Last Day of School / Pool Party

It was the last day of school. My little kindergartener is officially done and onto her first "summer break". We started it off in style...with a pool party at Lindy's friend's house. Natalie's mom, Emily, is pretty much the kind of mom I wish I were. You know...the kind of relaxed mother who lets her kids have friends over to play in the pool. Oh, and has treats! Yeah...she's awesome.

The girls had a BLAST splashing around as their little brother and dad took a nap at home. (If I weren't hanging out with awesome Emily, I'd be jealous. Just a little.)

Side note: I took a picture of Lindy and her kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Kendall. But (because sometimes I don't pay attention) the picture didn't turn out. At all. She was wonderful and we wish her the best with her new little baby!

Kelsey

Kelsey was the very first babysitter I ever called on...back when I was terrified of leaving my baby with another person. She was such a blessing that first night that she quickly earned a special place in my heart. The Jones family adores Kelsey. Big time.

So when Holly C. and I were asked to do a "photo shoot" with Kelsey for her Senior Pictures I was thrilled. This evening we had a blast and were able to get several great pictures. Of course, it helps when you're amazingly photogenic!

Congratulations on graduating, Kelsey. You're such a wonderful girl. We'll miss you but hope you have fun at school (but not too much fun, okay?).

Don't You Hate It...

...when you catch a typo in an older post?

I do.

Because I'm a little bit of a crazy-person when it comes to typos. Especially my own typos. 

I might not sleep very well tonight. Sigh.

May Giveaway

It took me a little longer than I thought it would to pull this months' giveaway together. But without further ado:

Up for grabs this month is a fun table-runner. It measures approximately 14" x 36".

To enter, simply post a comment with your name. Comments will be accepted through Sunday May 31st. The winner will be announced Monday morning.

Good luck!

The Banishment of Sharpies

Remember this? For those who don't...Lindy decided one day that it would be fun to draw on her sister while mom was in the shower. She was, of course, reprimanded and told to never draw with markers again.

Fast forward two years. Once again the urge to create art with a permanent marker outweighed her good sense. She tried to defend herself quite passionately by explaining, "I didn't mean to draw on his head...I was just trying to color his hair black!"

Again we've had to discuss the cons of Sharpies. So, if you happen to see any of my children brandishing a marker in any manner, please feel free to step in and carry out the edict of "NO MARKERS!"

Thanks, in advance.