Back to School 2017

This year the crew will be together for the first time at the same school! Look out Anna May Daulton - here they come . . .

Meet the Teacher August 14:

Mrs. Hickerson - 

Ms. Bupp

First Day of School:

It was a great day!

Camp Tainty 2017

Summer is quickly coming to an end. Camp Tainty was a little later this summer; Ash and Red took their annual adult-only vacation in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The crew and I managed to have a good time as always.

Chief joined us for a day at the Perot Museum. It was his first time. Dinosaurs in 3D was on the agenda first.

Camp wouldn't be complete without a day at Hawaiian Falls.

Chief also treated us to an afternoon at Putt-Putt. I guess it was too hot to take any pics. We were drenched when we finished . . .

The Birthday Boy Turns Cinco!

As expected, the day was filled with family, friends, and FUN!

Gotta have party gift bags - ninja style!

Yep, it's been that kind of day!

But there was more at home . . .

Pre-K Field Day at MLA

The fun times just don't get any better than this! And somebody has earned quite the collection of ribbons. Shaky videos compliments of Ashley Allen . . .

Spring Time at MLA

Pre-K is quickly coming to a close, and spring is full of festive activities and celebrations.

Spring Show Highlights:

It was a fabulous show!

Spring Picnic: 

I was able to cross the street for a bit to snap and few pics and enjoy the fun!

More Education Excellence

According to my sister, the Living Wax Museum presented by Daulton Elementary's 2nd Grade Class was one of the best projects and presentations that she's witnessed. Basically each student chose (from a pre-selected list) a famous American - living or dead - that he or she wanted to portray as a wax museum figure. Addi's BFFs Dakota and Brielle were Dr. Mae Jamison and First Lady Michelle Obama respectively, and she chose Rosa Parks.

All the students lined the gym with orange dots on their hands. When museum visitors pressed "the button," the figure came to life and presented a brief autobiography. It was an amazing event! And that wig - and those glasses!

She also kicked off the new year with an all-star report card too.

Ashton wasn't to be outdone and was sparkling with success too. His reading skills have improved tremendously, and Mrs. Dudley sent home this notice:

It's the 100th Day of School: 2017

Here we go again. This time, Ashton needs a t-shirt. Addi was able to get hers completed with some help from Ash ahead of time and on schedule. Ashton, however, was a different story. Ash fell sick, and I was assigned to arts and crafts on Super Bowl Sunday on Ponzano. It didn't take long, and both shirts were super cute!

The final product 

Both shirts - the night before

100 days smarter for sure

Unfortunately, Ash didn't get a pic of the two with shirts on the morning of - by that afternoon, Ashton had picked off quite a few rocks... well, some of them probably fell off as well. It was precious while it lasted.

Winter School Days

Just a hodgepodge of cuteness . . .

 Growing up so fast!

 We'll see how long the love lasts . . .

Exceptional!

Spelling tests in Pre-K? Who knew . . . Good job, Ashton!