Thank you May

 Thank you May for...

• another annual much-needed week without screens to unplug and remember what life and living is all about for our whole family
• the opportunity to host our first screen free week kid party at our house that led to a hilarious soap slip 'n slide and lots of tired and squeaky clean children. 
• the joy to chaperone both of the big kids' field trips and spend a whole day with them and their classmates out of the school exploring at the zoo and Camp Sequanota.
• perfect weather for the Rec the Alleghenies Expo that my baby sis works so hard to organize and is so good for our community. 
• a mother's day with lots of love from my own kiddos and hugs for my momma
• a trip to Hershey park with the thrill of riding rollercoasters and the Hershey Drop
• a surprise birthday party for that same baby sis who turned 30 this year and a touching video that hopefully reminded her of how amazing and inspiring she is
• a little sis (kayla) and Kevin who put together the surprise party that was so perfectly Uch. thank you for planning and directing and organizing - you two are hilarious and the best!
• amazing and thoughtful preschool teachers who love our babies during the school day and put on an adorable promotion/graduation program where we got to see Violet say the pledge and dance and sing her heart out.
• a birthday for our Gigi who had a tough year but worked through it like a champion. We all had tears in our eyes while singing Happy Birthday 
• watching my students shine after months of hard work on the stage at their musical
• another prom with my favorite date
• hugging the class of 2019 at graduation and sending all my good thoughts, hopes, and wishes with them; feeling so grateful I got to know and care about them before they go off into the world and do great things
• perfect weather to update our landscaping and our kids who found the patience and energy to help us all day ripping out overgrown bushes and putting down new mulch, there were some tears and complaints - but they helped the whole day and had the dirt and mulch stained hands to prove it
• our first official outdoor meal on the patio; it feels like the real start of summer!
• another last day of school where my students gave hugs, and some thoughtful and sweet gifts, and one incredible piece of artwork accompanied with notes that make every hard teacher day worth it a million times. we all need the summer to recharge and grow and mature - but I am already excited to see my kids again in the fall
• lots of baseball and soccer that make our kids proud, and tired, and motivated