SUMMER SUMMER SUMMERTIME….

Whew, another school year in the books!  What a milestone year we've had in the Dailey house.  Taryn just finished up Kindergarten, Jayden finished 5th and Kiarra finished 8th so now we transition Kiarra to high school, Jayden to middle school and sweet pea will be a big 1st grader!  

3 kids in 3 different schools - YIKES!!

With his certificate... woo-hooo, onto Jr. High

Jayden had an amazing fifth grade year.  He was awarded with the Presidential Award at the end of the year and that’s something we are very proud of.  This basically means he had a great GPA all year, tested great on his STAAR tests (actually only missed one question on the math test), had a recommendation letter from 2 of his teachers and was considered an outstanding student for his behavior and attitude. I received many praise emails for Jayden throughout the year.  The compliments from teachers, front office staff, the principal and many others bring pure joy to my heart. I thank God often for my only son.  He is really excited about Jr. High and I’m excited to see him excel.

Miss Bailey, his homeroom teacher.

Mr. and Mrs. Wolman

Taryn had a great year too.  She absolutely loves school and cried the last few days knowing it was coming to an end. Her teacher was fabulous, seriously amazing…especially for a first time teacher (which I didn't know until the last week of school).  I was (and still am) often called Miss Martinez at home. Taryn catches herself quickly now and realizes before she fully says the name but I don’t mind. I’m honored to be called that name because she’s taken such great care of my baby girl these past 9 months.  Taryn finished up school reading at a level G (only need to be level C to pass), she knew every site word, sound, vowel, letter, etc. that she was tested on and that appears on her report card.  She is more than ready for first grade and if it was up to her, she’d start tomorrow!

Miss Martinez

Mr. and Mrs. Wolman

Kiarra has had a great year as well.  I previously expressed my apprehension for her going to a new school her 8th grade year, but I’ll say it again… she took it on with great courage and I’m so proud of her for stepping into this unfamiliar space at this age.  WoodCreek Jr. High has been a really great experience for all of us and I’m actually very glad we made the move when we did.  God timed it all perfectly for us and I’m so thankful. The 8th grade dance was here before we knew it and she looked so beautiful in her dress with her long straight hair.  We don’t straighten it often but when we do, it’s absolutely gorgeous.  She had a really great time at dinner with a couple of her closest friend and said the dance was a lot of fun.  The morning after the dance she has an audition in which she received a call back.  Nothing major but she’ll be performing in front of some top agencies in August so she is starting to prepare for that now. The athletics dept. at WoodCreek Jr. High conducts a huge sports banquet each year (I mean huge) and I was so excited that Kiarra won an award.  Again, being new to this school I was shocked that she made the volleyball team, let alone the A Team and then she got an award to top it off.  The final event of Jr High was the pop show for choir where she had a small solo in the Beyoncé hit Single Ladies.  She did a great job!  Her last year of Jr High was very memorable and one I hope she cherishes for years to come.  We also celebrated her 14th b-day in May.  It was a BUSY month for Kiarra.  She had a handful of friend over for a sleepover and we may or may not have gone to HEB and acted a little crazy….

We finally heard from Tamia.  She reached out to Kiarra so we now know all is ok with her. She said she finished up the year with good grades and is happy that it’s summer.  We typically have her for 30 or more days in the summer so it’ll be interesting to see how this all plays out. She also mentioned that she moved again.  Not sure where to as her Mom hasn't told us anything about it and if we ask Tamia too many questions, she’ll get punished for answering them so it’s best we just keep quiet.

Logan receiving his diploma (or 1 of the many scholarships)

In May, we drove to Iowa for my nephew, Logan’s, high school graduation.  First of all, I shouldn't be old enough to have nephews/nieces in high school (or kids for that matter), let alone GRADUATING! I had tears; I’m not going to lie.  The graduation was quite interesting. I've not been to a small town graduation for years so it was very interesting to Jeff and I that they announce EVERY scholarship for EVERY person.  I am very proud of Logan for his scholarships.  Some we knew about and others we didn't so they were a great surprise.  I’m a proud auntie!!  Congratulation Logan!!  After the ceremony, we headed to my brother’s house for the celebration.  We got to catch up with family that we hadn't seen since Christmas and meet the newest member of the family Caeden (that I made cry - still sorry Brent and Kelly).  It was a really short trip so we didn't get see everyone.  We drove up on Thursday night/Friday and back on Sunday evening/Monday.  Since we were there on Mother’s Day, Teige (and family) and Talan came over to Grandpa’s house that Sunday and after lunch we hung out all day.  The weather was beautiful!  I really enjoyed that time; it was great to catch up with them. My nephew will be going to college in the fall to play football so I’m looking forward to this next chapter in his life.  I was really sad that I didn’t get to see my niecers Makenzie but she was away at an all weekend softball tournament.  Can’t believe she is officially a SENIOR now!  Maybe she’ll come to Texas to go to college…

My other little cutie patootie niece turned 1 and had a very colorful birthday party.  She looked crazy funny in her big ol fat tutu.  We already know she is going to be spoiled because she received a sports car that she was pushed around in by Taryn.  That girl is a hot mess; she is the cutest 1 year old on the planet.  Taryn absolutely adores her (as we all do) and loves that she gets to be a big cousin to her.

And this brings us to SUMMER!  Thank GOD we all survived another school year.  I plan to take off as much time as I can to spend with the kids because 2013-14 school year will be starting before we know it.

Another cute little pic of Taryn and my Grandpa.  She was begging him to come to lunch with us on Mother's Day...