Meet Spikey!! and more...

Meet Spikey, our new pet Beta!

Sara Frances brought him home on her last day of school, compliments of Mrs. McGraw and the Joyner Buck Auction. Way to go, SF!Meri Alan- sporting her new post ballet recital haircut
Sara Frances and Carrol Trent at the last AR program

Ms. Harrell (librarian) and Sara Frances

New pictures...

My friend, Carley, sent me some great pics today that I had to post.

Look at these precious ballerinas!

Thanks for the pictures. I love them!

a circle of Cinderellas
Meri Alan and Lucy Helen

triplets after the recital- Meri Alan, Maury, and Lucy Helen

Miss Carley helped 3 girls get dressed after part 1! THANKS!!

All Dressed Up! Sara Frances, Maury, Meri Alan, and Lucy Helen

2nd Grade Promotion

Sara Frances and her kindergarten teacher- Mrs. Rutledgefirst day of kindergarten at Joyner
Sara Frances and her first grade teacher- Mrs. Gray
first day of first grade

first day of second grade

Here she is now!! We attended her promotion ceremony today. We enjoyed watching the second grade sing and get diplomas. There was also a wonderful powerpoint presentation!!

Her official last day is Friday. Time has really flown by. It seems like yesterday I dropped my baby kindergarten girl off at this AWESOME school!! Thanks to eveyone at Joyner for loving, teaching, and nurturing my baby girl!! We have been so blessed.

cake!

getting her diploma

Meri Alan and Bailey

Sara Frances and Mrs. McGraw- her 2nd grade teacher

Joyner is a cool school! It's pretty too!!

Sara Frances looks forward to attending Rankin next year.

Dance Recital 2009

My girls love to dance! They had fun at their recital today. Meri Alan loved being Cinderella and Sara Frances was Snow White. They did a wonderful job!!

Lauren, Lucy Helen, and Meri Alan posing in the cafeteria before the show
Anne Daniel (she was Ariel)

With the help of SWEET friends, I was able to survive my first recital where my girls were assigned to different dressing areas.

Mia Katherine, Olivia, Sara Frances

Olivia, Lydia, Sara Frances, Kristen, Mia Katherine

Sara Frances performed in her first jazz dance this year. She was so excited about her costume!!

passing the time!

getting ready to go! great job, girls!

Maury (she was Belle)

Cinderella and Snow White, my sweet ballerinas!!

Mia Katherine

jazz

Joyner's Japanese Cultural Fair

Sara Frances and Mrs. Willis, her challenge teacherMeri Alan and I enjoyed attending Joyner's Japanese Cultural Fair this morning.

Sara Frances and her Wish Doll
My girls bought kimonos at Epcot this past spring break. Meri Alan wore hers too!

Meri Alan and Bailey at the tea party display

Sara Frances was a Cloud Dancer in the mini play.

Haiku

The Royal Family a.k.a. Garrett and Sally Grace

Sara Frances and Natalie presented Japanese floral arranging.

The Japanese Money Display

Judo

The Tea Party Girls

Japanese Food

The challenge classes did a great job of presenting all they've learned about Japan this year. Next stop today, dance recital dress rehearsal! Busy, busy!