One reason I love my blog is because I love reading about this time last year. Whatever time it is this year it’s always fun to read about last year, and the year before. Anyway.

Today was the last day of school. I now officially have a 2nd grader and a kindergartener! Both kids passed their grades (surprise!) and are considered “more than ready” for the next grade.

A proud second grader and an excited kindergartener! (This is a pretty awful photo setup! I was trying to be quick and just super excited that they both had agreed to stop and smile for me!)

After a busy morning spent playing with a new friend, Eve spent most of her last day of school outside (I think the para was inside cleaning the classroom!) We brought our treat bags and another child (mother) brought fancy cookies. Eve came home all wound up!

Lex’s class did Step-Up day first, then had a goodbye assembly for the 5th graders. Then lunch outside, lots of popsicles, and games for the rest of the day. He brought Sorry and was happy that his classmates all took game sheets from his folder. He got the teacher I wanted and can’t remember any of the kids in his new class. I got a lot of “maybe he was in my class” or “maybe he was in the other class” but no certainty. But that’s ok. I asked him, “When you looked around the classroom, did you feel happy with the group of kids around you or did you feel nervous or uncertain?” He said he felt happy and comfortable. That’s good enough for me.

After school we went to the science museum to play with some friends we haven’t seen this year. That was fun, and my parents surprised us there too!

Look at all the paperwork that comes home at the end of the year! (Don’t look at the crazy naked girl in the background)

Lex brought home this paper hat that says “A hat for Eve” She put it on and agreed to let me take a picture of it…

… if I also agreed to take this picture! She was seriously over tired tonight.

Happy afternoon. Happy day. Happy Summer Vacation!!!

See You Later Alligator!

We made treats for the last day of school tomorrow. Along the same lines as our Dr. Seuss treats, I came across this adorable end-of-year treat idea on Pinterest. Her candy color scheme is better than ours, but we had lots of fun making them and the kids are super excited to deliver them tomorrow.

Eve and I had an in-depth discussion in the grocery store the other day about which candies would be best and how much we would need. I bought two very large bags of candy, but apparently that was nowhere near enough. We rummaged through the cabinets (a perfectionist would have returned to the store, but my “good enough” approach to life these days sent me to the snack cabinet instead!) and found a huge supply of Goldfish, Cheerios, and Kix. The kids thought Goldfish would be best, so Goldfish it was! I think that will be good to balance out the sugar hit these kids will get if they actually eat the whole bag at one time!

Doling out the candy! At the last minute Eve invited a friend from school over to help with the treat bags. She was more of a distraction than an actual help, but her mom helped and we all had a fun afternoon anyway.

Now comes the hard work! Writing To: and From: on 40 bags! Lex powered through his own pretty quickly and then helped Eve finish off hers as well. Lex was so sweet he even wrote “From: Lex & Eve” on all of the bags for his classmates.

Eve and her friend did a lot of giggling, but not a lot of writing. Once her friend left Eve and Lex worked together to finish up the bags for her class.

I like this kind of treat. They are fun.

They are so excited to hand them out tomorrow. They each gave a bag to each other as well. Sweet siblings (making sure they get their candy too!)

We are all excited for the last day of school tomorrow. Well, I am anyway and projecting on them. The kids haven’t expressed much interest either way. I think they will be most happy on Monday when we aren’t heading to school. :) Me too!