the school year.
Kennedee got an Academic award this week too. I am so proud of my kids and the choices they make. Being a mom is the easiest thing I do in my day. For Mothers day, I made the kids breakfast in bed. Without them I wouldn't be a mom and they deserve the credit. I thank my heavenly father every day for giving me them and for trusting me to be their mom.
We are in the middle of State cup and Kennedee has a quarter finals game tonight. Hopefully we get a win.
School is out this week and Kennedee won't be a freshman any more. Her summer is pretty packed. She will be home a few days here and there, but mostly off playing soccer.
Madi will be home a little more but she is playing lots of softball and she has a camp she will be going to this summer. We are hoping to get in a couple small vacations this summer to Colorado and St George. It is still not very warm but I am hoping the sun come out for good and soon.
Thats all going on in our world.
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