Yes, wow is all I can say about the past 10 days or so. It has been a whirlwind week or so....
Last week the kids enjoyed snow cone days at school. The Student Council brought in $1400 by selling snow cones for 2 days at 50 cents a cone. Pretty amazing. Jake had soccer practice, I had a carnival meeting and a bridal shower last week as well.
Over the weekend, Jake played in the Cedar Valley Cup soccer tournament. Their team placed 4th & got a copper medal. They played 4 games in 2 days & Jake was exhausted by Sunday night. He did manage to sneak to the new Indiana Jones movie with Scott on Sunday evening, despite being exhausted.
Between soccer games on Saturday, the kids and I volunteered at Hansen. We spent a couple of hours loading supplies into a trailer. The trailer was taken to Butler County to distribute the items to those in need from the recent tornadoes that destroyed that area. Allie told me that it felt really good to help out people that don't even have homes. I guess maybe it is true that children learn by example...all of my years of volunteering are rubbing off on Allie.
Monday & Tuesday mornings brought the annual Hansen Talent Show. I co-chair the event and once again it went off without a hitch. Both of the kid's groups did great. Allie commented on Tuesday that she'd like to perform her routine again!!
Tuesday afternoon at Hansen was BUSY. Jake had his end of the year picnic on the playground. I was able to join his class, which was fun. After the picnic, Field Days was held...inside due to lots of recent rains. The kids still had a great time playing silly games. In the middle of Field Days, the entire school went outside to watch a military helicopter land on our football field. One of the teachers has a son in law that is being deployed to Iraq in August & he got permission to land the helicopter on our field. The kids went CRAZY. Each class had some time to climb in and out of the helicopter after it landed. They enjoyed bomb pops as the helicopter took off.
Wednesday brought the last day of school. I felt kind of sad that I would no longer have a Kindergartner or our beloved Miss Pins. Allie was a bit sad as well, she is excited to be called a 1st grader though. Jake was THRILLED to be on his way to 3rd grade, but says he'll miss Mr. Wagner. I was ready to be done with school too. I will miss my students, but am ready for a break. I'm not sure if I'll be in the same job next school year, I hope that I am though.
Wednesday also brought the annual awards assembly. Jake earned the Perfect Attendance Award and his mile time was within the Presidential standards! He got a certificate and his name was announced to the whole school. Allie enjoyed her last day of school picnic at the park. I was able to join her class and watch them play. Jake's class had ice cream sundaes as an end of the year party, again I was able to join them.
Last night both kids had sleepovers here. There was a thunderstorm that moved through at about 1:00, no kids woke up. I didn't sleep well...I kept listening for the sirens.
Allie's class at their picnic.
Jake's class by the helicopter.
Jake on the helicopter
The kids on the last day.
Arianna, Allie, Olivia, Kayleigh & Madison
Cassy, Allie, Madison, Andrea, Renee
Carter, Dylan, Parker, Nick, Jake, DeQuan, Kyle, Will & Austin
Allie during Field Days.
Jake during Field Days.
The helicopter landing.
Allie on the copter.
Katie, Allie & Jordyn reading to go on stage for the Talent Show. They danced to Chiquita Banana
Ben, Makenna, Paul, Sophie & Jake ready to dance to "The Evolution of Dance"
One of my favorite acts...they were a riot.
The teachers dancing to a High School Musical song (Jake is the man in the front & Allie's is the woman in the back)
Carter, Paul, Jake, Adam & Nick
The kids sleeping in the basement during a storm. 
Allie with our disaster collections.
Sam, Brady, Luke, Matthew, Tate, Carter, Paul & Jake
The fireball fans! Vance, Molly & Allie
The Fireballs. Tate, Matthew, Paul, Carter, Brady, Sam, Luke & Jake. Coach Matt, Coach Todd, Coach Brad.
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