schools out for summer

Its official. School is out for summer. Ells finished up Kindergarten and Shadd 1st grade. Onto 1st and 2nd grade next year. 

These 1st and Last pictures always get me like wow they are so big and look how much they've grown. Time just seems to be flying by! They tell me it goes fast and they are so so right!

New house, new look, still same sun!

So what Ells accomplished...
Ells grew a ton this year! She started out the year - well hard. Not always wanting to go. Throwing fits and just really not knowing how to deal with all the change and emotion. Remember she was a crazy hand washer! Well she grew a ton in reading and writing. Loves to writes books and stories. She is smart and a great speller. She grew in independence and her ability to communicate and deal with issues like anxiety and over whelming situations. She made friends. She is kind and thoughtful - thinking of others and including many. Which always makes a momma's heart sore! Loved her teacher and really enjoyed going to school each day!


And what Shadd accomplished...
Shadd had a fun year. He is a rule follower to the core. Always exceeding in what he does. He loves school and especially math. He loves to write books and his reading just continues to get better and better. He reads to Z and can fly through some of his favorites books like Imagination Station, Flat Stanley, Magic Tree House etc. He started a couple Matt Christopher books which is fun as I enjoyed reading those with Uncle J a few years back :). He is a great friend. He loves to play games at recess and his ball and soccer skills have continued to improve with the consistent play.  He is patient and kind and really just takes it all in. He is just a sweet kid!