Thursday, May 22, 2014

Bittersweet Endings & New Beginings.

Summer is here already, and it seems like we just sent the girls off for their first day of school.  I'm looking forward to lazy summer days, but I'm also sad to close the St. Stephen's Preschool chapter in Hailey's book.  After many sleepless nights and long discussions, we finally made up our minds to send Hailey to Junior Kindergarten at St. Catherine's next year.  She spent a day there last week and is already asking to go back!  Lainey is excited to be the big girl at preschool next year, and is already planning on showing Avery the ropes!  

The last week of preschool is always one of the most hectic, between end of the year programs, gifts, picnics and planning summer schedules, we've been super busy!  The girls both said goodbye to their classmates for the summer during their end of the year picnics and Hailey put on quite the performance during her very last St. Stephen's preschool program (yes, I cried!)  

Now, I'm going to try to put the girls in a bubble and freeze time this summer, while I soak up every bit of their silly, snuggly, mommy-loving cuteness!   


Summer just started and we're already excited about being Saints next year!  Hailey will be in Junior Kindergarten at St. Catherine's, Lainey will be in the Red Room at St. Stephen's (and guess who is the Room Mom again!!) and Avery will be in the the Orange Room at St. Stephen's!

Hailey, St. Catherine's Class of 2028!

Lainey, class of 2030!

Avery, class of 2032!

Mother's Day 2014

My Mother's Day was wonderful.  I slept in, went for a jog (without the stroller full of kids!), went to church and breakfast with Doug (and no kids!), took a long nap with my babies and was showered with flowers, and homemade cards.  
Mother's Day 2014

I felt very loved :)

Last week of preschool

So lucky to be called "Mommy" by these 3 beauties!


Lulu and her "Baby Avery Claire."

Sweet Avery!

Ready for one of the last days of school! 

Playing "Mommy and Baby."

Playing Birthday Party.  

Avery loves playing with the Frozen dolls too!

Happy girl!
This is where I find Lainey every morning.  Next to Mommy on the floor because she misses her Mama. Yes, it's sweet, but I think it's time for the baby gates again! 
Morning walk with my littlest girls.  
People parade in the playroom!
We turned the playroom closet into a "fort" for the girls!  


If only I knew what these two were plotting in this picture...
Biggest sis, helping Littlest sis with her new hand-me-down toys.  

Avery loves the attention from her biggest sister!


Avery's First Icecream Treat!

Icecream treat at Chick fil a.  

The girls didn't want Avery to miss out on the fun!

Will she like it?

I think so likes it!!

Hailey's Weekend with Gigi

Hailey had a great time on her birthday sleepover at Gigi and Babu's!

Princess pedi.  Hailey picked purple polish with purple sparkles!

Petting the ponies at Stonehouse Stables.  

Wizard of Oz movie with Gigi!

What could make a movie better?  A Happy Meal of course!

Playing ponies in the water table.  
Fun at the playground!

Snuggling with Peaches.  

Bubble fun!

Mommy's Flat Tire 

Who gets a flat tire while driving through the drive thru at McDonald's?  This girl!  We were stranded at McDonalds until Daddy came to our rescue.  Thank goodness for Happy Meals and 60 cent icecream cones!


Green Room Picnic
Green room end of the year class picnic.  

Hailey, hanging with her buddies.  

I can't believe that she won't be at St. Stephen's next year.  It's very bittersweet.  

Swinging sisters.  

Sliding sisters.  

Bouncing sisters!
Avery was very entertained!!
Purple Room Picnic

Enjoying a delicious popsicle on a very hot day! 

Cool girl in Mommy's shades.  

Sweaty Buggy.  

Having fun pushing each other on the tire swing!



End of the Year Program

Hailey was very excited to show off the songs that she had been working on for her very last St. Stephen's program.  Her favorite songs were "If all the raindrops" and "When the train comes along."  After they were done singing, we watched a slideshow, where of course I cried my eyes out!  Our little girl is getting so big! 



Spring Gymnastics Show

The girls were very excited to show us what they've been learning in gymnastics.  They also loved performing together!  Lulu had a little stage fright at first, so Miss Megan walked out with her.  They both did great and got medals at the end!









                                      








Purple Room Pics

















It's Summer!!

School's out for summer!!  The girls enjoyed ceremoniously tossing their tote bags up in the air to symbolize the start of summer!  



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