Last Days of School

As of last Friday, another school year has come to a close! We sputtered to the end of the year and have already been enjoying summer - not packing lunches, sleeping in {a teensy bit}, staying in pjs all day if we want {or being naked if you're talking about Paige}, and lots of pool time!

When Trent started 3rd grade, he was at CMS in the same class he'd been in the previous 2 years. We moved him in January to Goodwater Montessori where he finished the lower elementary cycle. He limped along the last month of school - lots of fighting, he got sent home twice, not a whole lot of work being done - but he survived. He made a few really good friends and was mostly happy there.

First day of 3rd grade

Moving Up Ceremony!

{A little ceremony for the kids moving to Upper Elementary - 4th-6th grades}

Trent and Mrs. Worcester - she had great patience with Trent!

Drew had a great last year at CMS. Next year, she'll go to Goodwater and will be starting Kindergarten! That is technically the last year in Children's House {3 years old - Kindergarten}, and her favorite assistant is there, so we're hoping Drew gets in her class. This year she has really blossomed with a love of learning - she's really doing good with math and beginning grammar. She loves to work on spelling and early reading. She can read some words and CANNOT wait to put it all together.

First day!!

Last day! She's so big!

Little Miss Paige will be the lone Gurley at CMS next year - I'll have 2 dropoffs and pickups for AT LEAST 2 more years {SOB}, but I'm also not quite ready to say goodbye either, ha. She started the year in the infant class and moved up in early winter to the toddler class, called Casita, where she will stay until around 3. She has the same teacher Drew did and has LOVED it. She JUMPS out of the car to get to class, loves to wear her backpack, and is so independent!

End of year party

2 Gurley gurls

We have 2 months off and things are going good so far. It's always a bit stressful at first figuring out our routine and putting childcare together. We have a new babysitter this year, but she's in high school, so we hope to use her for years to come. But there's been a lot of painting, coloring/drawing, swimming, game playing, and general silliness. I love that working from home allows me to have the kids home in the summer!

I can't believe next year I'll have a 4th grader and a Kindergartener!