Bitter Sweet Day

Field Day.  This is a day that all Aspen students look forward to all year.  Our students work so extremely hard all year, and today is the day they get to be kids...all day!  All 350 students gathered at a park today, were split into 10 teams (wearing super cool shirts designed by my good friend!!), and went through 8 different stations.  It was a blast!  And, on top of it, the weather was AWESOME!!!  We could not have asked for a better day...blue skies, 80's, slight breeze...beautiful!

Field Day is great, because it also reminds us that it is the end of the school year!  I am so excited to be home for the summer with my kids (even though I am sure I will go nutty some days!), and just relax.  But will I really relax?  Probably not!  There is always too much to do...housework, PC, scrapping, planning for next year, more housework.  BUT Field Day also reminds me that I only have one day left with my kinders.  I get so attached to my students, and their ways, that I miss them.  I know there is a whole new class coming in next year, but I still miss my kids.  I have to share one story:

My kids scrapbook every year.  I give them about 15 photos from throughout the year, lay a ton of paper and stickers out, and they go to town!  While one little boy was working, I overheard him say to a little girl, "This one must have been from back in the day.  I think I was five."  It took everything for me not to laugh out loud.  Keep in mind, he is six!  That is what I will miss....

....but, I have Joey and Andy to keep me going throughout the summer! :)

The favorite station of the day...Crazy Hair and Face Painting!

Joey and I on Field Day!

Guess what Joey is doing tonight???  Having a sleepover with our friends who have triplet girls!!  I know, call me crazy, but he wanted to go water skiing with them tonight after supper, and they offered.  He is one lucky boy getting to have a sleepover on a school night! :)  Happy end of 2nd grade!!  I am proud of you, JoJo!