Last Days of School

The last week of school is always so much fun at Evergreen.  Emma and I went to see the students vs staff ultimate frisbee game.  Then Grady's class went whitewater rafting.  There were award ceremonies and festivities.  The boys are pretty excited for summer!!

Getting ready to play frisbee

Grady and crew

Myles and friends cheering on the sidelines

Myles received an award called "Prince of Perception". "For the uniquely original way you find connections between academics and everyday life and for the way you communicate your connections"

Meanwhile, Emma has been out of school for several weeks.  We have been keeping ourselves busy.  Here were are at the Nature Center

Howling like a wolf

She put on a puppet show for me

On the last day of school, Grady and friends have a massive spend the night party.  Complete with burning of their school work.  It was the 3rd annual!

Summer time is here!!

End of the Year Campouts

I can't say enough positive things about the school the boys attend.  At the end of every year, the teachers and parents take the kids camping for 3 to 4 days.  It is something the kids look forward to all year.  You can only imagine the amount of coordination that goes into bringing 50 kids into the woods for almost a week.  There's the equipment, the chaperones, activities and last but not least all the food.  It is no small feat to pull these camp outs off.  I am always surprised at how organized they always are for each camping event.  

As usual, Josh went as a chaperone.  He says Emma's camp outs will be all mine.  Josh and both boys had a great time and enjoyed the experience.  

Myles camp out was first.  They went to Pisgah National Forest, close to the fish hatchery.

Mrs. Marianne, Myles' awesome teacher

Waterfall fun

One night they had a storyteller

Tent city

Evergreen has so many talented teachers and parents.  Music is always playing

Food lines

The gang

Grady's campout was the following week

They went to Joyce Kilmer, one of the only old growth forests in WNC.

Mr. Ben, Grady's teacher.  Who knows what they are talking about?!

I'm not sure what he is doing??

Broken

On Wednesday, Emma was sitting on a ball at the top of our porch stairs.  She wobbled off the ball and went head first down the stairs.  Josh was outside with her and I heard the crash from inside.  I think she bounced off all the steps.  I knew something was wrong just by the way she was crying.  She wouldn't move her arm and became a little sluggish.  I called the pediatrician and they told me to go to the orthapedic urgent care.  

We sat in the waiting room for about 1 1/2 hours and she didn't move off of her chair.  I knew she was really hurt when she sat still for that long.  After X-rays and a doctor checkup, he told us that she had broken her clavicle.  She will have to be in a sling for 3 weeks and we will go back for more X-rays.  This is going to be a challenge for this active little girl.  It has been 2 days and she has already snuck by me and her teachers and gone down slides 3 times!!  It will be a miracle if she heals correctly.

Heading to the urgent care

She was a bit shocky.  She never sleeps in the car.  I knew she was in a lot of pain.

Waiting for the doctor.

Broken clavicle

Just look at that sad, sweet face

This tough thing begged to go to art camp the following morning.  

Gramma and Grandpa sent an edible arrangement with balloons

It's not so bad being injured!!

This broken bone hasn't slowed her down.