Katie's Last Sonshine School Program :(

 The Kindergarten class always sings "When I Grow Up" at the program.

 When Katie grows up she wants to be a Christian cowgirl!

 Here is cowgirl Kate and her very special friend...a mini Marlboro Man.

 And here is the 2012 graduatin class of SSS.

 Katie's adoring fans!

 And here is Katie and the ONE other girl who also had 1/2 day public school kindergarten!!  So glad they are good friends!

And here is Katie with her lovely teacher Mrs. Kari.  It's the "end of an era" at SSS.  We will no longer have a 1/2 day program since our public schools are going to all day kindergarten for everyone.  I'm sad that Jackson will not have Mrs. Kari in the World Explorers class!  It's also the "end of an era" for me at SSS as this fall will be the FIRST year (since I only had Collin) that I will have 1 child at SSS.  I'm in denial.

Jackson's Sonshine School Program

 Jackson had a great year in the Farm Animals class.  I'm a little partial to the Farm Animals class since this is the one I taught!

 And these precious ladies, Mrs. Natalie and Mrs. Chiara, were the best teachers for Jackson.  They were so kind, careful and considerate with all of Jackson's food allergies.  I felt so safe having him in this room with these teachers.  What a great year!

And this was Jackson's last year to walk across the stage in the Fashion Show.  He had a train tucked into the pocket on his shirt.  He did great!  He was adorable, of course!  And I'm so proud of my boy!

Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum

 A few weekends ago we checked another OK Things To Do Item off our list.  We visited the Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum.

 It is located in a fabulously old but kept up insurance building in an old part of OKC.  Beautiful, old homes surround the museum!  It was lovely.  I wish I'd taken more pictures of the outside.  We were there on the museum's 5th anniversary, so we had ice cream sundaes with all the other visitors and admission was FREE.

 In the children's section, the qdobas (our word for kiddos) could dress up like their favorite Oklahoman.  Jackson chose a country music star...Garth Brooks...I'm guessing??

 Katie chose OKC Thunder #35 Kevin Durant....and I'm pretty sure he is a Texan...but I could be wrong.

 Katie wanted me to take her picture in all sorts of basketball poses.  These are a few of those.  Did you notice I said "few"?

And Collin chose to dress up like a judge.  And I haven't studied up enough on my Oklahoma history to know a famous Oklahoma judge.

For my Oklahoma Travel Book:  go to this museum on a FREE day.  There is not much to it but it has great potential!!  The staff is great.  The building is fabulous! The gift shop is great!  The kid's dress up area gets 2 thumbs up.  The content of the museum is a bit lacking but again, it has potential.  * 1 star.

Advanced Acting and Improv

 Collin was super excited when his drama teacher decided to move him up to Advanced Acting and Improv for this semester!

 Collin has been in plays with this little girl since she was a 1st grader and he was in kindergarten.  She is pretty much A-dorable!  She was also in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs of the Black Forest with Collin as the part of Bonnie the bunny.

Collin is super cute as the turtle!

No...this is not another 3rd grader in the class with him.  I believe this guy is a 7th grader and Collin thinks he is oh so funny!  Since last summer, Collin's drama teacher has been saying he has a gift for improv.  He does really seem to be in his element!  And stay tuned...coming up in June Collin "stars" as part of the River City Boys Band in the Summerstock Music Man at UCO and KATIE "stars" as a squirrel in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory at Mitch Park!  Yes...we now have 2 actors in the family!

F R I E N D S

 I snapped the photos one night after evening church because I love these kiddos.  I've known almost all of them since their birth.

A friend of mine lost her 3 year old in a tragic car accident last week.  I'm hugging my own kids a little tighter, saying more I love you's, and loving on my friend's kids too.  I'm just heartbroken for my friend.  Please pray for Ami and big sister Mylan.  

Run, run, run as fast as you can...

 Collin joined the after school Track Club this year.  And he ran in 2 track meets this spring.

 Here he is getting the hand off for the 4 x 100 relay.

Katie was THRILLED that she got to run in both track meets even though she isn't old enough for the school's track club.  Here she is crossing the finish line on the 400.  The little girl in front of her said to her before the race, "I'm going to beat you because I'm fast."  Katie replied, "You don't know how fast my feet are."  The little girl did beat Katie.  But Katie was really excited that she came in 3rd!  So glad my older 2 like to run!  It's crazy I tell you, but I'm still glad they like to do it.

Piano Lessons

 Collin took piano lessons this semester from the OC Academy of Music.

 Here he is playing a duet with his teacher Brian, an OC student.

And here he is looking totally enthused about the group theory activity.  Collin really did love learning to play the piano.  And while he is taking the summer off, I will have him practice from some of my old books that my parents saved back for me.  It's been really nice to hear piano music in our house!  I really, really wish I had kept up the practice because it is painful to hear myself play now.  And I used to be kinda good.