The Queen’s Chronicles
We had an exciting, busy week! I actually managed to check out more than usual and actually experience our time which means less pictures but I’m feeling more ready to start my week than usual. Of course starting on a Tuesday doesn’t hurt either!
The last week of school and we started it off with the 4th grade talent show! These girls did a bang up job preparing and performing a skits!
Of course it would not have been the same without her bestie there to support her! Love the way these two love each other. The conversation at dinner was priceless and entertaining as well!
My mom was in town for all the 4th grade hoopla so we snuck away with Jordan for a grown up dinner out. This picture sucks but we had a great time.
Thursday was a crazy weather day in College Station. Lots of thunderstorms and one tornado that did quite a bit of destruction in one area of town. The kids were on lockdown twice in one day and did not get out of school on time.
Friday morning was graduation! This girl is always so excited about everything. Before they head to the gym, the 4th graders do one last gator walk through the halls of the school and all the younger kids are lined up giving them high fives and teachers ready for hugs!
Carly has made lots of special friends at Creek View and thankfully they will all be moving on to the next level with her!
What can I say….beyond thankful we ended up with Mrs. Cosser once again. She was also Dillon’s 4th grade teacher and has become a special friend. She loves the kids in her class hard…ALL of them. I really do think being a teacher is one of the very hardest jobs but she definitely makes it look rewarding!
Mrs. Wester taught Carly math and science this year and was shocked at how hilarious Carly was during her skit. Evidently my girl is super quiet in school. Ha! Guessing she saves it all up for Mom.
Dillon started 2nd grade at Creek View the year it first opened the doors and Mr. Durand was then the vice-principal who has now promoted to head honcho. He is definitely on top of things but also agrees to let the kids do all sorts of crazy stuff like duct tape him to walls all in the spirit of fundraising! I was super impressed he has gotten so good at saying our last name!
Mr. Satterwhite is also special to our family and this year I actually hired him to bring Carly home from school each day, help with homework and drive the kids around as needed. It was definitely so helpful to me!
Of course we couldn’t walk out without saying goodbye to Mrs. McQueen. The first day of kinder I knew immediately she would be a special part of our lives. I mean…her middle name is also Jo! We both lost our dad’s too soon to cancer and crazy enough when she had her second baby she named him Riley Cole. This was NOT intentional but it is such a fun coincidence!
Mrs. Herriage is the music teacher and she is so incredible. The productions at Creek View have definitely been some of the best ever and I know she’s amazing because if not Carly would have not been so into it all.
Mrs. Deluna is the assistant principal and I had no clue she and little miss had developed a little relationship actually talking at dance while Carly was waiting to go in and she was waiting to pick up her girls!
Yippee! And that’s, that y’all. My years as an elementary mom are O-V-E-R. I only cried a teeny bit during the graduation walk. I will say it is a little easier transition as our kids go to intermediate school for 5th and 6th instead of straight to junior high or I might not be so excited.
Friday night we had our first “friends Friday” dinner! All four of my kids were home plus the McBerty’s and I seriously didn’t take a single picture! No picture of the taco bar or the kids running wild but it was a really great night!
Saturday we headed to my hometown and grabbed burgers to cook at my brother’s house! I didn’t even know it was National Hamburger day!
We headed to the coast Saturday morning! Keith took Carly to grab a new fishing shirt before we left College Station and as you can see she already understands you can dress cute no matter what the occassion!
Her shirt must have been lucky because she had the first two bites; this little speckled trout and a crab!
The boys really had the big haul for the day with all these keeper trout! Dillon seriously could not be happier than he is when he is fishing!
We made it back to College Station on Monday afternoon and cooked up the fish to take over to the McBerty’s for dinner. Again….not one single picture to document the fun but trust me…..it was the perfect night. We love summer!
Hope you all have a super week!