The Rockin' Pros-Treetops Talent Show 2014! "I Love Rock n' Roll"

Emma tried out and performed in this year's school talent show.  Henry had planned to try out as well, but decided not to perform this year.  Emma and three of her friends performed as an air band to the classic(their choice), "I Love Rock n' Roll"  by Joan Jett and the Heartbreakers.  They did an AWESOME job!  And Emma, we believe, has conquered her stage fright.  She was the lead vocalist and did a really GREAT job!  We are so proud of the girls and their hard work.  They really had a great time.

2nd Grade Graduation Day June 3, 2014

18/52 Last Night of Being 2nd Graders

How in the world is it possible that we have two almost 3rd graders?  As of tomorrow morning, that is exactly what we will have!  So very proud of our nuggets and all of their growth this year.  We are blessed with a wonderful school, outstanding teachers and staff, and some super great friends!  Bye bye 2nd grade.  We sure are going to miss you.

Dallas Arboretum-Last Field Trip of 2nd Grade

Daddy and I spent Wednesday with our kiddos and some friends from school on 2nd grade's last field trip of the school year.  We spent the day at the Dallas Arboretum.  We arrived around 9:20am and left at about 1:30pm  The kids started their visit with some classroom time learning about insects and their life cycles.  Their main focus at school the last few weeks have been on the metamorphosis of a caterpillar to a butterfly. After class we had a picnic lunch and then could go off exploring until about 1:30pm when we met up to leave to return to school. We decided that the Children's Exploration Center and Garden would be a great place for the kids to explore. They had a great time and we only saw a small portion of the garden.  If you live in the DFW area, I highly recommend going.  It is absolutely beautiful!  We have a plan to do a day trip with some friends from school so we can spend more time there.  And maybe, just maybe I can arrange a kid free day at the arboretum too.  I also got to catch up with a friend from high school that volunteers there.  The weather was gorgeous, the company wonderful, and the scenery was spectacular!

The Electricity Maker-Henry's Invention

Henry's class was given an assignment after their studies about inventors.  The kids were assigned to make their own invention.  Henry designed, drew out plans, made a list of needed materials, and asked Daddy for help on this project.  I present to you The Electricity Maker!  Inside the box is a battery pack, wires for the electricity to travel through, an on/off switch, and an LED bulb that turns on when switched to the on position.  He also had to fill out a question sheet about his invention and make a presentation board.  We think he did a great job and are praying for out little man this morning as he presents.  The kids voted against having their parents come to watch, it makes all of them more nervous.  Henry apologized to me for that because he said he knows how much I like to be there and be at school for special stuff.  I'm sure that we will hear all about it later this morning after early release today.