Friday, May 31, 2013

Pre-K Graduation

I am always so impressed with how well my Pre-K Class does at the end of the year graduation program. It is such a reward for all the hard work throughout the school year. They did an excellent job!
My babies Daisy and Walt were in this class. 
This means they're moving up to Kindergarten in the fall!

Great job Daisy Jensen!

Great job Walt Jensen!
My Pre-K Class.
My Preschool Class
My Preschool program went well too. 
It was a great year, but I'm excited for the summer break!

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Talent Show

Hanna and her friends Briley and Savanna told jokes between each act at their schools talent show. They did a great job and they looked so cute in these matching dresses Savanna's mom made them! I am so proud of Hanna taking such a big step out of her comfort zone.
Max and his friends were going to perform the Harlem Shake, but then 2 boys couldn't do it so the rest bailed out. Max tried to talk them into still doing it. It would've been a fun act to watch. Maybe next year?

Grandma Hampton

Danny's grandma, Dee's mother, Dorothy Francis Hampton passed away last Wed. May 15th; she would've been 90 years old this July. Dorothy's husband Darrell has been taking such great care of her for the past couple years. She was always so healthy and vibrant until she had a stroke just a couple years ago. Before then her and Darrell enjoyed traveling in their motor home and spending time together in their home in Twin Falls, ID.
Her funeral was here in Pahrump today and we had a luncheon at our home shortly after. Danny (my Danny) did a wonderful job on the dedicatory prayer, Raquel, Olivia and Haley sang "Amazing Grace" and did a terrific job! Then a few people shared some thoughts, poems and comments as well.
Dorothy's sister Mel, who is 92 yrs. old came from Torrance, CA with her 2 children. I met her and her children for the first time today.

Danny=Dee's younger brother, Laura =Dee's younger sister, Aunt Mel =Dee's aunt and Dee is Dorothy Francis Reede Hampton's daughter. It was nice meeting everyone and being together.

Pre-K Field Trip

Every year I take my Pre-K class on a field trip to Star Nursery and then we go to the park for a picnic. It's an easy fun field trip, but it sure is stressful! I think it's stressful because of the responsibility I have for all of the kids. I know it's only 11 and 2 our mine, it's still worrisome. Anyway, all went well, thankfully!



It was nice having Joshua's mom join us!


 The girls!

Cub Scouts

Had our last Cub Scout Pack Meeting last night until the fall (besides day camp). Max received his Bear award, gold arrow and 3 silver arrows. He is now a Webelo Scout. He is growing up to be such a good example to his siblings and to those he associates with.


We are so proud of you Max!

Cute Girl

I just got these colorful rubber bands and I did Daisy's hair so fun with them! Her hair looked so much longer with it this way. Isn't she a cutie?! I wondering if she's not smiling because she thinks her smile looks weird? The other day after she saw the dance pic of her with Hanna she said to me, "My smile looks weird." I told her that I think it's cute! Sadly, she is only 4 years old and already criticizing herself. You're beautiful Daisy!

Sunday, May 19, 2013

BB Gun

Max has had his BB gun for almost two years now and we had our first accident with it yesterday. The #1  rule that Max has to follow is to ALWAYS empty the bbs when he's all done with it. Rule #2 is to put the bbs away. Well he did follow rule #1, but not rule #2. Van and Walt decided to try it out and loaded the gun. Walt pointed the gun at our babysitter behind the window, (thank goodness) and pulled. Danny was still home at the time. Thankfully no one was hurt!

Ballet for Daisy

Sweet sisters ready to perform!
Daisy with some of her friends from dance.
Daisy in the back doing a terrific job!
Glad Dee Dee could come watch the girls perform,
she even brought them flowers!
I love these daughters of mine!
Daisy's class danced to "Be Our Guest" from Beauty and the Beast. 
They were adorable little princesses!

Jazz for Hanna

Sweet sisters ready to perform!
 Hanna with a group of friends from her Jazz class.
Hanna with her friend Ashlyn.
Performing on stage (back row), doing a fantastic job!
It was so nice of Dee Dee to come out for the girls performance,
she even brought them flowers!
I'm so blessed to be the mother of these two beautiful daughters of mine!

Hanna did a great job! It was so fun watching her!
Their dance was titled "Million Bucks".

Hanna's Story

Hanna won a class writing contest for this story she wrote back in September 2012.  Everyone in the school had to write a story with this same title. She just brought it home last week.

Class Pictures

Max with 4th Grade Class
Hanna with 2nd Grade Class

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Happy Mother's Day

I have done these cards with a cute hand print and poem for my class Mother's Day gift since I started here in Pahrump. When my own children do the card I have Danny ask them the the questions. It's funny to see how young children don't understand age. Walt actually did really well, but usually kids are stressed about the age question and tell me they don't know and I just tell them to guess for fun and they give me a number close to Daisy's. Walt laughed at Daisy's answer, he knew she was wrong for sure.
I think they did a pretty good job! I think Walt was trying to say Pasta here, which is true.
Danny wrote Boo eyes, because that is the way Walt says Blue.

Here are the answers:
35
Blue-green
blondish brown (just like Daisy and Walt said, "like mine" and "kinda brown")
Pasta (if cooking it. Indian if I'm eating out).

I did get a few other cute homemade gifts that I keep in the kids boxes/folders.
Poor Danny had to go get an emergency root canal done on Mother's Day, so he said he will make it up to me next week.

I feel so blessed to be a mother to these amazing children of mine!

Max at Sea World

When Max was just 2 years old Grandma Susan told him that when he turns 10 she would take him to swim with the dolphins. Well, Max turned 10 last week and grandma was able to accomplish her goal! She took Max and his cousin Zachary to Sea World for his 10th birthday and they had a blast!





 Max walking the dolphin.

 Max got to have the dolphin jump over him.


 Max and Zachary had a great time together!

 Besides going to Sea World they stayed at Baxter's house one night and the beach house the next. They had so much fun! A big thanks to my mom! Max will always remember this special weekend with his grandma!