Karlee Ann!

Karlee had the coolest recorder concert ever!  Layne and I were dreading having to listen to 200 third grade students give a recorder concert (I know great parents, right?), but we were pleasantly surprised!  They "rocked out" with their recorders.  That Ms. Perry (the music teacher) is quite clever!

Karlee's class took first place at field day!  They were excited!

 Karlee and her buddy, Alaina.  [The night before the last day of school, Karlee was heard crying after we had said goodnight.  When asked what the matter was she replied with many tears,  "I don't want school to end because I will miss my friends."  Although sad at the time, she too has adjusted quite well to the summer break!]  :)   

Karlee started piano lessons with Ms. Aubree this year and loves it!  She had her first piano recital the end of May and played The Snake Charmer.  She had memorized it and played it very well!  Big smiles all around!

Ms. Aubree also has all of her students (beginning, intermediate, and advanced) compose a song of their own.  They are then judged.  Karlee won first place in her group for her song The Farm.  She was very surprised and very excited - as she got a whole jar of Skittles!  :)  The talent of these young kids is pretty amazing!

Ms. Aubree and Karlee - we love Ms. Aubree!

And we love our silly Karlee who always keeps us on our toes!



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Kavan!

My mom is patiently awaiting updates (sorry)!  I am a bit behind so I thought I would start with a Kavan update...

Kavan was the cutest fish ever in his school play. 

He was pretty excited to learn how to "handle" the trail bike all by himself!

He played soccer again and loved it!  Had a great season, a great coach, and can't wait until next season!  (I love soccer and I loved watching Kavan play.  He gets right in there - so much fun!)

He had a great school year!  They had a fun last day with a cookout, games, bubbles, and sidewalk chalk.  He told me he was going to miss his teacher, Ms. Holmes.  Ms. Holmes is a great teacher and a great person - and we are so thankful for her time and effort and all the extra things she did to make this a great year!  (She even came to watch Kavan play ball.)



Ms. Holmes has the water gun.

Ms. Holmes got Kavan!  :)

Kavan also finished up another baseball season.

He decided that baseball was a "little boring" and that he would stick with soccer - for now!  :)

Although Kavan was a little sad about school being over, I think he has adjusted to summer quite nicely!  :)