Our amazing boys....

 Oh, how the end of a school year makes me sad.  I am excited to have all my babies at home for the summer, but it is really how I mark the passing of another year.  And, my sweet babies are growing up all too fast.  Makes me teary eyed just thinking about it.  Here is Braeden in the top picture on the last day of school and below on the 1st day of school. 

 And, Preston in the top photo on the last day of 1st grade and the bottom on the 1st day of 1st grade.  They have grown too much since the beginning of the school year.

 So the last day of school was June 6th and it was awards ceremony day.  We knew Brae would have a 5th grade graduation, so we wanted to be in the audience.  We had no other expectations other than that.  Boy were we in for a surprise!  It started when we didn't see Braeden walk in with his class.  Little did we know he was chosen to represent his grade in a special farewell to Principal Mary Baier who has taken another position within the district.  Nolan (our neighbor) was also selected from his class.  There is a video of Brae during some of the performance below.

 Here is Braeden excepting his 5th Grade Diploma and a picture of the diploma below.

 

Preston, much to his and our surprise, received a phy-ed award for setting a new 1st Grade boys' school record for the shuttle run.

 Here is a photo of Preston's award for the new record!

 The Grandaddy of all the awards came when Braeden's name was called to receive the Presidential Academic Excellence Award and Pin.  As shown above.  This is quite an achievement for him and the highest honor you could receive at the ceremony.

 Preston also received his 1st grade diploma.  We are so excited that he is involved in the Looping Program at Washington.  So, his teacher and classmates will all be the same for 2nd grade.  They will be meeting once over the summer and his teacher sent home a calendar of some "homework" to do each day.

 Also, Braeden received an award for serving on the Safety Patrol to help students cross busy intersections before and after school.

 Both boys, also, received a National Fitness award for their scores on the Physical Fitness tests.  Keep up the amazing work boys!  We love you and couldn't be prouder of a great school year!