End of school year questions

What grade did you just finish?
Goober: 6th
Ribbit: 1st
Little Man: Pre K 4

Who is your favorite teacher?
Goober: Mrs. Lewis
Ribbit: Miss Osbourne
Little Man:Mrs. Johnson

What is your favorite subject?
Goober: Reading
Ribbit: Bible
Little Man:God

What was your favorite field trip?
Goober: Sky Ranch-because it was outdoor education
Ribbit: Frog and Toad play because I can not explain and because I liked it
Little Man:Maybe going to the pumpkin patch cuz we got to go and we had to find our way out of the maze

What was your least favorite subject?
Goober: Grammar
Ribbit: That is a very hard thing, I have least none favorite subjects
Little Man:My least favorite thing to learn about is SATAN

What is your favorite thing to do in PE?
Goober: its between baseball, basketball and football..probably football
Ribbit: Capture the Flag
Little Man:play Pac Man

What is your favorite school lunch that mommy packed?
Goober: a taco salad or chips
Ribbit:jello with fruit in it, squeeze yogurt and cucumbers and carrots
Little Man: Jell-O

What is your favorite elective?
Goober: Art
Ribbit: Art
Little Man: Art

What is your favorite book?
Goober: Spy school series
Ribbit: Ponyella
Little Man:Herald and the Purple Crayon

What is your favorite song?
Goober: Manolo-Tripp Lee
Ribbit:God's not dead
Little Man:Good Good Father

What is your favorite thing to do after school?
Goober: Swim Team
Ribbit: Rainbow Loom at Cougar Club
Little Man:Cougar Club

Who is your best friend?
Goober: Jackson D
Ribbit: Emily R
Little Man: Kason E

What is your favorite part of the day at school?
Goober: Lunch
Ribbit: Fun Friday centers
Little Man: Go Outside

What are you most looking forward to for next year?
Goober: Being on a school team
Ribbit: Raise chickens
Little Man: Kindergarten program

What are you most looking forward to doing this summer?
Goober: Grand Canyon and dry Gulch
Ribbit: Swimming at the Grand Canyon and seeing Baby Levi
Little Man:Grand Canyon

What do you want to be when you grow up?
Goober: Professional sports player, or an actor that is not in front of people...like in front of a lot of people, like random people
Ribbit: an art teacher and a magician who makes magic shows
Little Man: Macaroni and Cheese head, a worker conductor

Little Girls are the sweetest thing. This is Ribbit's best friend at AHG. They see each other every other Monday and are thick as thieves.

My Very Hungry Caterpillar who ate through a blueberry, lemon and strawberry.

Ribbit and Emily on a field trip to the Discovery Butterfly Gardens. Ribbit's take on the whole thing " we didn't really discover much".

Back at the AHG campout...sporting matching friendship bracelets and leis.

Dance party in the Cinco De Mayo decor!

My early morning run around the camp was BEAUTIFUL and I had tons of wildlife visitors.

For breakfast the girls made cinnamon rolls over the campfire!

Archery at the camp out.

Making ninja turtle cookies on our last week of school!

His favorite PreK 4 Teacher :)

Her favorite teacher....and her BEST FRIEND :)

Clowning around with the props they left us for Teacher Appreciation Week!

More hair styles by Ribbit

A delicious salad with Ahi Tuna steaks, caramelized onions and banana peppers!

Last Friday of School Year

This is our last Friday of school, praise the Lord.
On the way to school we prayed for our teachers. Goober said "thank you for teachers that love God", Ribbit said " help our teachers not to be sad when we leave them this summer", Little Man said " help our teachers remember to come visit us this summer so they won't forget us". 

We now just have four days, two of those are 1/2 days and consist of fun things like Field Day, PJ Day and Award Day. The two younger kids have storybook character day and Little Man dressed as the Hungry Caterpillar which fits him perfectly. Ribbit made her own costume because she wanted to be Mama JuneBug Jones out of the Skippy John Jones book series. She painted her clothes, made ears and found a little blue apron that was just perfect. 

I got to be apart of my 3rd Mothers Day Breakfast yesterday with Little Man. He pulled out my seat, made my plate and snuggled me the whole time. He gave me a necklace he had made and several pieces of artwork. Then they sang "You are my Sunshine" to us and gave us Mommy awards. I cried, of course I did...who wouldn't?

Goober and Adam went to Sky Ranch last week for 3 days and had a great time. I got a lot of pictures and videos from other parents of Adam dancing and leading the teachers in a lip sync battle...Goober got on stage towards the end but it was clear that my husband was enjoying himself :). 

Goober is really enjoying swim team. So much so that he is now wearing a Jammer..a long speedo and sporting a hair cap. He says he can feel the difference and he is a fast little fish!

