End of the School Year

Just a few extra things to document in addition to the main events for Bella - I got to chaperone Peter's class trip to the aquarium and Lego Land.  I enjoy getting to see him around his friends and getting to know all those kids better.  We had a great day.

This is Cooper - Peter's best friend.  I prayed and prayed at the beginning of the year that Peter would make at least one friend at Webster and Cooper was the answer to my prayers.  Peter really likes him and it appears to be mutual.  If only he weren't a 2nd grader.  The school as combined age classrooms, so 1st and 2nd grade are together; 3rd and 4th grade are together, etc.  That means that next year, Peter will still be in the same class, but Cooper will move on.  I pray that Peter will find another friend as kind and patient as Cooper.

Because of Bella's graduation, we were going to miss the Spring Piano recital.  So the teacher held a private recital at her house with just her first year students so Peter would still get the practice of performing and the others would get a practice run-through before the big day.  It was so cute to see all the littles playing.  Christian and Peter played a duet which was adorable.  I stupidly was so focused on the music that I forgot to make a video.  Only at the end did I think to even take a picture.  Not one person had a perfect performance, but everyone did very well.  It was a good first chance to play before an audience.

Peter's school also had a choir concert.  He was not excited to be singing but I thought it was adorable.  They sung songs like Do Re Mi from The Sound of Music and several I'd never heard before.  It was so impressive to see all that the teacher had been able to teach them in just one lesson a week.  I love his teacher because the district eliminated band in the 6th grade but this one teacher refused and said he'd still teach it.  So Peter's school is the only one with band class.  If it weren't for band in 6th grade, none of my other 3 would be in band today so I know how incredibly valuable it is.  (Little Peter is in the front row on the right in the blue shirt.)

Peter wanted to build a hydraulic press after church one day but was struggling bringing his thoughts to fruition.  Thank goodness he has such a smart, kind brother.  I found the supplies in my craft and science supply stashes and they built a really cool hydraulic pump together.  I love when my kids are getting along and having fun together.

The classroom pet in Peter's class is a stuffed elephant they can take home.  Peter got to take Ellie home last week.  They are supposed to photograph themselves doing things with Ellie so show the class.  Peter wanted to play video games with her and read her books.  I thought they were so cute together.

Although, I still miss the live guinea pig that Benjamin's class took home on weekends and holidays.  Twinkle was a regular at our house and she was a lot more fun than a stuffed elephant.

Tomorrow is the last day of school.  May my sanity hold out this summer.  It's going to be crazy with Benjamin coming home and two leaving for college plus Scout Camp, FSY, YM camp, Pioneer Trek, marching band camp, and a trip up north.  Hold on tight.