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A little slideshow from the beginning of 1st grade to the end!
I LOVE this Cinderella song. I am a big baby--I cry everytime I listen to it!

Recital Outfit Pictures

Today we had dance recital pictures! Madalyn's tap outfit is a penguin. Loraly's ballet is an elephant. Her mommy was not a happy mommy with this one until I saw her in it! She is a rather cute elephant! Her ballet class is dancing to the Dumbo song "Baby Mine" so it should be really sweet! WHY DOES IT TAKE SOOO MANY PICTURES JUST TO GET ONE OR TWO DECENT ONES!? Oh well, they were troopers and we got some rather sweet ones!

We now have a 2nd grader!

First day of 1st grade:Last day of 1st grade:
Not only do I love to see how much my child has changed from the beginning of the year to the end, but I also love to see how much the love has grown between Madalyn and her teacher.

I can't believe that my baby (really my oldest)is now a 2nd grader! She is getting so big! So I went up to her school today around 1 to pick her up early (they were getting out at 2 anyway). I went into the gym to get her and she wasn't ready to go. She wanted to play a little longer! Every other child in that school building was ready to go before they ever got there today---NOT MINE! She wanted to stay longer. So I sat in the hall by the office for about 30 minutes. When I saw her teacher coming to get them from P.E. I headed back to class with them to gather all her belongings and head home. Her teacher told me to hurry because she didn't want to cry. What is it with my daughter and her making her teachers cry on the last day of school?! I guess it is a good thing that they love her so much. She hugged me tight and thanked me for sharing my daughter with her! That was the most thoughtful and wonderful comment I could have received from her because I thanked her for taking such good care, and being an awesome teacher to Madalyn. Madalyn then said goodbye to her good friend, Celeste, who is moving away this summer. They were both sad to tell each other goodbye...

Then I TRIED to take a last day of school picture of Madalyn and Ms. R.

Notice I said tried...

Remember the first day of school when my husband left the camera at home?!

Well, I didn't leave it at home but the battery was dead!!! WHAT IS MY LUCK? So Ms. R said to come back late this afternoon and take the picture because she would be there later. We left upset...only to see a friend coming into the building WITH A CAMERA! I asked her if she minded me borrowing it to take the picture and I told her what happened. She was very kind to let me borrow it! So I will post the pictures as soon I as I receive them from her!

Thanks again Stephanie!

So as we were leaving the classroom for the second time all the kids in Madalyn's class starting chanting SUMMER-----SUMMER----SUMMER----SUMMER (from the beginning of the High School 2 movie)---it was quite cute!

So all evening we have been listening to that song!

HAPPY START TO SUMMER!

1st grade award ceremony!

Madalyn's school had it's 1st grade award ceremony today.

Mom, the girls, and I were going to attend the

ceremony this morning but Loraly and Sophie were

both asleep. SO my sweet mother decided to

stay at my house with the 2 sleeping babies

while I got to attend the ceremony ALONE.

A couple of the other moms in her class asked

me if I felt like I had forgotten my purse

because I am NEVER alone.

It was nice to focus all my attention on just Madalyn.

These moments are few and far between and

definitely not as often as I would like.

After the ceremony I took Madalyn around

the school to give her Art, Music, Computer, P.E., Library,

and Speech teachers their gifts. It is so nice to

hear all the wonderful things all

these teachers have to say about my daughter!

I forgot to tell you about Madalyn's lunch today!

Well, the last week of school the cafeteria

tries to use up food that hasn't been used (I guess).

Today they fed these little children

pancakes, ranch style beans, apple sauce,

and vanilla ice cream! Madalyn thought

it was pretty cool---

two of her favorite foods--ranch style beans and pancakes!

GROSS!
2 more days of first grade and I will have a second grader on my hands!