Sidney's Graduation Luau Celebration

Today, Roger and I helped set up and attend Sidney's class luau.  Here is Sidney with Taylor and her older brother Justin.

Here he is lining up for the water slide.

Roger helping to turn hot dogs.

 Playing "hot potato" with a mini basketball.

Sidney showing off his lei bracelets.

Sidney receiving his fitness award certificate.

Posing with his leis.  He is wearing his and Cleo's.

Sidney accepting his "buen trabajo" award for Spanish class.

Wearing his soccer medal.

Sidney and his friend Carson.

Sidney with his pre-K diploma certifying that he has graduated.

Us winning the award for raising the most money during the St. Jude's Trike-a-thon.

Roger winning his Parent of the Year Award for being such an involved, dedicated dad.

Sidney holding his valedictorian award and his two teachers, Ms. Jennifer and Ms. Corliss.

Sidney and his running buddy Darius.

Sidney is worn out from all of the activities today.  He had a  great time. Roger picked Cleo up from school at 11am and she was able to participate in the fun as well. Today was her last day of school.  On Tuesday, May 27, they start their first week of camp at Southwest Arts Center. We expect them to love it.  They will be there for one week.  Then we go out of town. Then they return to that camp for another few weeks.  They'll go to a different camp in July.  Cleo goes to gifted camp for a few weeks in June.

June 1-8 we are in Hilton Head. We cannot wait. Ahnya arrives May 31 and will be joining us in HH.  Linda, Robin, Kaelin and Connye (one of Roger's aunts) will be joining us as well. Cleo and Sidney are really looking forward to it as are we.

Sidney's Pre-K Graduation, May 22

On May 22, 2014, at 6:30pm, we attended Sidney's graduation from pre-K.

Here he is walking to his seat.

Sidney with Nette and her great-grandson Chris.  Nette is one of Linda's cousins who lives in Atlanta.  Sidney is very attached to her.

A very proud Roger.

Sidney Dickinson, Cleo and Shelby Dickinson.  Sidney is in our Sidney's class. Shelby and Cleo attended Kids R Kids together.

Sidney and his teacher Ms. Jennifer.

Sidney and his pal Taylor.

Sidney and his friend Olivia.

Sidney and his buddy Sy.

Sidney and one of his teachers, Ms. Corliss.

Sidney and Ms. Fraley, one of the other pre-K teachers.

Sidney did a great job saying his valedictorian speech. You can view it on You Tube.

Cleo's Progression Ceremony After Party

After Cleo's progression ceremony (from 1st to 2nd grade) on May 19, we had a class party.  Here she is with her little girlfriends.

Cleo in front of her Paul Bunyan project. The face is made of beads that we glued on to the poster board.

Roger was unable to attend the ceremony and party because he had jury duty. I took lots of videos which are loaded onto You Tube.  He did not get selected for a jury. Yay!

Mother's Day 2014

Cleo brought home a beautifully decorated Mother's Day cake from school. It was a fundraiser through Publix.

After church, Roger, Cleo and Sidney gave me my gift.  It is a beautiful album filled with incredible pictures of the kids and me.  It's a wonderful keepsake.

We changed into casual clothes and headed to the zoo.  Moms get in free on Mother's Day.

The turtles eating their lunch.

Cleo feeding the giraffe.  She and Sidney each got to feed them two big leaves of lettuce.

Sidney feeding the giraffe. At first neither of the kids wanted to do it but I got on line because I wanted to do it. When they saw how gentle and relaxed the giraffes were, they changed their minds.

Comparing their hands to the size of an orangutan's.

There are lions on that big rock in the background but you can't really see them.

Me and Sidney in front of a panda.

Cleo and Sidney on a komodo dragon statue.

Taking a rest before hiking out of the zoo and to our car.  It was a great day at the zoo.