Some Dallas Fun!

Michael's cousin Dave moved to Dallas and we were going there for a childhood neighbor's family reunion so we met up with him first and then went to the party.  I am SO glad we went. 

 

 

Um..... Mikayla is almost the same height..... his eyes bugged out of his head when he saw her, I think he was thinking she was still tiny.

 

 

From Dave's house we stopped at Kroger for some picnic food..... and for a cool $100 later we were armed and dangerous.  (yes... $100 for hamburgers, buns....and who knows what else)...  We got there and were more than welcomed into their group.   The sign below is how we knew we were at the right pavilion LOL!!  Hello Italy!

 

 

 

Bocce Ball is VERY serious business around there....

 

 

 

it was SOOOOOO hot!  Thank goodness for the slight breeze we had.

 

 

 

"Grandpa"  was the most serious player of them all.  His shirt said Bocce KING.  LOL.

 

 

 

Funny part....

Dave-new to the group

was on the winning team! 

 

 

 

 

Michael grilled and we fed (I say we because it was part of our $100 food feeding them all) in less than 10 minutes...it was gone!  We brought 20 hamburgers!!!

 

Hungry group and good food!!

 

They had some fun games, shave the balloon, water balloon toss, ring toss onto antlers.... Mikayla had herself a GREAT time too.  Although her favorite was swimming.

 

 

We are SOOOOO happy we were able to go!  Michael had such a GREAT time reconnecting with them...of course with time and age.... the stories are better and funnier than they were the first time around. 

Last day of 4th Grade

I will not cry.... repeat

I will not cry.... repeat

I will not cry.... repeat.... she's getting so grown up on me.

 

Here is Mikayla on her first and last day of school.

 

 

Well repeating that isn't working.... how on earth does this time go so fast.  Mikayla made such HUGE strides this year.  My heart beats with more pride than I ever could have thought possible.

Here is a quick look back at our other last day's of school.  WOW.  This made me cry, not going to lie.  She was so little!!

 

 

And now for 4th Grade.

 

 

(little Bella was peeking through the door to see what we were doing out there)  ha!!

Next stop.... 5th Grade!!!!!  How did THAT happen?

I am so proud of Mikayla!  She earned a perfect attendance award an the Crimson Crusader award!!!  (All A & B average for the whole year)

 

 

The principal hugged every single kid that came up for an award...her love tank has to be full because she dished out about 200 hugs this morning.

On a side note to this post.... the school already has just over 400 students registered for next year (currently we have 312) and it's just the beginning of summer...they're expecting another full house....can you imagine-on the 3rd year, they are already going to the 7th grade (a full 3 years earlier than expected)!!!!  It is unprecedented that a school would grow so fast, full capacity in 4 years....The  newest building will start construction this summer and be open for the 2017/2018 school year.  It will have an 800 person auditorium, gym, middle school class rooms, stream/tech lab, offices, music room..... I think it's going to be amazing!!!    

WOW.

4th grade reveiw

Who is the coolest 4th grader this year?  Oh yes..... here she is..... a quick year in review.  I cannot belive how much she has grown and changed!  She is SO smart and funny and witty!  How is it possible that another school year has flown right by?

 

 

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