Busy, busy spring!

So much has been happening around the house, even just since baseball ended a week or so ago.  Here is a quick wrap up.  Katie had her DARE graduation, which is a Drug Abuse prevention kind of program that all 5th graders go through. 

Here she is with some of her "tinier" classmates:

Katie and Ali:

Katie and Ali with Ali's mom, Kim (one of my friends from work) and me!

We have also been playing softball (coach's pitch) hot and heavy these few months.  Emma is really loving it which excites Mark and I because we'd love to see someone playing sports in the house (as well as dancing!).  Her team is called the "Purple Zebras" because we couldn't find gold shorts (shocking around here, I know) for little girls anywhere!  Her coach's wife found these awesome zebra shorts and they have been the hit of the season.

Here is Emma about to bat discussing strategy with Coach Tommy and the opposition, evidently! (the other coach happens to be a friend of ours, and his daughter goes to school and does dance with Emma):

Little lefty is ready to bat:

Her hitting has been less than stellar, but she (and the whole team, really) has really improved this season.  She went 4 for 4 this past Saturday.  I would love to see her stay together with this coach and  this team.

This past week, we had awards day at Northside too.  At the first grade program, I mean... I don't mean to brag but Emma racked up!  Here she is getting her all A award from Ms. Mixon - she totally loves her!

Some more of the All A crew including her friend, Cameron to the left and Jacob (her sometimes, boyfriend) on the end to the left

Receiving the Reading award from Ms. Mixon:

But... the biggest and proudest award of the day was for AR.  They award the top 3 in each grade and all 3 came from Ms. Mixon's class.  Emma got 3rd place, Jacob (the "boyfriend") got 2nd place and Carson (the other sometimes "boyfriend) got first place.  She was so excited and proud (and so were we... sniff, sniff)

Her AR trophy:

Ms. Mixon and Emma:

Emma and her friend Addie (who is in another class) and their awards. (Gosh, I wish Emma would hang with a better crowd!!)

Emma and Jacob with their AR awards - I love this picture.

The next day was Katie's awards program, and it was kind of bitter sweet.  I can't believe elementary school is over, and her assistant principle was kinda sentimental during the program.  Got me a little choked up at one point.

Katie receives the highest science average award - you go, my future science nerd! (just like her mama!)

Katie and her rather tiny classmates with their AB honor roll medals:

Katie also got one of the highest reading average awards too - so proud of my baby - by the way most of the kids in this pictures are my coworkers kids (aren't teachers kids great?)

Katie and Mrs. Loretta - the assistant principle:

Katie and her 3 5th grade teachers:

Mrs. Pruitt:

Mrs. Harris:

And Mrs. Graham (who she also had for 4th grade):

Katie and one of her best buddies - Jessie (who's  mom teaches with me):

Katie and her special buddy - Kaci;  I know that Katie will miss Kaci next year b/c her parents have decided to keep her at Northside one more year. Hope to see her at the Junior high soon!

Denham Junior, here we come!  Go Jackets!