5th grade lunch on the lawn/ 5th grade walk- May 2012

A fun tradition at Harbins elementary is the lunch on the lawn.  The last day of school lunch is eaten on the lawn.  A DJ spins age appropriate tunes and the kids eat, sing, dance and play the last day away.

Conga Line

Gracie and Logan get in on the action

Alyssa and Heidi

Logan with is Bow and Arrow!

Alyssa's 5th grade crew

Another Harbins tradition is the 5th grade walk.  All of the graduating 5th graders take their last walk through the halls of the school.  It's pretty emotional.  The principal talks of the PA system about what great kids they are and how fabulous their future will be.  Alyssa had the opportunity to be a peer leader.  This means that she was assigned a kindergarten class to take care of and love.  And LOVE she did.  They loved her right back.  She is a good little teacher and a great friend.

Goodbye Harbins!

Alyssa's kindergarten class

They absolutely LOVE her!

TaVaci Concert!!! May 2012

Another great concert under our belts!  The kids were great.  My greatest joy is to watch my kiddos sing.  The joy on their faces speaks to my heart.

The "Mom" song

Three strikes, you're out!!!

Go, Go, Go Joseph

America the Beautiful

Utah- April 2012

This has been an extremely tough year for Mike's parents.  Because of Kathy's cancer treatments they have been unable to come visit.  So, we packed up during spring break and headed out to visit them.  Of course a trip to Utah would be incomplete if we didn't hit the ski hill.  Unfortunately, the hill closes on April 1st.  Did that stop us?  Oh, no!  We took our sleds and enjoyed the snow anyway.  WEE!!!

Emma Grace

Logan Loves Snow

 Nan takes on the hill

Alyssa holding on tight

Pure Joy

Logan is a ROCKET!

Emma Grace means business

Face First Alyssa

My CREW

I'm gonna getcha!

rub a dub dub two cuties in a tub

Savannah and Samantha

Alyssa, Rianna, and Ian

modern art

Can you believe that just a few days later the snow had cleared enough for us to have an egg hunt outside?!?  Crazy!

egg hunt

Oh yeah!

Best Buds

Grandma Baugh and Logan

Grandma Baugh and Emma Grace

Grandma Baugh and Alyssa

Grandma Baugh and Savannah

Grandma and Grandpa Baugh and ALL the Grandkids!

It was a nice trip being able to try and lift Kathy's spirits.  My mom was upset because we didn't see her very much.   But, I guess you can't please everyone.  It seemed really important to be with Grandma Baugh.

Garden-2013

Baugh Garden take 2.  We'll see how it goes.  We always do great in the beginning and then everyone loses interest.  We'll see.

Nan runs track- spring 2012

Savannah is so fun.  She is talented at so many things, but really she's just out to enjoy life.  Her smile is contagious!  Track was no different.  She did high jump, and hurdles.  She ran the 1600 and was part of a relay.  She didn't break any records, but she had lots of fun.  Her and her friend Emily ended the season by jumping in the lake.

Nashville Rock 'n Roll half

Having the same best friends as you did in high school twenty years later is virtually unheard of.  But, I'm so blessed to say that my best friends are the same.  I love them.  They love me and all my craziness.  We can go for months without talking and pick right back up where we left off.  Im not exactly sure why we feel like we need to run 13 miles when we get together, but we did this time.  It was a great weekend with even better friends.

Flat Stanley- April 2012

My neice Amalia sent me Flat Stanley.  Flat Stanley is a character from a book series for elementary age kids.  he book is about a little boy, Stanley, who tragicaly gets smashed flat.  But, because he's flat, he can be folded and mailed around the world and have lots of grand adventures.  So, the class each made their own Flat Stanley, mailed them away to have and adventure,  we were supposed to show Stanley the sights of our area and send him home with lots of new stories to tell.

Stanley came to Georgia on a very busy weekend.

He played hide and seek with the neigborhood kids.

Met Emma Grace's school friends

Saw Les Miserables at the Fox Theater in Atlanta

Ran a half marathon in Nashville, TN

Had to visit the Med Tent after the run for some stiches

Looked OK after the patch up.  I'm glad Amalia sent me her Stanley.  I sent him home with a new Geaorgia Bulldog jersey and a matching one for Amalia.  Becca said that she wore it every day for weeks.