Last Day

Thursday, June 5th marked Tyler's last as a Kindergartner. I am still having a hard time grasping that I have a First Grader. Thank goodness I have a couple of months to let that fully sink in. This year flew by so fast, but I am hopping our summer days go a little slower so I can cherish the days with our biggest.
Sending Tyler to Kindergarten was a very emotional time for me and I just remember the tears filling my eyes when leaving his class on his first day of school. However, I honestly think that the last day of school was even harder than the first. I found myself choking up and holding back the tears more than ever.
I think I am realizing and grasping just how fast these younger years fly by, and how important it is to cherish every moment. I never knew how true that saying "I blinked" is until this year. I blinked and that precious boy that made me a Mom for first time started and graduated from Kindergarten. I am just in complete awe of Tyler and the awesome year he had! Falcon Pride.

Field And Splash Day

The last weeks of school we all about fun and celebrating. I will always be grateful to be able to apart of all these special and fun times with Tyler. Georgia Kate thought it was so fun to spend all day with Tyler and his class mates.
Tyler got to participate in all the fun field activities that I remember from my childhood. After lunch it was time for popcorn and snow cones. Which happens to be a favorite of both Tyler and GK. What a great day to be a little sister of a Kindergartner.
After all that fun it was time to load the bus and head to a local splash pad for a little splashing in the sun. What a day. I think it is safe to say we all went to bed early that night. But these times are what saying good-bye to a school year and welcoming summer is all about.

Our New Home

This would be main reason why my blogging has suffered. But, to me it is a perfect reason. At times I can't believe it is really our home.
When we made the decision about moving from Temple, I was so excited about the adventure we were about to embark on. I mean who doesn't love a good adventure. However, when it came time to close the door on the U-haul and the tears were flowing... I wanted to jump out and pull up the sign from our home and stay put. The adventure could wait. And, when we were moving in to our rent house I might have stated several times that I was in fact going to move back to Temple. Obviously, I don't do well with change.
The adjustment was a so hard for me, and some days I feel like I'm still working on the adjusting part. However, on May 15 we closed on a brand new home and I was utterly thankful and excited to be planting some new roots where God has us for now. It feels so wonderful to be in our own home, again. Such sweet memories are already being etched in every crevice of our home.
The packing and unpacking seemed to be unending, especially mixed with wrapping up a school year. I am just now seeing light at the end of this moving tunnel and feeling settled... just don't look in our garage.
The best part about this whole move is this is our home and we all love it! Well, the pool might be the favorite for the kids. I have already lost count of how many times the kids have been swimming, but that is what it is all about. I am just hoping I have a good enough green thumb to keep all of the beauty and blooms outside alive. I love seeing the absolute beauty of God's creation all around us. The view is breathtaking, and might also explain why unpacking was almost impossible.
 We can't wait to spend the summer soaking up the sun and planting memories that will last with us for a lifetime.

Hope Groups

May also marked the end of the Hope Group I had the privilege of leading for 8 weeks. Our last week fell  at the same time as Mother's Day, so I held a balloon release for the six strong and courageous women that have touched my heart in a beautiful and inspiring way, and their precious babies in Heaven. Releasing balloons is always something that makes my heart soar with peace and comfort. I will never grow weary of sending brightly colored balloons up to Heaven.
Those 8 weeks as a Hope Group leader refreshed my soul in such an amazing way. There is so much glory unfolding through Hope Mommies. Stories are unfolding in a heartbreaking but beautiful and inspiring way.
Sharing our precious Landry and his life with others brings me complete joy. Landry has shaped and molded my heart in such a gentle way, and it is my desire to bring hope and comfort to those who have empty arms and broken hearts.
God overwhelmed my heart and soul with such beauty and grace in the course of 8 weeks. When you surrender it all and press firmly in to God, He will renew your soul in such a peaceful and refreshing way.

T-Ball

I am slightly embarrassed at how far behind I am on all that has been going on in our family. But, this week is a new start at getting all caught up. However, I am sure you gathered that with the two previous posts. I know for a fact that my Dad is probably so  happy to see something besides packing boxes. :) 

May also held the last time Tyler will play T-Ball. Next year we will be moving up to Machine Pitch. Time flies and on days like that this one I truly wish that time would slow down just for a minute. Our biggest is growing up and we could not be more proud of his determination to be the best he can be at every sport he plays, and he has played a lot this year. What a joy it has been to watch Tyler grow in this sport, and I hope that we have many more years of growth as we watch our slugger on the playing field.  

Walk-A-Thon

May was also filled with fun days outside. Tyler's School with the help of the PTO hosted a Walk-A-Thon. This was a first for the School, so we decided to start out small. We had such a fun afternoon walking with Tyler and his friends. When you start something new at a School you never know how well it will go over, but I was so excited when we got the total amount raised. $1,646.00! Tyler came in 2nd place as the top fundraiser. Thank you to all of our amazing family who sent checks to help support Tyler and  the PTO. Tyler was so excited about receiving a gift card to McDonald's. Oh, it's the little things in life that make you the most excited. 

The Walk-A-Thon also fell on the same week as Teacher Appreciation, so I was up at the School all week planting little surprises for all the amazing Teachers. It was a fun week to be a Royal Falcon. 

                                                           

Reading Is Fundamental

Our Family had a full, fast, and busy month. I am sure most of you were ready to give up on me and my blog, but I am going to work hard to share all the wonderful memories May held for all of us.  

The month of May was full of lots of fun activities at Tyler's School. We spent a lot of time up there, but that  is what it is all about when you want to be involved and be able to give back. Probably one of my favorite opportunities was reading to Tyler's class and a few other classes. Georgia Kate loved it, too. Such a special time to be a Mom and Volunteer.