Happy Mother's Day!

     I know Mother's day isn't until Sunday, but my kids have been spoiling me this week so I decided it's ok to celebrate a little early.  It started out as a yucky week.  I've been battling our insurance company over my Humira.  I must admit I've said some pretty nasty things about them, but it is out of my hands, so I'm going to have faith that it's all going to work out and I'm going to be able to get my medication for an affordable price.
    The week started to improve yesterday, Kadence and all the 4th graders at Wellington elementary got a visit from the Junior Weather Specialist at KSL.  He talked to them about weather and then took a picture of them for the news that night.  Kadee watched and was so excited to see their picture on t.v. She kept rewinding it because the weather man said, "What a great group of kids at Wellington Elementary."  She was so impressed that he would compliment them like that on t.v.  They really are a great group of kids! Kadee is running for historian this year.  She wrote an awesome essay about why she would be the best choice for historian and will find out tomorrow if they have to do a primary vote or will just do one main vote.  I'm so excited and nervous for her.    

On to the next kid.  Connor is getting so close to getting his second class scouting rank.  Last night he went to scouts hoping to get things wrapped up and came home with a frown.  He said all they did was work on lashings and he was so disappointed.  I told him to keep practicing and he would get it.  Then he said, "Just kidding, I passed off lashings, I made you a mother's day gift!"  He made me leave the room so he could, "get it ready."  I came into the kitchen to see a beautiful wood vase with glass bottles in it and fresh flowers.  He made it all by himself and did an amazing job.  His scout leader later sent me a text saying how careful he was putting it together to make sure it was perfect for me.  I was super impressed and excited to display it on my table.  After a LONG couple of months Connor is back to playing baseball. We are trying to be super careful with his arm and ease him back into it.  He is excited to be playing again and is looking forward to his first game back next Monday.

 















Today Kinlee had her Kindergarten Mother's Day program.  It was so wonderful!  Kinlee and Tadd were the door greeters.  They handed out programs and welcomed everyone as they came in.  The kids sang the cutest songs and Kinlee wore a nurses hat and said, "My mommy's a nurse who fixes and patches all of my hurts, sores and scratches."  She also got to play the bells with a small group of kids and they did 2 adorable dances.  At the end of the program they gave us our mothers day presents.  Each mom got a self portrait their kids painted for them, a necklace they made, coupons for chores, and book they made about moms.  It was a bittersweet day.  I loved watching the kids and the end of year slide show, but my heart broke a little knowing that our year in Kindergarten is already almost over.  She has learned and grown so much this year.  She is green in dibels, knows her first 100 sight words, is reading on her own, has improved her handwriting tremendously, and has learned so many new life skills.  I love, love, love her teacher and am so grateful for the love and hard work she has shown her students.