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Mother's Day handprints done at Mrs. Talley's.
Today was her last day of pre-school.
Tears.

NJHS Yeah, buddy

Quinn was recently inducted into the National Junior Honor Society.

He'll keep track of service hours and attend a few meetings.

His first set of service hours will likely be at Cub Scout Twilight Camp being a Den Chief.

That boy seems to always make me so proud.

Allison Dalmation

Allison was a dalmation in her spring gymnastics show. Her class performed to Cruella Deville.

She was invited to join a PreTeam class....She'll get to practice a little longer and likely go to one competition. I have a funny feeling she will love it!

Connor as Roosevelt

Connor's class did a "President's Wax Museum."

He researched all about FDR, and did the backboard.

On Wednesday, he donned Quinn's suit, and read a script to the kids who walked by and push his "push here."

It was an impressive thing the children in his class pulled off. The entire library was alive with presidents talking!

I will have to post later with him all dressed up at school.

Tanner and Allison got in on the photo opportunity!

Rangers and All-Stars

Quinn played for the Rangers this Spring in Arlington SW Little League. He had a chance to shine. He was one of the oldest players. He was given a chance to pitch and he was all over that! I thought it was cool how Scott would ice down his shoulder after pitching quite a bit in a game. He is gone tonight, again, playing on the 12 y.o. All-Star team for the league.

We have had a couple of neat experiences in the extended season. First, we mentioned to coach that Quinn doesn't play ball on Sundays....he'll play his guts out all the other days. Shortly after that, an e-mail went out about not having Sunday games in the tournament! Now, I may not have had a thing to do with it, but I'd like to think I did. Second, the rain this week pushed the brackets back one day, so Quinn was able to go to his required end-of-the-year orchestra concert last night, and not miss a ball game. It was a miracle. But, with the rain, they may go ahead and schedule Sunday games, hopefully not.....can miracles back-fire?

Imagination Tanner

Tanner is good at using his imagination. He still likes to swordfight and play cars. Here, he is decked out in catcher's gear. He makes necessary sound effects in his adventures. It's fun to catch him imagining when he doesn't know you're there. Isn't that the best?

BYU kids are back

At the end of April, my little brother Dallan and baby sister, Paula, came up to Arlington. Dallan was on his way to Ohio for a summer internship. Paula was here for the weekend to stay with Stephanie while Eldon drove with Dallan.

We had everyone over on Thursday evening and celebrated Eldon's birthday. Stephanie made 2 killer desserts that I still need the recipes for. Paula spent the night and I made her go running with me the next morning. Then, she spent the rest of the weekend with Stephanie and Sophie. They came over for a Sunday meal.

Monday we met Grandma in Waco at a park. We had a picnic lunch and said good-bye to Paula and Grandma. I took the kids to a playground we had seen on the way to the picnic area. It was a fun Cinco de Mayo Monday off school.

Playdate

Allison and her little friend....they play on a Tuesday or a Thursday. They dressed up in matching purple leotards, "high heeled" shoes, same hair-do and I think we'd done the toenails by then, too. I like it when she gets a chance to play dress-up and dolls. This is her little friend who got her liking salami. This is ONE of the things I think I will miss when she's in kindergarten....the sweet little playdates.

All Registered

Allison is all ready to go to Kindergarten. We registered her one day, and then she went to the Kindergarten Round-up a few days later. She had a good time.....she colored, sang and played with a puppet. We have requested Mrs. Davis. She taught Connor and Tanner. Quinn had Mrs. Hall in Kindergarten, and she is now the librarian at Corey.