I think it's official.... SENIORITIS is setting in!
I honestly believe that this is the first year of my teaching career that I've been counting the days, hours, and seconds until the school year ends!
The change in the weather is the first slap in the face! The beautiful sunshine and warm spring air make me jealous of my Mom who is at home playing outside with Brooke everyday! I can NOT wait until we get to spend this summer together...just being together...all day!
Anywho...
I wanted to fill this post with an update of where we've been these days, but since I could fill up multiple posts with pictures and a variety of topics, I chose 2 of the most exciting events from Brooke's world (from the past 2 weeks) and I'd love to share them with you!
TODAY WAS THE 3rd Annual IVMS SUPER DANCE!
...a project started by my Mother in the 1990's as a high school Key Club fundraiser.
This first picture shows the traditional "before shot..." just before the dancers begin their dance marathon!
Sitting in the front in the blue shirt is Jack. Jack was a former IVMS student who was diagnosed with non-hodgekins lymphoma.
Jack with just a few of his biggest fans!
What a strong young man he is! He's brave, confident, and strong!
After 18 months of chemo therapy and a long recovery process, Jack is now cancer free! AMEN!
All of my dancers who came today raised money for the Janet Weis Foundation and the Children's Miracle Network. This facility saved Jack's life!
We danced and danced ALL DAY!
The kids danced for six hours in support of the Janet Weis Foundation!
My baby loves to dance!
The kids took such good care of Brooke - the danced with her, passed the ball with her....made me realize that I'll have SO MANY potential baby-sitters to choose from as these girls get older!
This was the "after shot!" Notice the blue shirts! My Builders Club kids raised over $1500 for the Janet Weis Foundation! They went home with tons of door prizes and a Children's Miracle Network t-shirt!
The kids spent hours getting each other to sign their shirts - and we're all planning on wearing the shirts to school on Monday!
Have I mentioned how much I adore these goofy girlies?? HA!
(Maddie, Spark, Kate, Spikey, and Hanney!)
AND NOW -
3rd Annual Cousin's Day!
Man, Oh Man! Our Cousin's Day attendance just keeps multiplying!
We had such a great day of conversation, food, laughs, and swimming!
Look at that bikini body!
I could have spent the entire Cousin's Day staring at this beach babe!
My family of 3 has so much to be thankful for!
More soon!
Seven and a half days with my eighth graders.
Seven and a half days left with these girls who will soon be in high school!
Seven and a half days with sixth graders...
Seven and a half days left with these smiles that I'll miss so much...
Seven and a half days left with girls who mean so much to me...
Seven and a half days left with girls who have brought so much joy to my life!
Seven and a half days left with this year's Builders Club officers who have made their mark on our club, our entire school and our community!
Seven and a half days left with these kids - who threw me not 1, but 5 baby showers for Brooke!
Seven and a half days to enjoy every last squeeze I can get...
...even if it means praying for strength to keep up with them in Hershey Park!
...until I begin an entire summer with my baby girl...
Lord, thank you for these seven and a half days.
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