Another Good Year of School...

Another year of daycare has come and gone...Anna Lauren just finished her year of "3" year old preschool and Cooper his first 7 months of "nursery". I cannot even begin to put into words the year Anna Lauren has had with Ms. Joyce...oh the things she learned and the little girl she became this past year. We were beyond blessed for her to spend a year with Ms. Joyce! And Cooper has done great at "big boy school"...you know, there is not a lot to say at his age...eat, sleep, play. But...Ms. San was fabulous, and we left him every day knowing he was well taken care of by his teachers. And so now we have said our "goodbyes" and are off to "Pre-K" and "Nursery IV" for just a few months then to "Toddlers".

Cooper with Ms. San...

Another one with Ms. San...had to have a smile so we could remember that he loved him some Ms. San!

Precious Miss Leigh-Anne (afternoon teacher)...yes, he just has a diaper on...he had messed up all his clothes that day. A story for another day...

Anna Lauren and Ms. Joyce...and yes, it was pajama day...she doesn't normally go to school in pajamas...

And her 4 year old teacher, Ms. Theresa...she had to stop by and get her "folder" for BIG GIRL school...and yes, she thinks she is something since she is in Pre-K!

Brookhaven Exchange Club Fair...

Last year we took Anna Lauren to the Exchange Club Fair in Brookhaven and she LOVED it and did not forget going and asked over and over if she could go again this year. So...the fair FINALLY opened on Friday night and we were there...and...we were not only there on Friday night, we were there on Saturday night too. Thanks to all Nanna's rolled quarters all the grandkids had a blast. Ashton and Bently went with us on Friday night and Reid and Jake went with us on Saturday night...and yes, Anna Lauren thinks she is as old as the boys and does ALMOST everything they do...Ashton braved the swings, and we would not let her.

Ashton (navy shirt) started Friday night off by riding the swings...

Bently took a ride on the airplanes...

And then Anna Lauren's favorite ride...the roller coaster...and yes, this is the same roller coaster my mom rode as a kid...surely it is going to quit working one day soon...you should hear the thing! However, Anna Lauren LOVES it!

Sweet cousins...she always grabs one of the boys hands...it is the sweetest thing because they let her hold their hands.

Anna Lauren's face is just priceless!

The train...the one thing I can ride without getting sick...

And here they are starting Saturday night off with the roller coaster...

Friday night Cooper slept through the fair, but we was awake Saturday night so he got to ride the swings and had so much fun!

Poor Jake looks bored...only at the Brookhaven fair do you get to ride a ride for a good 10 minutes...

Jake...such a trooper riding the carousel with Anna Lauren!

Summer Dance Recital...

This past Thursday, Anna Lauren had her summer dance recital. As she has in the past, she put on a show and was all smiles on stage...when you watch her, you can for sure say it is money well spent each month. She LOVES dance!

All ready for the recital...and yes, she took off her "new" necklace and bracelet when we got to the recital but they were necessary for pictures at home.

Poor Cooper...this is what he thought of the dance recital!

Introducing "fairy" Anna Lauren Calvert...

One of my favorite pictures of the night...love her looking at Holli Grace rather than putting her face down like everyone else.

How sweet are these little ballet shoes peaking under the curtain?

Sweet Miss Leah...she has been FABULOUS this year but will not be teaching next year...so sad!