Last Day of school

We made it another year and I can't believe I will have a 5th grader next year.  It has been a fun year and Coleman has learned a lot, he had the best teacher. My favorite thing she did with the kids is they read the Book of Mormon in class every morning and I think finished it, what a great way to start your day and I am sure that is one of the reason she had such success in her classroom. Today was the award assembly, Coleman came home today with the "Bone Chilling" award for always telling the best stories.  He loves to tell stories and apparently has been doing so in class.  Coleman loves to watch stuff about sharks, and shows like "I shouldn't be alive" and he loves to tell me all about them, I guess his class is hearing them too.  He also got a honorable mention for his science fair project, which he was VERY proud of.  The best thing that he had today was this piece of paper with his name on it and under that all these words that describe him.  He explained to me that his teacher had them all write one or two words to describe each one of their classmates.  This is what his paper said: funny stories, friend, good at sports, tries his best, good at kickball, awesome, always joking, nice, crazy, good talker, good at keeping secrets, funny, amazing, cool, and good looking!  As he was showing me his list he pointed to good looking and said "Mom someone said I was good looking, I asked my teacher who it was and she wouldn't tell me, Mom I am FREAKING OUT!!!"  I said "who do you want it to be?" He just smiled and said "I don't know."  I have a feeling he does know and that freaks me out, I think we are officially entering the tween years!  This is so weird for me, I can't believe I have a almost 11 yr old. I will have to say he is a pretty awesome, cool, amazing, fun, and yes good looking kid and I am glad he is mine!!!!  

Evelyn had a great year and It amazes me at how good she is at school.  This week she had a final test in science and had a 2 page study guide that she studied on her own for several days.  It was a lot of material and I really didn't help her at all, she was very self motivated and just read over it a little each night.  So the other day she came home from school and she said to me "Mom the science teacher gave everyone that made a 100 on their science test a bendy pencil and guess who got one?, uh me and ONLY me" She was pretty proud of herself.  She also managed to go through the entire 1st grade readers and almost through all the 2nd grade ones, she make my life so easy and really is a JOY to parent!  Her teacher gave out awards to every student today and Evelyn's was the Most Confident Award.  On the certificate it said, "Evelyn, You are stable, self-assured, and dependable in all you do.  I can count on you when I need someone with clear thinking and understanding.  You were the one I looked to for a model for the class."  Needless to say I am a proud Mommy.  She is excited for summer and is really starting to want to have her friends over all the time, which is fine by me!  I will always welcome all friends at my house anytime( then it is always my rules).  Evelyn is definitely not my little girl anymore and I am proud of who she is becoming. 

I am so happy it is summer and I am excited to spend time with my kids relaxing, swimming, and going to NC for a LONG vacation.  I love my kids and wish I could freeze time just for a while, they seem to be growing up way to fast.  WAY to FAST!!!!!