Winding Down

We are down to one week of school left! It's so hard to believe! This weekend and next week will be filled with report cards, parent teacher conferences, the end-of-the-year party, preparing summer school materials, packing, and even doing a small amount of preparation for next year. It's not quite sinking in yet that we'll be leaving so soon! Our past couple weeks have included lots of fun activities so I'll try to catch up my blog with lots of fun pictures! This is going to be a long one :)!

Piano Recital
We had our end-of-the-year piano recital where my students had a chance to perform for the family and a few other guests. I got to sit and enjoy how far they've come in a year!

All 10 of my piano students!

One of my students made me this beautiful painted tile as a "thank-you!"

The directors gifted all the teachers with flowers! Thank you!

Weekend! 

Over the weekend, Kylie, Jenny, and I attended a baby shower for one of the ladies from our church and then took Kylie to experience Tonalá (a huge market with unique craftsmanship represented).  

Placement of Bows=Our predictions
A Girl-Bow in Hair
A Boy-Bow on Shirt 

Me and Sandra, the Mother-to-Be

Tonalá!!

Thanks Steve and JoAnn for driving us!

Kylie's Birthday
We were able to celebrate Kylie's birthday with dinner out and of course-the famous celebration in the house with all the kids! They were so excited to give her all her presents! :) They love Miss Kylie!

The Zoo! 

We were so excited to take the kids on a field trip to the zoo! I love experiencing the wonder of God's creation through a child's eyes! Some of the biggest hits were the goldfish in the ponds, the june bug on the sidewalk, the squirrels in the animals' pens, and the coins in the bottom of the crocodiles' pond...no joke! :) Gotta love what catches their eye! 

Best quote from the day: A 4-yr-old response to a snake bobbing his head, "I think he has the hiccups!"

We did get to enjoy a very friendly giraffe and many amazing sights! Hope you enjoy the pics! 

A Mexican polar bear?? Yes...yes he's real and yes he's outside in the 100+ degree weather. Poor thing wasn't moving very much...

Fascinated with the goldfish :)