VPK Graduation - Class of 2018

Mason graduated from VPK at Good Samaritan Academy!  It's so hard to believe that the time has come for him to start Kindergarten and that we are closing this chapter on daycare.  He has had the best year at Good Sam and has made so many wonderful friends.  I'm very excited that several of his classmates at Good Sam will be joining him at Roberts this fall!

Mason's ceremony was on a Thursday morning and we didn't plan on Kate being there, but a stomach bug hit her Wednesday night so she was already home from school.  Gigi and Granddaddy were also able to attend but unfortunately Mimi and Papa were out of town.

Waiting on the ceremony to begin!

 Mason with two of his classmates - Atlas (left) and Connor (right)

 Mason accepting his diploma from Ms. Gwen, one of his VPK teachers.

 Several students wore the yellow stoles with their caps and gowns, which represented the children that had attended GSA since infants (cue the tears). 

And to recreate a couple pictures I took of Kate at her VPK graduation...

 Mason's VPK Class

 School Year Picture - 5 Years Old!

It's bittersweet to see this time has finally arrived.  We are so proud of you, Mason!

Mother's Day 2018

I had another great Mother's Day this year!  I started off the celebration at Mason's school for a Mother's Day Tea.  He did a great job filling out the questionnaire all about me and made a beautiful flower that I have on my desk. 

 On Mother's Day, we went to church and then enjoyed a nice lunch over at mom and dad's!  We had croissants, chicken salad, fruit and a cake from Publix.  Yummy!

 Later that afternoon, we met Mimi and Papa for dinner at Texas Roadhouse - another delicious meal!  I can't complain when my Mother's Day is full of yummy food!

For my present (to myself), I signed up for Mother's Day pictures with Amber Brogdon.  I was a little stressed as to what we would all wear, but I treated Kate and I to outfits from Lilly Pulitzer and I loved how the pics turned out!  The colors were perfect for spring!

 My favorite:

T-Ball/Softball 2018

We had another great season of t-ball and softball! 

This year, Uncle Jordan and Coach Kyle coached the Red Sox t-ball team at Roberts.  The boys played hard and won most, if not all, of their games!  We had a couple return players and Mason made several new friends.  It'll be fun this fall in Kindergarten because he will see lots of familiar faces from t-ball.

 Our little star player:

Roberts Red Sox - 2018

Kate had a fantastic season on the Crushers this year.  Since daddy helped with Mason's team last year, he volunteered to coach Kate's team this year along with Coach Robert (Anna Kate's dad) and Coach Shawn (Addison Snipes' dad).  The girls had a wonderful season and almost stayed undefeated.  The very last game (which was played in the outfield because the fields were flooded) was a tough loss, but I think the girls were more excited about pizza and cupcakes after the game instead of winning. :)  Can you blame them?!

 Kate and Anna Kate

Our softball star:

So proud of these two!  They played hard and most importantly, had good attitudes and had fun!

Kindergarten Orientation

How is it time for Mason to be getting ready to go to Kindergarten??!!  This morning we attended the Kindergarten Orientation at Roberts.  I think he was a little apprehensive on the way because he was furiously sucking his thumb on the car ride.  But once we arrived, he saw a few friendly faces and enjoyed the tour of the school.  We even saw Kate during our tour in the library!

 Kindergarten Orientation!

 Working at a center in Mrs. Pettway's class.

These two had a great time on the tour today.  They are ready for Kindergarten to start!

Easter Pictures!

Once again, one of the kids was sick during bunny pictures, but Mrs. Betsy was so sweet to meet me at the Alford Greenway one afternoon for a quick makeup session.  I always love these mini sessions and having cute pictures for my yearly calendar!  

Both Kate and Mason put on their best smiles and we ended up getting some cute pictures!  Thank you, Mrs. Betsy!

The cutest little egg hunters!