May

I think every year I block out just how busy May really is, but this year has been jam packed it seems. 

May 6th we went to a Rough Riders minor league baseball game with several members in our church. 

Playing catch on the field before the game

Ryan got to throw out the first pitch

The kids have had a lot going on in the past couple of weeks it seems.  Here's the highlights. 

Nicholas' final Spanish Schoolhouse performance was May 18. 

Then the following week,  he "graduated" from pre-school.  

With Ms. Sharon, his English teacher

after graduation snack with his best bud, Elias

With director, Ms. Gaby and assistant director, Ms. Janie

With his teachers Ms. Gaby and Ms. Andrea

Mikaela's LEAP class submitted a video for the REEL Voices video contest put on by the district and they were a finalist.  We went to a Red Carpet event where they got a certificate and recognition on stage.  There are some very talented kids!

First Days of School

Nicholas started Pre-K on Monday 8/14.  He is in Clase de Venezuela with Sra. Gabi y Sra. Andrea in his final year at Spanish Schoolhouse.  We have loved this place and look forward to all he'll learn this year.

Mikaela started 2nd grade today.  She continues dual language at Independence Elementary with her homeroom teacher as Sra. Valle and her English teacher as Mrs. Ruiz.

Mommy has lost her job as the chalk artist.

Actual first day

 We go to campus before actual start of school and stage photos.  Since I teach and Daddy has to get to work, and Mikaela doesn't seem to feel like we need to walk her into school anymore, this just works out better for us.

We had fun with this one.  Nick really does want to go to school with Mikaela.  

First Days of School

Donna has been back to work since 8/11, Nicholas back to school since 8/15, and Mikaela since 8/22, so it's time for a few "first day of school" pictures.  Poor Daddy does getting summer vacation like the rest of his family.

Nicholas attends Spanish Schoolhouse in North Carrollton.  This is his second year there  We love this place.  I can't say enough positive things about it!

Mikaela is now in first grade.  She attends Independence Elementary in LISD.  She's in their dual language program.  This year, she has just one teacher who alternates each day which language she teaches in.  Last year, in Kindergarten, she changed teachers depending on the language day.

Her class of 2028 shirt

They hadn't changed the marque yet.  We went the day before school starts to take these photos.  It makes life way less stressful for Mommy!

Have a great school year, everybody!