Saturday, May 19, 2012

Maggie's Dance Recital

 My little dancer!
 Can she pose or what?!!
 They danced to the song if all of the raindrops were lemondrops and gumdrops...If you can't tell she is catching the raindrops! hilarious!!
 She loves shaking her hips!


 They danced with a partner from an older class.  It was a precious dance!
 Yes, she is waving to us from the stage!!

Maggie loved dancing again this year.  We found a wonderful dance studio here.  Her teachers were wonderful.  She wasn't the least bit shy on that stage.  She couldn't wait to get dressed up, wear make up and have curls in her hair.  But what girl doesn't like all that?  Of course it thrilled my soul to have a little girl to do all this fun stuff with!  We have been joined at the hip this past school year.  I still don't know what I am going to do without her at home with me every day!  I can't think about it right now or i will start crying...again!!...for the 10th time!  Anyway, the recital was such a success.  She is already looking forward to starting back in the fall!

Field Day and End of First Grade

 Part of Field Day included enjoying the fun bouncies!
 Tyner with a few of the girls from his class
 3 of his friends from his class at Field Day
Speedy running and jumping hurdles

Field Day was a blast.  Everything they did at school this year amazed me!  I must say again how thankful I am for such a wonderful public school!  We have an outstanding principal and a PTA that is just awesome.  And not to mention fabulous teachers!!  Anyway, we enjoyed our first Lake Ridge field day.  Maggie, Hunt and I walked up the hill to the track that is behind the school and watched Tyner.  After he completed the field events with his class they went to the playground and jumped on bouncies.  Needless to say he was worn out by the time school was out!

 Acting goofy during computer time
Tyner and his wonderful teacher!! 

My son finished first grade with a bang.  He had an incredible teacher that developed in him a LOVE for writing!! Those of  you that know me well know how much I love kids to write in the classroom!  Well, they did a TON of it at Lake Ridge Elementary.  I took Tyner to Target the other day to get a new swimming suit and a journal for the summer.  He was more excited about his journal than his new suit!  I was one happy Mama!  He is quite the reader, too!  He had a precious class and made lots of new friends.  We continue to love our neighborhood and all it has to offer.  It is wonderful living across the street from the school.  I could step out the front door in the afternoons and see Tyner's class at recess.  It kind of felt like it was something out of a storybook.  I am so very thankful it is real and we are getting to enjoy this "Mayberry" type place! We are truly blessed!

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Mother's Day




Mother's Day weekend we met our cousins at Dollywood!  Although it was very crowded (we saw a glimpse of Dolly!!) the kids and adults had a blast.  We spent the night with Kacky and Roger.  It was so much fun watching all these cousins laugh and giggle!

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Red Fork Falls


Red Fork Falls is one of my very favorite hikes we have done since we moved to Johnson City.  It is interesting in the fact you start the hike at the top of the waterfall and hike down beside it.  It is lots of rock climbing and hanging from trees but that is the way I like it.  And my kids do, too! It is absolutely gorgeous!  When we went this time we had friends join us.  The kids (and adults) had a blast!