Another end to another school year.  I swear it went by SO fast!!  My babies are babies no more.  Of course I had to do my end of the year pics to compare first day to last day...and here they are!!

First Day of School...

Last Day of School...

Then I went and delivered the teacher gifts for the elementary kids (Jared and Jarom).   I went to my little Jaroms kinder class and bawled like a baby...his last day of kinder...and he's my last one. So I sucked it up and trotted up to Jareds class where I bawled again!! He's on his way to Junior High. Never again to walk the halls of an elementary school. I didn't think I would get that emotional...but I did.  I'm such a baby!!  
 As for the teacher gifts I found something on my new favorite website...so here's my version.  Couldn't make it too girly since it was coming from 2 boys but I have seen some really cute girly ones too.  

I had the boys write their message on the front of the tag and on the back of the tag was a little poem I found

The boys loved them...hopfully their teachers did too.  So sad their growing up but so glad I get to spend more time with them this summer.  It's what makes my world go round :)

things kids say

I swear Jarom comes up with the funniest stuff...so last night the kids were all laying down trying to fall asleep. And they were playin Simon Says yelling across the house...
Steph - Simon says touch your nose.
Jarom (who's 6) - Simon says shut the heck up and go to sleep!!
Could. NOT. stop. laughing!

stolen identity

So Steve's dad called the other night. Jared answered and asked him to hold on then yelled to Steve "DAD!! Grandpa Wright's on the phone!!" So Jarom looks at me with all seriousness and a disgusted look on his face and says "Mom, Grandpa Wright stole our last name? Ugh!" I just grabbed him and kissed him all over!! He's so stinkin' cute!!

I'm an addict

Totally addicted!!

a REAL kid

Jared(11) and Jarom(5) were just wrestling and playing with their nerf sword and shield. Jared lays down on the floor and says "hang on Jarom, I need to take a break...I'm wheezing". Jarom gives him 5 seconds, sighs, and then frustratingly says "get up Jared!! and play like a REAL kid would!!"
It was priceless.

Just what I wanted my son to hear

So today we were sitting at the breakfast table...Steve, Jarom and I. I gave Steve 2 hard-boiled eggs. As he peeled them:

Steve: mmmmm, I can't wait until Easter

Jarom: (laughing) you have to sit on the Easter bunny's lap

Steve: No I don't

Me: Jarom saw the Easter bunny at the mall the other day...he opted NOT to sit on the Easter bunny's lap

Steve: good choice Jarom, Easter bunnies are pedophiles!! Why do you think they always have such a huge smile on their faces?

a bit dramatic

Steph called me from school this afternoon...crying. Ms Glover hates me!! She kept me after class and I missed my ride home. Now granted, Ms Glover IS the only one of her teachers that ever gives Steph negative remarks on her report card but I believe my drama Queen was being a bit...dramatic!! That's my Steph...a bit dramatic! But that's why we love her...almost as much as she loves the Colonel.