The end of the school year came and went. We had parties and field days, report cards and field trips. Both girls ended the year on a high academically, Sidney isn't actually "graded" yet, but Regan pulled off all A's (a couple A-'s but apparently in middle school, those are the same as an A). All things considered, especially the horrendous experience with a teacher who is no longer employed by the school, we were incredibly proud of her to persevere and finish out the year as well as she did. Never in a million years would we have expected the year to go as it did, but for her to rise above and still pull off all A's was amazing. We even got the sweetest note home from her track coach/school counselor who commented on how great of a kid she is and how she is not only a great athlete, but also a positive leader.....glad she can pull it together for everyone else :)
Not to be outdone, Sidney also did great this school year. No major obstacles to overcome, but she did have to work hard in class to climb the academic ladder. She has to work a little harder than Regan in school, but when that girl puts her mind to it, she can move mountains. Some lessons come super easy to her, ones that I would expect her to struggle with. It's the more common sense stuff that she can't grasp so quickly. Then again, this is the girl who recently had a conversation with me that went like this:
Me: Regan, I remember when you used to hum the day away.
Sidney: What song is "the day away"?
#facepalm
Oh how we love her!
Now onto the fun photos:
End of year party with a group of her besties
Regan joined us and I couldn't resist taking a picture of Regan with her former teacher (now Sidney's former teacher too!). We love love love Mrs Newman! No one will ever top her teaching!
More fun on field day at the elementary school.
End of year comparison pictures for Sidney.
Look at that growth! My brother says her shorts are too short...
I told him that statement means he's getting old.
I told him that statement means he's getting old.
Life of a middle schooler, Regan learned a tough lesson as she shattered her screen.
Phones don't belong in our waistbands (though she learned that from me).
This was the best I got from Regan for a last day of school. She hung out with this group of friends all night long (where she also shattered her phone screen). Which means between all of the chaos, I didn't get a comparison photo of her, darn it!
Here's to the school year wrap-up! We not have a 4th grader and 7th grader!
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