Dilan's Pre-K graduation!

Dilan graduated from pre-school! Here she is walking in in her cap and gown :)

 Ms. Elizabeth and Ms. Lea Ann were her teachers. They called each child's name and they got to walk across the stage. Dilan said she was a little nervous but when she smiled for the picture, it was so genuine and she was so excited for this special event. :)

 Ms. Robyn was also there because she had taught Dilan mostly through the year until she took a kindergarten teaching position near her home.

 Dilan recited scripture and sang songs. My favorite was "Jesus is my Superhero"

 Family picture after the hour long ceremony. David was coming back from Austin for work and got there just in time to see Dilan graduate. They also made a CD of images of the kids when they were babies and now and I had to fight back the tears on that one. Can't believe Dilan is ready for Kindergarten!!! :)

Mother's Day 2014

Mother's Day was very special this year because we had Colleen with us. David started our day off right by making us omelets :)

 I got cards, oven mits from Drew and Dilan and flower pens from Drake. Drew also made me a book of poems and he said such sweet things up to and including how I couldn't play sometimes because I had to go to work... literally in every poem he wrote. I felt bad but didn't say anything for a few days and then I was able to talk to him about me working one night a week. We discussed the many reasons I decided it was important for me to keep my skills current and what me working that one night allows us to do (vacations, etc.) He understood a lot more as to why I do it. I know he really just misses me on that one night but when I explained he's at cub scouts and he's not really there, he really just said that he missed me reading to him on Wednesdays nights. :)

Dilan and her classmates wrote recipes for a cook book. Dilan chose to include my recipe for "mini hot dogs" and she said that I spread the bread out on a "square thingy" - that's my girl! It was so funny reading how each child came up with how their moms made some of their favorite dishes.

 We chose a theme of "favorite things" for Colleen. David's sisters helped me put the basket together with ideas and we chose a church book, Il Divo CD, Snickers candy bars, a Blu-ray movie, and Muddy Buddies because they reminded me of Buddy. Colleen had said that she had really been thinking a lot about him this week so it was perfect. We also had all the grandkids videotaped saying their favorite thing about Grandma and I made it into a cute video for her. Drew said his favorite thing was when she taught him how to play checkers on the plane, Dilan loved that Mimi let her play on her phone, Drake loved her hugs and kisses and I got Dakota playing the piano with subtitles that she loved that Mimi plays the piano. It was so cute.

 The kids picked out this fabulous balloon for me and orange roses because I like the color orange. Pretty cute

 Then, we had dinner at Fuddrucker's Sat night to celebrate US!

Soccer ends and Field Day Dilan

Dilan's first season on the Sunnybees comes to an end. We had our last game which did not end well (I think we only lost two games the whole season and this was one of them) but we had a fun party afterwards. Lots of breakfast foods, sunnybee cookies and trophies to hand out. Dilan was very happy and really enjoyed playing soccer this season. She has an awesome coach who really stuck with her and made it fun.

 Dilan had field day and had a blast. She dressed in her athletic shorts and top and put on her true athletic shoes. She had a lot of fun. Her favorite part was going on the bouncy house. She also made "goo," bowled, and had a bike race.

Field Day 2014

Drew was excited about field day this year. Green third grade shirt, FC Dallas hat, and sunscreen all on and ready to go! We went in the morning to see a bit of the competition and here's my favorite picture where Drew is getting soaked with cold water. :)

 Drew having fun

 Hula hoop around the circle, no hands!

 Drew and his best friend, Matthew

 Piggy back rides

 and the gym teacher spraying the third grade with a water hose

 time to get even wetter!

 What a happy kiddo on a very fun day of school! 

Dance Recital 2014

Dilan danced so well in her recital! She did every move and was dancing elegantly and gracefully. I had so much fun putting her makeup on and doing her hair. It took 16 bobby pins and lots of hair spray but her hair looked beautiful. We actually had to re-do her makeup a bit because she cried some of it off complaining about the bobby pins. But she ended up loving her hair and kept the bun in all day long. Dilan danced to Rapunzel's song, "I see the light."

 caught a mid-air jump

 my favorite picture during the dance

 posing at the end

 This was Dilan's pose when I asked to take a picture - love her pointed toe!

 Flowers for our dancer

 MawMille was able to come and see Dilan's dance recital. She also held Dakota the whole time so I could take pictures and record it for David. He was on his annual golf trip. But Dakota actually stopped when the dancing began and twirled her arms around like the dancers.

 Me and my girl

 MawMille and Dilan