The first day of school came and went on August 27th. Quick admission of guilt? In all the chaos of getting everyone out the door I forgot to take pictures so these are actually the second day of school photos. Middle school bus comes at 7:05am and the elementary bus comes at 8:55am...my morning just keeps going and going!
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As the school year rolls to an end, Glyndon Elementary School had lots planned for the fifth grade class. Kassie had a speaking part in the play. It was based on the old chorus classic "Dry Bones." The traditional swim party was cancelled due to liability issues so the kids
opted for a day at the inner harbor--first the science center and then the aquarium. It was a full day of running the entire perimeter of the harbor and then piling three buses worth of people into two buses. (The other bus died.) Finally, the last day rolled around. the ceremony started at 9:00am. The kids marched into the cafetorium by twos graduation style. One of the teachers sang "Sunrise Sunset" as the principal played a powerpoint presentation of the kids starting with their baby picture and then flashing to a summary of facts about them as fifth graders: height, interests, hobbies, etc. After the ceremony, we stopped in for some pictures with Mr. Hennaut and a few friends: Carla, Melia and Tamar (clockwise from the top.) Off to middle school Kassie!
(sorry, I tried something new with my editing. it didn't work very well so find a pair of reading glasses and I won't do that again.) lol
I'm not sure Anna has any idea what a birthday is about except she LOVES the cake! After her nap she came down the steps and said, "Yay! A birthday cake a Anna!" She proceeded to walk around the house singing happy birthday to herself. Papa received the honor of feeding her birthday cake...particularly funny since Little Miss Independence has been feeding herself since before she could hit her mouth!
Giggly five-year-olds! Need I say more?
Mitchell gets this look from people a lot. The boys had a great time playing at our house and playing legos at the Lancaster Museum of Art's lego exhibit.
Cold as it was, we took time to admire Thomas the Tank Engine at the Strausburg Railroad with Nana & Pappy and all the cousins.
Only Bugs Bunny received a huge hug from Anna. Too bad Bugs has such large ears--they block the great view of the White House in the background.
While Kassie and I listened to Mary Pope Osborn read excerpts from her books, Lexi, Mitchell and Anna headed off for face painting. Star for Mitchell and flowers for the girls. The poor woman painting was so cold, her hands were shaking as she painted.
For those of you who have never participated in this event, this is what is all about. The kids actually roll eggs with wooden (or plastic) spoons. Thousands of colored eggs! Everybody gets a piece of candy for participating.
How many people get the opportunity to roll down the hill of the White House's South Lawn? Mitchell and Kassie took the opportunity to join about two dozen other kids.
Curious George, Handy Manny, Clifford and Mylie Cyrus (Hannah Montana) were among the friends entertaining us throughout the day.