Preschool Graduation and End of Year Festivities

Last week was filled with End of Year events for preschool.  I can't believe my little girl has "graduated" from preschool and is going to Kindergarten next year.  Madelyn had a great 3 years at Mount Vernon with wonderful teachers and friendships. The week started off with her class End of Year party on Monday, Preschool program and graduation on Wednesday and Family Fun Day of Thursday.  It was a fun-filled week and Madelyn was a little sad saying bye to her friends and teacher but we are very excited that our Summer vacation has begun!

 

All decked out after the "Beach" theme End of Year Party

 Artwork hung outside of Madelyn's class.  Madelyn made this picture of herself at the beginning of the school year!

Madelyn loved her teacher, Ms. Julie!

Madelyn's best friend at preschool.  She is already saying she misses Makenzie!

Our sweet little preschool graduate!



Nana and Pop gave Madelyn a special book as a gift

 

Madelyn and her friend Hattie.  We have really enjoyed carpooling with Hattie and Judah this year. 

Nana reading Madelyn what she wrote at the beginning of the book

Ellie can't wait to go to school next year!

The girls with Meme!

Special Last Day of School treat at Sweet Frog



Theme was "Oh, the Places You'll Go"

All ready for the program to start!

Getting her diploma!

 

Getting ice cream at Family Fun Day!

The girls loved the petting zoo!

Feeding the baby pig milk

Madelyn loved holding the baby pig!

Mother's Day Celebrations

I am so lucky to be the Mom of two beautiful little girls.  I am also blessed to have such a wonderful mom myself who is a role model to me and an awesome "Nana" to her grandchildren.  I don't know what we would do without her!  Here are some photos from Mother's Day including a couple of photos from the Mother's Day Celebration at Madelyn's preschool.  I enjoyed every minute in Madelyn's classroom and it was so nice to spend this special time with my little girl!

The teacher did such a good job with the Sunflower theme!

 

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Strawberry Picking

Last week we made our yearly trip to the strawberry patch to pick some delicious strawberries.  It was a little muddy after a couple days of rain but it was still an awesome time.  This year, we decided to go make the drive out to Chesterfield Berry Farm.  The kids loved the hay ride, picking strawberries, playing in the corn pit, and eating a picnic lunch followed by yummy strawberry milkshakes (treated by Nana - thank you!).   We ended up staying at the farm all morning and into the afternoon and did not get home until almost 3 o'clock.  The kids were exhausted!  Here are some photos from our fun adventure at the Chesterfield Berry Farm:

My girls.  I love our little day trips!

The crew!  Some of Aunt Amy's friends also joined us.

Cousins

Ellie was pretty serious when she first got on the wagon!

Happy Little Girl

Madelyn and Cora being silly with their strawberry boxes

Ellie having a snack after she fell flat on her face in the mud.  She had a little rough start in the strawberry patch but quickly recovered!

My soon to be Kindergartener.  I'm going to miss these weekday morning outings when she starts school next year!

The girls loved to stay close to Nana because she picks the best strawberries!

Nana and her girls!

Cute Cousins!

So happy about her box of strawberries!

Fun in the Corn Kernels!