Ahh, Summer...!

Joel w/ best buddies from school, field day, getting diploma from Mrs. Hardin, and relaxing in the pool with Hanna!

Lots going on around here since last I posted. The end of the school year was CRAZY! Somewhere between setting up for every little gymnasium program and misc. event, my little man graduated kindergarten! I was so proud of him! I don't have many pictures though, because I couldn't really just sit back and be Mommy that day. I was directing their play and running sound, etc... I guess I'd better get used to it since I'll have my children in programs often enough through the years. So graduation went well, then the kindergarten picnic, then field day, in which Joel received a 2nd place ribbon for running the "hula hoop sprint". You'd think I could have slowed down a bit, but not with the old masters program...I had 20 exhibits due by this weekend for my online portfolio...bad timing! But things are panning out now, and the next time I have portfolio exhibits due is at the end of the program at Christmas! I have been working hard around the house this week to get tidy and organized, we had our air ducts cleaned yesterday and, WOW, what an overdue thing! Maybe our allergies will skeedaddle now. The kids are in this "I refuse to get along" and "I choose to throw a fit at the drop of a hat" mentality...could be a long summer. BIG NEWS received this morning at 6am: my sister-in-law, MaryAnn, had her baby boy this morning! They live in Alaska, and Tim is at this moment on his way home for a 10-day leave from Iraq. He just missed the birth by 12 hours or so. :0( We don't know a name yet, they are discussing it when Tim arrives. But we are all so happy that everything went well and can't wait to see baby boy! Well, I've blabbed for long enough, let's see if I can rustle up some pics...