Monday, May 30, 2016

Helen, Georgia

 We headed to Helen at the beginning of the summer rather than the end like we did last time, it still ended up bing busy, not quite as crazy as last time.
 Most of the pictures I have for some reason took as videos, so I don't have too many.  


 Most of my pictures are of Hunter too...not sure how that happened since I was attached to McKay.  





We went with our friends the Taylors.  We went to eat at a German restaurant and of course went to the chocolate factory.  It was a lovely day in Helen!

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Lincoln Graduates from Elementary School

 I have to say, as sad as it is that my kids keep growing up, I love to watch them move on to bigger and better things.  Lincoln totally had the idea to wear a bow tie to his graduation all on his own.  I thought he looked so handsome!
 Yep, he's a handsome.
 Mr. McCallister is SUPER southern and always gives interesting speeches.  He's the principle of Kelly Mill.
 Graduates
 We still have no idea how to take pictures of moving people in bad light.  I asked Lincoln what Dr. Compton told him and he told me that she told him he looked handsome.  Dr. Compton has expressed multiple times to me how much she loves Lincoln.  She has good taste, he's a good one.

I love how all of the teachers shake their hands.


 One of his best buddies, Welsley.
 After graduation they all went back to the school and had a carnival and then a slide show in their classroom.  
Mr. Walden, Lincoln's teacher.
 I had no idea Kelly Mill had a mascot, apparently they do.
 Licnoln and his buddy Cory.

 He's such a cutie.  
 Wow, last time as a student at Kelly Mill.  He's pretty excited for middle school next year.
Candy bar tradition for our graduate.  We love Lincoln and know such good things are ahead for him!

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Last Day of School

 I just threw this picture in wth the last day of school ones because it's the only one I got of Palmer's field day.  Most of the kids didn't got to field day and their parents checked them out.  Palmer decided to go and had a great time.  He also won this fun prize from the yearbook staff.
 We gave our teachers our traditional lemonade end of school gift.
 Aren't those boys handsome?!  I'm excited to get them home with me for a couple of months.
 Traditionally we have a sign for the boys to run through that says "end of summer," but I did it on glossy paper this year and the pain peeled off so...no running through it.  We did give them a new bathing suit for the summer though.
We headed to the pool with some friends to celebrate the beginning of summer.  We LOVE summer around here!!

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Lincoln 5th Grade Bombardment

 I love the tradition our school has of the 5th graders against the faculty of Bombardment (huge dodgeball game).  It is so fun and the teachers really get into it.

 Lincoln's best friend Ryan.




 Taking a rest
 The kids all got a little nutty
 It's fun to watch Lincoln with his friends.
Lincoln had a great 5th grade year and made some great friends that are all going to a different school.  He will always have wonderful memories.

Sunday, May 22, 2016

Kelly Mill Field Day 2016

 One thing is for sure about Kelly Mill Elementary, they know how to do field day.  It is always so much fun.  The weather ended up being really bad for field day so they postponed it for the next Monday and it was beautiful and perfect.  The boys all got field day shirts and eye blacking and were excited to let the games begin!
 Hunter's field day was first.  It gets a little tricky when you have multiple kids because all of the field days overlap.  

 The kids loved having dad come to field day this year.  He can't always come and this year was awesome having him there.





 Lincoln and his buddies.  I'm impressed they wantedto get the shirts this year since they were lavender.  I'm not sure who's idea that was, but these three were good sports.

 McKay's first field day!
 The younger kids do different things than the older kids which is good.
 Linconl was so good in the football station!  I have never seen him play like this before, he was all over the place!



 I think he made like three touch downs and intercepted quite a few times.

 Carrying an egg on a wooden spoon.

 So sad this picture is blurry.
 Chinese jump rope.
 It was so hot!!
 In the end the older boys came and watched McKay since they were done first and then we took them and Lincoln's friend Cory home to our house.
I think field day was a huge success!