Avril Graduates from Kindergarten!!!

Avril's kindergarten graduation day has arrived.  It's a bittersweet moment for me.  I'm happy to see the sweet girl that Avril is becoming and sad that she is growing up too quickly for me!  My first baby has already finished her first school year.  She is just so beautiful inside and out, and I am beaming with pride.  Avril was so happy to see me there, and wore her favorite dress.  She looks so cute in her little graduation cap!  She loved kindergarten, and will never forget her kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Buxton.  Mrs. Buxton said that Avril's hugs were the highlight of each day for her. :) 

I love how Avril waves to me with a ginormous grin as she walks in...

First Grade, here I come!

Pretty little Avril girl

I tried to get a shot of Avril's friend Ella as well...

Singing time!

Avril's graduating class sings for us :)

And later that day...
we hopped on the Trax and took the train to a fun firefighter event downtown:

The girls always love to ride the train!

Love that genuine smile...

And a shot of my blue-eyed beauty, sipping on her capri sun.  I try to always be prepared with snacks and drinks!

mommy and McKel

Sitting in the old fire truck... it was hot!

A fireman directs McKel where to go for the obstacle course

And she is off!

Up she climbs!  No challenge for this girl!

Avril also joins in the obstacle course.  Here she is using her monstrous muscles to carry a fireman hose!

No sweat!

On to the next obstacle!

McKel crawls through the treacherous tunnel!

She is out safely!

Time to save a life!  A dummy life, but still...

Avril makes it to the end!!  Way to go!

Matthew and Sara joined us, and tried out the bicycle course.  Matthew even got a free helmet!

Off on his rocket bike!

Back at the Trax Station, the girls climb a pole and hang on for dear life...

When is that train getting here??

An eventful day!  Time to go home and EAT!!