End of School

The end of school is here. It went by extremely quick. Here's a few shots of Splash Day.









Here's a shot of Kaylee's class at the end of school program.



And, of course, pre-k graduation.







Here's a couple of vids of the kids' classes singing.

First Tooth is Out!

Kiera really, really wanted this tooth to come out, and I don't think she would have gone to school if it wasn't out. She wanted to use her tooth for show and tell.

I confess, I'm a little squeamish when it comes to yanking these things out, so I was going to let Dawna handle the duties. However, Dawna couldn't get a hold of the tooth, so I pulled out (pun intended) one of my Dad's tricks.

I took a strand of dental floss, tied a hog noose on the tooth, and yanked. It popped right out. Kiera didn't cry or anything. She flinched a bit, but I know it hurt just slightly. However, that hurt was overcome immediately with the excitement that she now held the tooth in her hand.

Off to show and tell! Now, for my family and friends...the "Tooth Fairy" may be hitting some of you up for a loan. Do you realize how many teeth three kids have?

Field Trip to the Jersey Barnyard.

Kiera's class took a trip to the Jersey Barnyard outside of La Grange. Because it was an extended day trip, we got permission to take Kaylee out of class and take her too. Of course, mom, dad, and baby brother went too. It was a lot of fun.

The kids got to feed myriads of animals including goats:







Bunnies:





pigs:



doves:



and calves.







Got to see a 500lb pig.



And milk a cow:





Oh, and we managed to meet someone famous along the way.







Yep, it was Belle the Bluebell cow.