Field Day 2012

The highlight of field day this year was the addition of a dunk tank. It was not supposed to be there but....well here is the story. Jadyn's kindergarten class was having a kindergarten carnival the day after field day. I emailed her teacher and asked to be put on the worst station she could get me on. The next day she came to me and told me I would be in the dunk tank. We went back and forth, joking about it for a couple of days. On Tuesday, (field day was Wednesday) I asked out PTO president if she knew of anyone with a dunk tank - we had to get a dunk tank for field day. She did some research and found a place that had one - then she went and sweet talked the gym teacher into letting us have some of his budgeted money to pay for it. The plan was we would have it for field day and then keep it overnight for the kindergarten carnival. I had to pick it up and set it up early on the morning of field day. Our gym teacher was apprehensive to say the least, but needless to say, by the end of the day he thought this was the greatest idea ever. So did the kids. They had so much fun dunking their teachers or the principal or even some of their (favorite) parents/lunch ladies. Guess who had to be the first one in? In the water that just came out from the hose? Yep. It was me. And I loved every minute of it!!!! I am now a bona-fide "carnie". I can take down, set up and run a dunk tank like it was nothing. After school, I had my mom, sister, nephews and friends come out and have a turn. The kids were desperate to get in and my mom, sister and friend Stephanie were desperate to dunk me. Whatever. It was a good time.

Jacob's 4th Grade Graduation Program

The 4th graders put on a program for the parents on the last day of school. They played their recorders for us (to show what they have learned in music class), they sang the Creekside song, and we all watched a class slideshow from all their years at Creekside. It was followed by the 4th graders being "clapped out" of the school, first by the rest of the student body, then by the parents. It was a very cool thing. I thought I would be very emotional through the whole thing. However, I held it together until I was driving away from the school. It was then that I thought about what had happened. After the kids were done singing and playing, they had to come and sit on the floor in front of the parents. They were supposed to stay in the same order as they were on stage and with their class. Because I was in the front row (I am ALWAYS in the front row - be the Good LORD willing), Jacob came up and sat right at my feet. He did not stay in his order. He did not sit with his friends. He sat at my feet and laid his head in my lap. He even let me rub his arms and shoulders. That was what broke me. Even when he had a very clear opportunity to stay away from me, he choose to be near me. THAT makes me a very happy momma. I love that boy so much. Heck, I love all my kiddos so much that sometimes I feel that my heart will explode for all the love I have. Crazy to think, in light of that, that God loves them even more than that. Wow.

Last Day of School (2011-2012)