Last Day of School

It's official..."Schools out for Summer".  Let's face it, school has been out for the past week, but technically in session.  It has been party after party I tell ya!!  I really am trying to simplify, but I still wanted to do something for all the girls teachers.  So we put together these little cups with flavor packets and salt water Taffy that say "Thank you for QUENCHING my thirst for knowledge".  They were easy and hopefully something their teachers can actually use.

Bailee had also taken in donuts to her Advanced LA class last week.  It was an inside joke....Mr. McLeod affectionately calls the kids "donuts" when they forget homework or other important items.  Bailee decided it would be fun to take him {and the class} in donuts.  I thought it was pretty clever, and he got a kick out of it too.  7th grade has been a tough one......it seems there is at least one teacher/class that makes it unpleasant... on the flip side, there seems to always be one that quickly becomes a favorite and your salvation.  This year that "favorite" would be Whit McLeod.  I fell in love with him the first time I met him and knew he would be one of those teachers.
                       
This year was a struggle for all of us in different ways and I can honestly say I learned a lot.  I learned that although some teachers are not "warm and fuzzy and a bit impersonable", they may actually be a great teacher.  I have learned {at the end of the year} that I need to be able to look beyond what I think I see, and appreciate the differences.  Kars had a teacher like that this year...Mrs. Galagan.   It was hard for her in the beginning, but she got over it quicker than I did.  It's really difficult when you feel like your child's teacher doesn't like you, and you are the kind of parent that enjoys that friendly teacher/parent relationship.  I learned that she really did like me, she just is one of those people who has a hard time interacting socially and being friendly.  So while she wasn't the smiley, go out of her way to greet you type of gal, she really did some neat things with the kids {ideas I am mentally taking note of}.  This will be a good lesson for me on looking deeper than the cover.

Since Bailee was scheduled for a sleepover on the last day of school,  I told Kars she could invite a few friends for a "Last Day Hoorah".  We went for pizza {school was released at 11:45} and then followed that up with a visit to our new frozen yogurt shop...Wyogurt:}  We had planned to stop at the park in between, but it POURED all.day.long!!  We played at our house for a little while instead.  It was so cute listening to them plan out when they should get together again and what they should do......I am so glad my girls have such good friends.  I wish I was better about planning play dates!!

Kya, Abram, Mason, Kars & Skyelar

Emm and Mason telling jokes