Theo's Birthday Bash and the Last Day of School

Last year I tried to schedule myself for all the class field trips (which wasn't especially commendable since there were only about three all year for each kid). The reason I did this was not so much to spend more time with my kids (though I should), but because I wanted some pictures of them with their classes. Sadly, I ended up 5/5 on forgetting my camera. THIS year, I didn't sign up for a single field trip (I should have, I know). Instead, when both Theo's and Addy's classes were scheduled for field trips on the same day, I packed up Emerson and Sera in the van, grabbed my camera, and got some freaking pictures! We still had time for a play-date afterward. So.

Addy and her best friends, Lexi, Jennifer, and Denae at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (hey girls, look out behind you!)

Theo's class took a bike trip all around Wascana Park (it's a big place), working their way to the legislative building for lunch. That's Theo in the red shirt near the top (that's his Blazers jersey--the one he would wear to school every single day if I didn't catch him, and let's be honest, on a good week I caught him only about 50% of the time).

Theo with some of his best friends, Winston, Ryan, and Isfar

Madame Leask has been a fantastic teacher for Theo this year, she's really encouraged him in areas that are his strengths, and been very patient in helping him work on organization and staying on task. This photo was taken near the end of the year when she asked all the parents to come in and one at a time make a presentation to their child about how special he or she is. It was so great to hear all the neat things about each child, and to get to share with Theo's class what a spectacular kid he really is. Addy helped me sing "You've Got a Friend in Me" at the end--and I don't even think Theo was (very) embarrassed!

Monsieur Dube has been a great teacher for Addy this year, just as he was for Theo two years ago--we're so grateful to have had his wonderful class as such a big part of their childhoods!

On to the Birthday Bash! This year Theo and his friend Liam shared a birthday party, which worked out great from every angle. With preparing for a move and trying to keep a house neat for showings, when Liam's mom, Shauna, and I found out that our boys, born three weeks apart, were both hoping for the same type of birthday party at the Sandra Schmirler swimming pool, it didn't take long for us to decide to team up. With a bit of persuading, Theo let me add a theme--Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief--and it turned into a really fun party.

Even better, Theo and Liam's other good friend, Justin, had a birthday party right afterward the same day! Theo said it was the best day of his life (and this was after Disneyland)

The kids made door hangers

Then wore themselves out in the pool

It was a challenge getting pictures of them, let me tell you, but they definitely had a good time

And their birthday cake was the coolest one I've ever seen. Shauna manages a Dairy Queen and hooked us up with this beauty. It's almost too pretty to be real. But it tasted amazing, let me tell you!

Somehow I forgot to have the boys hold the awesome swords they got (for Camp Half-Blood! It was so cute in my head!) in this photo. Also, I'm sad that these guys (not all of them yet!) are outgrowing the hugging phase.

One with the swords! Woo!