I hate May

Really I do. It is too jam packed with things that HAVE to be done. There is the normal stuff, mother's day, birthdays, work and all the things that go on the other 9 months of the school year. Then comes the added bonus of end of the school year. That means RECITAL(big one for me being that I work at the dance studio), Mother's day tea for the 3's at preschool(again big for me in that I work there), field day(this year was Grace's first), Kindergarten completion, end of the year parties(preschool class I teach, Lily's class, dance classes, Grace's class), swim team for Gracie(nightly practice), teacher gift shopping, graduation parties, weddings(of which I am missing due to all the other stuff), and anything else you can name is happening THIS month. Add on top this year that Tom had the opportunity to go to Savannah for his once a year prosecutor training(means no Jekyll Island for my birthday) on the week of RECITAL. So yes I got to do the whole single mom thing the week of recital. Thank God for Grandma coming to stay with us. I never sleep when Tom is out of town and slept much better with another adult in the house, still I would have rather been in Savannah with views of the river, instead of running to and from the studio DAILY. The hardest part this month has been slowing down enough to enjoy it all.

The highlight of recital for me was one of my students in the last recital, two dances before the end, as I was trying to convince another little girl to get on the stage, stood center stage and announced "The show is about to begin!" I then had to stand on the stage and do the dance with the class. What a show!

Grace's dancing was beautiful. She has turned into such a beautiful dancer and loves to perform.(she takes after her aunt Anna). Lily enjoyed helping set up the stage and didn't want to leave the stage, so it looks like we may have another performer on our hands.

I have no pictures of recital.

(I was working and no one thought to get the camera out of the diaper bag!)

Field day was fun. Grace had such a good time playing the games with her friends. I do think her favorite part was the snow cone. It did get called short by her teacher for some passing rain clouds and slow groups in front of us. We only missed 3 stations and about 20 minutes.

Lily's end of the year party was cute. It was a sticky, messy situation, but the kids had fun. There were Popsicles, sand and bubbles. Talk about needing a bath!

My end of the year party was exhausting yet fun. It is hard to believe that the school year is over for me. Dance ends tomorrow and Grace has 5 days left.

I am so ready for the Lazy days of summer. Hopefully they will come. Of course there is the trip to Destin, the trip to Virginia and the trip to NJ, swim team all of June and work at Dance Camps, plus getting ready to be a lead teacher in the 3's and getting Grace ready for First Grade. Oh MY!