I Won't Let Go

ready for a picture dump of our

end of year festivities

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the "movin up" celebration

eles really does this one up fun!

each grade is sectioned off

and wear a certain color

 first graders wore yellow

 3rd graders wore their individually designed

white tees w/ red decorating

(eh . . . not my fav)

 each grade level performs a song for the rest of the school

and all the parents

the teachers were really into it as well this year

 then it's the announcement of the theme

for the upcoming year

this year was

Echo Lake All Stars

next year its

Out of this World

(my wheels are already spinning for teacher treats)

i tend to be pretty rigid about bed time

but i'm proud to say that this final week

i've relaxed a little

jacob has acquired my need for having a plan

and having a hard time with

spontaneity

so he was less than thrilled when i said

let's go for a ride, i have an idea!

i just gave them clues so 

when he figured out where we were going

he was all over it!

 because we kept the shop open a little longer

the owner threw in some extra donuts

 we had never gone

but will definitely return

it was a fun treat

 look how sleepy my little b is

he made it though . . . . barely

he sat in my lap for a little bit

on the way

i called my 

"very spur of the moment can always handle a detour" 

friend

to see if they wanted to join in on the fun

the claytor clan can always handle variations in their scheduling

the mama's and our kiddos that came

they took the picture 

"to make me happy"

in hopes of making it to the bus on the last day

it looks like jacob is mumbling 

"just do it ben"

through his teeth

and poor ben,

his mama kept him up way too late

he is *homin*

 but we did make it to the bus

 it's been our tradition 

that the boys come home to

some simple, inexpensive summer fun things

and this year a few necessities as well

goggles, summer work books, glo wands, 

beach towels, poppers,

sparklers, pool noodles, etc.

 as soon as the boys got on the bus this morning

i went to the garage and pulled out this old sheet

to have some fun with spray paint

i hung it up on my way to the bus

and by the time we walked back it had fallen

so this is what i got of it

 that's our little ben

with the bag

he may be tired of the camera

i remind him one day

he's going to appreciate it

 we now have a 

2nd grader & a 4th grader

i think about the boys every time i hear this song.

as you may know, 

it's played LOTS!