May Happenings

 Hard to believe that another school year is coming to a close.

We had our annual spring concert last night.

My kids (all 37 of them) did the Toody Ta Dance and we also did a dance with scarves to "The World is a Rainbow."

They did a great job if I must say so yself.

It was a fun night as it always is.  I love to show off my kids.

During the concert, right in front of a whole gym full of people, the principal called me, my aid, and our day care director up to the front.

At that point, Cooper gave each of us a beautiful bouquet of flowers to say "Thank you" for his four years with us.

He is the only Preschooler that I have had for four years and I am going to miss him and his whole family as he goes off to another school for kindergarten next year.

 This is Cooper when he first started preschool with me just after he turned two.  That is his sister in the background.

He came to me as a toddler hardly able to talk and he is leaving as a five year old ready to read and take on the world.

I will always remember him and I will always have a soft spot in my heart for him.

There were days he drove me crazy with his know it all attitude, but when I say good bye to him tomorrow on our last day, I will only have happy memories.

Good bye Cooper, I will be watching for the great things you will do one day and I will know it is because you spent four years with me. 

 This is another one of my students.

I only had him for a year, but I will miss him all the same.

The flowers were the ones from Cooper and I wanted to document what I wore this year.

 This is the whole group of us sitting and waiting to perform.  I still amaze myself when I see all these kids sitting still and being good.

 Today, May 23, I remember my dad who would have been 85 today.  It is hard to believe that he was only two years older than me when he died.

We miss him, but never wish him back.  He is where we all want to be one day.  I know he is having the birthday of his life up there with all his buddies.

 And, finally, John and I will leave on Saturday for our annual bike ride in Two Rivers and Point Beach State Park.

It is supposed to be chilly, but that is okay, it has been chilly before.

 As you can see, it has also been very nice and warm.

 And here is a year where I was really bundled up.

I am excited for the ride, it is always so much fun to see the beautiful park and Lake Michigan.

I leave you with a recent picture of Cooper.

Happy Memorial Day and Happy end of May to all of you.