Last Day of Grade Four

I can't believe the year is over. Kennedy got her home report yesterday and passed all her subjects, spelling and Social Studies were her two highest marks. I'm just thrilled she is doing the regular curriculum with some modifications and keeping up. We are so proud of her. The next time I see my little beauty in about three hours, she will be a grade fiver! Where has the time gone?

She looked so cute this morning, wearing her little Old Navy dress to school, that I had to snap a couple of pictures. She is getting to be such a big girl and that hair! She agreed this morning to a 'trim' - she has a major long hair obsession that I don't think is going anywhere anytime soon.

We have a busy summer planned, she is going to two weeks of theatre camp, one week of deaf camp, and one week of Nana & Papa camp while I am in Europe for my March of the Living Trip. We are also having her two friends Marysa & Jenna for four weeks this summer so she is excited to have two 'sisters' for part of the summer. Between all of that and me finishing up two more university courses, things won't slow down a whole lot but that's okay, I'm sure we will have lots of fun.

To close, I'll leave you with another one of the photos this morning, up closer and in colour:

Grade Three Portrait

As usual, the photographer taking Kennedy's school photos didn't take much time to get her to smile, her hair was messy by the time they got to her class, and the photos came back with a black spot right on her face. Needless to say, I didn't order them, nor did I send her back for re-takes. If they won't take their time the first time, they wouldn't the second time and I'm a firm believer in not partaking in activities which I believe are an exercise in futility.

I recently took a photo of Kennedy that I absolutely adored; however, we were outside in the evening at the campfire and she hadn't had her face washed in awhile, resulting in a dirty nose. Thanks to my handy dandy photo editor, I airbrushed the dirty nose and voila! the perfect grade three portrait (albeit at the end of the school year). I just ordered a bunch from Superstore and they turned out great.

Don't setlle for icky school pictures - you can take better pictures yourself!

Kennedy's Flower Girl Dress

Kennedy will be the 'flower girl' in my sister Tammy's wedding in August. She is very excited to be all beautiful and carry flowers. It's a casual-type wedding at her cottage, so we wanted to find something summery but still beautiful and flowing for her to wear. I found this outfit and it's just perfect and as a side bonus, it's a skirt/top combo so easy access for tube feeding! Woohoo! She loved it and I think she looks adorable in it. I can't wait to see her in it with her hair all done up with flowers.