Last Day of School

I can't believe how quickly this school year has gone by!

We conquered our first year of middle school and we said goodbye to kindergarten for the 4th and final time!

 All of the kids had an amazing year at school this year, making new friends, strengthing existing friendships, and making wonderful progress academically.  They are all recognized at school for their hard work and good character.  We are proud of them!

Goodbye kindergarten, 3rd, 4th, and 7th grade... Hello summer!!

4th Grade Fun

Barrett had a great class, great teacher, and great friends this year!

 Goodbye 4th Grade!!

Sewing School

Brynn completed two more projects at sewing school.

She and Ana made their teacher a pillow for an end of year gift.

She loves coffee and school, so they chose a fabric with her favorites on it!

 Brynn finished the pajama top that goes with the bottoms she finished previously.

She is having SEW much fun at sewing school!

Graduation and Awards

Hip hip hooray for graduation day!

We celebrated our last kindergarten graduation today.

Kaleb received his Kindergarten Diploma and the Eagle Award.

 Brynn's class had a gallery walk to display their awards and end of year work.

 Brynn received the Fabulous Friend, A-B Honor Roll, Music, and Eagle Award.

 Barrett also had a gallery walk in this class.  He received the Art, A Honor Roll, and Eagle Award.

After 9 years of speech therapy, he was dismissed this year, so he also received a Speech Award.

All of the kids excelled this year!  We are so proud of how hard they work and how responsible they are!

Beavers Bend - Last Day

Day 4 was more of the same.

I drank my coffee by the river, watching the beautiful sunrise.

 Today was Memorial Day.  We talked to the kids about what Memorial Day means and how thankful we are for the men, women, and their families who pay the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. 

 The kids rode bikes and skipped rocks while we slowly cleaned the camper and packed up camp.

The snow cone cart came around at the perfect time.

The kids were hot and we were just about done packing up. They got a cold treat to eat while they waited.

 We journeyed home, tired and dirty, but lots of new memories made.

The Red River 

 Welcome Home!

Another fun trip full of adventure and memories for #campmcintire!

Beavers Bend Day 3

We started our day off at the river.  I drank my coffee while Brynn and Kaleb skipped rocks.

 The view from our campsite was breathtaking! 

 One of the things we love most about camping is watching the kids explore, discover, and use their imaginations.  Brynn found two sticks and turned them into chopsticks.

 We went on a little train ride through the woods at the state park.  The conductor told us the history of the state park, talked about the foliage, and wildlife.

Spotting wildlife is always a favorite!

 We went back to the swimming hole during the heat of the day.

It was hot in the sun, yet freezing in the water.

We set up a tent for shade and ate snowcones at the water's edge while the kids swam and played.

  A view looking up from our campsite.

 The kids found a riverbed that had good skipping rocks, so they spent a lot of time down there!

 Brynn found a "thumbs up" rock.

After dinner, we went for a family bike ride.  We got to see deer out grazing during our ride.

 Another fun and a full day spent out in God's beautiful creation!

Beavers Bend Day 2

We started the day off with our normal Saturday morning camping breakfast... pancakes!

 Prepared by our pancake master.

He even made mama a special pancake :)

 We had a spectacular  view from our camper! 

 We made our way up to the ice cream shop that is inside the campground.

 After lunch and ice cream, we went to the swimming hole to cool off.

And cool it was!  Ice cold water at the swimming hole!

 After we swam for a while, we went back to camp to relax before dinner.

The kids played in the dirt at our campsite, the big boys rode bikes and skipped rocks.

We went on a little hike after dinner.

 Bella wasn't feeling well, so she and Mandy stayed back at camp while we hiked.

 Sunrise and sunset gave us the most beautiful views!

 Evening S'mores and then showers and bedtime! 

 Goodnight campers...