Ice Cream Party!!!

They had an ice cream party at school this afternoon......here is Molly with a couple of her best friends!!!

Allison, Molly, & Kaley

GS Pottery Badge

As a leader for Kelly's girl scout brownie troop.....we each plan two badges per year.

(We have 5 leaders!)  The first one I planned was the pottery badge.....as Kelly loves everything about art....so I knew it would be one of her favorites!  The Xavier art teacher came in and demonstrated how to make a clay fish....and taught them about different techniques.  All 23 girls had a great time making their clay fish sculpture.  Ms. Recker then fired the fish....and they were ready to be glazed at our next meeting by the girls....and then they were fired again!  Fun times in the art room earning the pottery badge!

Our troop of 23 second graders in the art room!!!

 Kelly's pottery fish!

The inside!

DARTS

Since Kelly's swim meet was in Cedar Falls.....she swam on Saturday morning, we went to the Children's Museum, and then we spent the rest of our time at Uncle Dave's house.....before she swam again on Sunday morning.  The girls loved the extra time with Uncle Dave....and he taught them how to play darts!!!!

Phelps Children's Museum

After Kelly swam in her regional swim meet, in Cedar Falls in the morning, we ate lunch and went to the Phelps Children's Museum in Waterloo with Uncle Dave.  Kelly went to this museum on a field trip in first grade and LOVED it....so it was the perfect way to spend the afternoon.....both girls had a great time.....as did Daddy and Uncle Dave!

 Molly & Daddy posing.....LOVE THE SMILES!!!

 Kelly creating some fun tags!

 Molly really enjoyed the tunnel!!!!

 Digging in the soil....

 Molly even got Uncle Dave to crawl through the tunnel with her!!!!

 Fishing....

 Playing music....

 ....and driving tractors!

 Kelly & Uncle Dave creating something extra creative and fun!

 Molly put on a show for us!

 Bike safety!!!

 This was one of Molly's favorite things....the bunny tunnels!

 Crafts!  Brian was laughing about something with Dave in the background!

 Craft room FUN!!!

 Uncle Dave with his two nieces that adore him!

Our family! 

A fun afternoon at the Museum!!!

REGIONAL Swim Meet in CF

Kelly had her regional swim meet in Cedar Falls this weekend!  She swam 5 events on Saturday and 4 events on Sunday!  She swam in the mornings both days....and then we had a sleepover at Uncle Dave's house Saturday night! Here is what Kelly swam...

Saturday - 50 back, 50 breast, 25 Fly, 25 Free, 100 Medley Relay (back)

Sunday - 25 back, 25 breast, 50 free, and 100 Free Relay

She had 5 best times!  Way to go Kelly!!!

My swimmer!

 DASH 8 and under 100 Medley Relay

Riley (breast), Brooke (fly), Kelly (back), & Kayla (free)

 DASH 8 and under 100 Free Relay

(Gracelyn, Avery, Kelly, Ava)

Swim meets are long for Miss Molly.....so she decided to take a nap!

Kelly's 50 Back at Regionals

Here is Kelly's 50 Back at Regionals!!!  Her time was 59.95!   She broke a minute!!!

The first 38 seconds someone fall-started in lane 1, and then in lane 2.....so they recalled them back to the blocks.  Kelly is in lane 3 with a green DASH swim cap on.

Kelly LOVES backstroke!!!

...and she was pretty excited to win her heat too!

Reading to preschoolers!

Every Tuesday at Xavier....the second graders read to one of the preschool rooms.  Here is a picture of Kelly reading to Molly and Kaley in Mrs. