End of School Celebration

After the last day of school, Riley wanted to celebrate.  I took her and a friend to the pool while Jon took Payton to see Thor.  It was fun.  This is actually our 5th summer living in Hamilton County, and I've never been to one of the park pools, so it was good to try something different.  The best part was their cheap prices from 5-7pm!

Riley holding our friends' new pet baby deer, Benelli.

Janae having fun at the diving board.

Riley, you look like you've lost your legs!

This is Riley's first time going off of a diving board that isn't normal (low) height.

I have NO idea who this is, but I was so intrigued by watching the diving team practice.  How amazing!

Janae doing a toe touch!

Again, NO clue as to who these people are, just amazed that someone would even climb to the
top of these platforms, let alone dive/jump off of them!  Yes, I'm a chicken... bock bock bock!

And Now For The Famous Words Of Alice Cooper...

School's out for summer!

Miss Brown with Payton

Mrs. Osswald, Riley, and Mrs. Jones.

Mr. Scott and Riley

I really cannot believe that this school year is over already!  Wow, time has flown by.  

This year the kids aren't very excited about summer break.  (Shocking, I know!) 

Payton is already missing his teacher and his class.  Missing them to the point that he is begging for me to go and buy him one of the 'Bridge' books so he can start working on 4th grade work and (in his own words) "keep his brain smart through the summer!"  How adorable is that?  A kid that loves school - what a blessing!   

Riley heads off to Middle School next year and isn't too thrilled.  She's leaving behind her comfort zone and is unsure of what's ahead.  HHES is the school she has been at the longest, has made great friends there, and it's where she started her diabetes and school adventure.  She's learned the 'ropes' there and has mastered them if I do say so myself.  She has had a team of FANTABULOUS (yes, it is supposed to say fantabulous, a wonderful blend of fantastic and fabulous) nurses that make her feel comfortable and somewhat normal.  They have been genuine and compassionate with the care they give her each day at school and again we are blessed.  Her teacher has been amazing this year as well!  Again, we are blessed!  She has completed the year once again with straight A's, but I'm pretty sure by the look on her face when Payton was begging to go and get a 'Bridge' book that she isn't a bit concerned with keeping her brain smart over the summer!

First day of School!

Well the day that they have been waiting for has come and gone and now they are tucked away in bed getting ready to do it all again tomorrow!   It flew by with only a few glitches, but those are to be expected... right?

I remember the days of getting ready for the first day of school without any medical issues.... let me tell you, those days are missed.  I wouldn't trade what we have now for anything, but I do miss the simplicity of the school "life" back in the kindergarten and second grade years!

We had a meeting with Riley's classroom teacher, school nurse, and administration last week, so we were able to take both Riley's and Payton's supplies to the building then.  Plus we had to take all the needed "equipment" for Riley to have at school for her Diabetes management and for Payton's asthma.... hmmm lots of paperwork!

We got the last minute items ready last night: clothes laid out (check), backpacks loaded up and ready (check), lunch packed (check), lunch money (check), note to the teacher for afternoon bus assignments (check), extra blood glucose meter synced up to Riley's insulin pump so that they can keep that one in the clinic at school (check), water bottles (check)....  off to bed.

It seemed the night went by in a flash, and before I knew it, it was time for breakfast, 1st day of school pictures, loading up the car to get down to the end of the driveway in time for the bus... better leave 5 min early in case he's early on the first day, wait we gotta walk the dog, stand here so I can get a picture of you both getting on the bus, bye have a good day, I love you.... and they were on the bus on their way to their first day of 5th and 3rd grade.

4 minutes goes by and I get a phone call from the bus driver's cell phone (panic strikes), it's Riley's voice on the other end of the phone: "Mom, we forgot to give me insulin for my breakfast!"  Of course we did, the morning seemed to be going to smooth!  Her new insulin pump saved the day (morning) that's for sure. I just talked her through what to do to give herself her bolus (insulin) for what she ate.  I'm sure the pump is some sort of magic because without it, I would have been chasing down the bus to give her an insulin injection!  Whew!  Problem solved.

Riley was thanking me and telling me that she loved me when another thought came through my mind... "Why didn't you call me from your cell phone or your brothers?"  Riley answers, "Because we left them laying on the kitchen counter!"

Happy First Day of School to All, and to All a Good Night (and better day tomorrow)!!!!

Back To The Basics Of Life

4th Graders had their annual 'Pioneer Days' at school yesterday.  They had a lot of fun preparing for this day and even more fun once the day arrived.  They were to 'dress the part' of a Pioneer and come to school for a day filled with activities such as a breakfast of oatmeal and toast, making butter, walking on stilts, making a tin punch craft, ring toss, x's and o's, bean bag toss, water races, and they ended the day with their Pioneer Dance!  The kids had been learning how to square dance and they finally got to show of their "skills" to the rest of the school and their families.  They all seemed to have a lot of fun and the parents were having just as much fun watching them!  

Movin' On Up...

Payton has only a few days left until he moves out of the Primary building and into the Elementary.   He's growing up so fast!  We're so proud of him!