Zach had an awesome end of the school year. As the 5th grade award assembly was starting the principal and school secretary got up on the stage and announced that they had a very special award that was unannounced to everyone including the teachers. This of course had all the kids looking at each other with curiosity. With a huge smile the secretary removed a letter a from an envelop and began reading. The letter was from President Obama and congratulated the children on their hard work, effort, and the importance they have placed on their education. They then started calling names and had all the students keep standing until all the kids were called. As Zach's friends were called he shot them all thumbs up and was beaming for them. Then his name was called along side the Presidential Educational Academic Achievement Award, and he was no longer just beaming but trying not jump up and down.
Later he came across the stage to receive his elementary school completion award, and also received awards in music, orchestra, choir, and received the RWES Overall Musician of the Year award. Again he was beaming and beyond thrilled. Oh and he made honor roll.
Summer is off to a great start for Ellie. She ended the school year very well with a music award, honor roll, and a really GI appt. One of her friends became a big brother, one friend moved, but she has already become best friends with a new little girl who just moved into a house just down the block. (The best part about being on a military base, when a family moves another moves right in)
Her GI appt went very well. We were told to start out with letting her be off her pump for 2 hours a day during play time, and if she does not lose weight and keeps her energy up by Christmas time we may be looking at up to 4-5 hours a day off her pump. She is also able to perform without her backpack and pump! This is the most exciting thing for her right now as this means we will not have to have costumes altered to allow her backpack and pump for this musical!
Just as School was ending Corbyn and Jade attending marching band camp and both kids learned a lot and loved band camp. Once again Jade is playing her flute, and Corbyn will be playing percussion this year in marching band. He will be playing a variety of instruments within the auxiliary section, he will be supporting the main drummers. When not on the field he will be playing his bassoon.
Zach spent a week with the Cub scouts as a volunteer at the camp and had a total blast. he camp home each day totally exhausted, but excited to return the next day. This same week Celidah left for Girls Camp as a youth volunteer. She too had a blast but is saddened because her time attending Girls Camp as youth or a youth volunteer is over.
Just as Zach was finishing Cub Scout camp, Jairon left for High Adventure Scout Camp. This was totally exciting for him as this is the first time he has been able to attend this kind of camp. While Jairon was away at camp, Musical Theatre Camp for Zach and Ellie began.
Celidah has been working with the preschool and kindergarten kids since musical theatre camp began. Jairon missed the 1st week and has been working the 2nd week. This week (2nd week of camp) Jade is helping babysit a friends little boys so she and her husband can spend time with their littlest one in the NICU.
This week everyone has something going on.
Yes we like keeping the kids busy, and they like being kept busy.
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