Emily Singing at Jr. Miss "Everything"

I finally figured out how to download a video. Yahoo. So here is most of Emily's song for Jr. Miss. I wish it were a higher quality recording, but it still sounds good. We were sure proud of her.

Ashley's 2nd Grade Sleepover

This is part of Ashleys sleepover at the school on Friday Night. Those are her legs next to Mrs. Longmire her teacher. This is during the reading time. Each child was to bring their favorite book. This is in response to the challenge. "Everyone who likes to read raise their feet". Mrs. Longmire is a fabulous teacher.
Here is a shot of Ashley looking through her book. She chose to bring "The Midas Touch" which is a little crazy because we have never read that to her. There are millions of books we have read together but she wanted to bring this one. Which is fine...just unique.
One of the great activities was bubble blowing. Here is a picture of Ashley. But Hey it's the wrong one! I am so good at this blogging stuff:) I know that I could download another but I just don't know how to put it here. Oh well. It will have to do. I have another where she actually has a bubble out there. Well, that's the way it goes with me I guess. She sure had fun.

Her very favorite activity was riding the scooters through the hallways and the gym. The kids had a blast. There were kids that never went to sleep. There were 2 dads that stayed up all night. Peter Yorgesen and Tony Langdon. What good sports. I went to sleep about 12:30 then I got up at 2:00 for the races in the hallway. I think the kids loved to be able to do things that are taboo during regular school hours.

I finally figured out how to put a video on so here is a video of Ashley riding a scooter amid the chaos the next morning as we were getting cleaned up and ready to leave. The kids were really so good. No troubles. Maybe a little messy, but that was easily remedied. But then what was there to complain about it was a wild and crazy night of one fun thing after another and the rare chance to stay up all night! They had a water fight outside, they blew bubbles, they threw frizbees, they ran races, the did some reading, there was plenty of food and snacks, they finished a Mother's Day Present (we were banned from the room of course). It was an amazing night. My first thought about it was that Mrs. Longmire has to be crazy to do this thing...but then after watching it all happen and being part of it I was reminded why I think she is so wonderful. What a big heart!