Connor's Grade 6 Farewell

Connor finished his last year of elementary school at the same elementary school Shae went to, Lymburn School. He actually did two years of playschool here as well so he's been going to school at the same building for eight years now. And I've been attending assemblies, Christmas plays, and volunteering for field trips at this school for thirteen years if you include the years Shae went here. It's been a great place to send my kids and we've gotten to know many friends here but the time has come to move on.

Connor had an excellent teacher this year, Ms. Commance, (which was a relief after a couple years with a sub-par teacher) and she organized an afternoon program as a mini graduation for the kids. I told Connor that all the girls would be dressed up in fancy dresses and that he should at least wear a button down shirt and dress pants but he point blank refused. I decided this wasn't a battle worth fighting and that's why he's so underdressed (although I noticed there were a few other boys who also refused to dress up).

There was a slide show where each student told a little bit about themselves. Here are Connor's slides:

And here is Connor with some of his friends:

Grammy and Grandpa were in town for Shae's high school commencement which was the same day:

Connor will be following Shae's footsteps and attending Parkview Junior High next year. He's a sweet, sensitive boy who loves science and sings like an angel. I'm so glad he's my boy.

Shae's High School Graduation - June 2016

Connor's 12th birthday

On Connor's birthday, we invited Edmonton area family over for a birthday celebration.

Then the next day, we took seven of his friends to Rundle Park to play archery tag.

Hudson and Maira were too young for archery tag but they got to do some target practice while they waited.

I can't believe it's been twelve years since Connor was born. He's grown into a smart, strong-willed, tender-hearted, affectionate, hilariously witty and punny young man. I love being his mom - always have and always will. I can't wait to see what kind of man he grows into as he learns more about himself and the path ahead of him.

Hudson's soccer

Hudson was our only soccer player this spring. He played for a neighbourhood U8 team called the Bombers. He had a bunch of friends from school on his team and a lot of the time, the kids were so distracted by playing with each other that they didn't really pay enough attention to the game. So their scoring opportunities were pretty scarce. But they got lots of exercise and had tons of fun so it's all good.