SURPRISE PARTY: Both of my parents turned 50 this year (one in March, one in May) so my brothers and I planned a surprise party to celebrate. We got them good! Mom was too worried about her skydiving experience that day to question anything. A&A took Mom and Dad out for a post-jumping-out-of-a-plane dinner, so the rest of us had about an hour to prepare my parents' house for the party. Thank goodness for help from close family friends! Mom and Dad were stunned upon walking in the door when so many of their loved ones were there to greet them. I wish I could've captured their priceless facial expressions! We enjoyed drinks and dessert, and even squeezed 30+ people into my parents' family room to watch Mom's skydiving video! It was a fun night of celebrating!
FIELD DAY: Every year, our school enjoys a half day devoted to having fun and doing physical activities together. God provided perfect weather this year so that we could be outside the entire time. This year's field day was different than those in the past because high school students came to the elementary school to lead the games. They did a great job of being leaders! Kids of all ages had a blast at the many stations, including potato sack races, obstacle courses, face painting, and watching HS students get soaked in the dunk tank! It was a great day for everyone, filled with lots of smiles!
A NIGHT IN NYC: Our friends were working/vacationing in NYC for a week so it was a great excuse to spend a night in the city with them! We enjoyed going out for meals, a visit to the 9-11 memorial, beautiful weather for walking around downtown, and of course, the company of great friends!
CELEBRATING MELODY: She's 1 already! Hard to believe our niece was born this time last year. We went down to Virginia for a long weekend to celebrate. This one year old had quite the party! Good thing there were a lot of hands on deck to help prepare for the big bash. Though my favorite parts of the weekend were when it was just family - relaxing and watching Melody take steps, make music, and laugh. She is too cute for words.
WEDDED BLISS: Only a couple weeks later, we headed west to Saginaw, Michigan for another celebration - my cousin's wedding. Our family has celebrated 6 weddings in the last 5 years so we know how to party! This wedding was no exception. The ceremony was beautiful (as well as all those who were in it!) and the dancing at the reception left us exhausted by the end of the night! I love how the number of cousins in my family has expanded through the addition of spouses. It is so much fun when we are all together!
WRAPPING IT UP: In the midst of all of these exciting events, I've been extremely busy wrapping up another school year. Come Memorial Day, I always think, "It's all downhill from here!" But that has been far from the truth! June brought longer working days than most other months. There were assessments to give and grade, report cards to mark, projects to complete, sub plans to write, training sessions to attend, and excited 2nd grade students to (do my best to) manage. Not to mention that every single item in my classroom had to be boxed and labeled for our upcoming move. Can you say "hectic?" But all of it is now finished! The home stretch was stressful at times, but ultimately led to the end of another school year and the start of summer. Though 2011-2012 was a great school year, I am eager to get some much-needed rest and relaxation. (Though I can't seem to sleep in! Going to take some adjusting!)
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