Adam and I are still working hard on our road trip this summer...mapping everything out and planning all the details that will make it seem like An Amazing Race show. Detours, Pit Stops and Road Blocks....its going to be sooo fun. 

Train Day was hit!

Big Smiles with his teacher

Ribbit has started doing my hair at night and then taking pictures to show me!

She loves to braid!

Ready to go swimming!

This was soo good. Ham bone soup with kale from our garden!

We got to see Uncle Chris and Levi one afternoon...he is growing soo fast!

We facetimed with CC and Papa some....I think I may have held him the whole hour and a half!!!

Uncle Chris is so good at playing with the kiddos...look at that pitch!

Running bases around the remodel piles!

Ribbit drew this about her teacher....she adores her!

Another fun pool party with my 8th grade girls to finish off the school year!

Me and my girl went to volunteer for the Tennis portion of the Special Olympics....we had a blast.

A great dinner of onions from the kids garden, sweet potatoes and a fried egg on top! Add on some horseradish and mustard..YUM

He was in this position in the play room for about 2 hours. Love his zeal for reading!

His last violin performance of the year.

Such a stud...check out his awesome tie!

This Little Man has been earning Daniel's left and right!

First Grade performance of Peter Rabbit....look at these two Bunny Wunnies..they had the sweetest dancing part!

Everyone did great!

 

 

 

Sweet little girls!

Artsy Fartsy 2017

I wanted to show off some of my talented students work and of course some fantastic artwork from my own kiddos as well. Gallery Night was a huge success this year and we recieved several compliments from teachers who brought their classes to it as an in-house field trip!

Beautiful vessels from a Rookie artist....look at her coffee cup with braided handle on the bottom right!

My sweet Kathleen has been focused on wolves for the past 2 years...this girl is like one of my own!

Lexi's take on the Right Brain/Left Brain project. A thrown bowl with dripped paint.

Levi's turtle and Japense Lantern...BEAUTIFUL PIECES

Gretel's raku piece, Japenese lantern and her take on the Right Brain/Left Brain project...melted marbles on the inside!

Emma threw double the amount of everyone else this year..she won my Spirit of the Arts award..see her beautiful lantern in the upper right??

Mally's take on the Right Brain/ Left Brain project.

Mally's rhino book ends...they are fantastic!

Mally's panda head and Japense lantern!

Graham's award winning Picasso inspired self portrait!

Brennan's critter bowl

Squirtle has recieved many awards lately..you can't see all the detail in his shell from the picture.

Natalie's gesture drawing 

Bailey, Natalie's older sister had a beautiful totem pole and paintings!

Emilys hot air balloon lantern, exoskeleton of a peacock and brain project won her a ribbon..my rookie, pssshh.

Audey is another one of my girls, this sweet thing isn't scared to try anything and makes huge pieces!

Apparently I needed training on how to take the perfect selfie!

Elissa won my Teachers Choice award for her hard work, great attitude and effort in everything she does!

Another teacher's choice award for Jenna's 3D Gesture drawing of  2 girls listening to headphones.

Amy's totem pole and paintings were loved by all!

Jack's 2 point perspective apartment building was a hit!

Kayson's sand self portrait.

Alaina is a senior and won a ribbon in every competition she entered this year!

Maddie also got one of my teacher choice  awards...check out her japenese lantern in the shape of a take out box! I also love her weinie dog exoskelton!

Emma is another go -getter....making double what everyone else makes....she got 2 first place ribbons for both Sculptural Ceramics and 3D Class.

Gretel won the Rhetoric Overall MEDAL!!! Look at the textures in her pieces...she is dynamite on the pottery wheel!

Yes Hannah's lamb actually lights up. Its the sweetest lantern!

This guy is the sweetest. He is so great to have in class and the work ethic of a  much older, mature, guy. I can't wait to see how God uses him!

Connor had some great pieces this year..lots of color!

Jenny, my foreign exchange student approached every project with a very different view and it was always beautifully done!

Gianna's take on the right brain/ left brain project.

Up close of Emily's right brain/ left brain project.

Check out this sweet little artist's work..she is so stinkin proud of thsoe polar bears!

The did self portaits while sleeping...so sweet!

I have great students. While I was running the high school show, 2 of my students took my two younger kids down to their show and snapped pictures. Adam had a baseball commitment that same night.

My little man loves painting flowers!

CHECK IT OUT!

Little Man's still life!

Goober had swim team the same night...imagine!!! ALL 5 Harvells had somewhere differnt to be ;). We snapped pictures the next day of his beautiful pottery!

AND>>...his painting was chosen out of all 6th grade to be featured in the front display of our main office. THAT MADE THIS ARTSY FARTSY MOMMA HAPPY!

I Love that my job is showing kids how to create and how to honor God in their creation!!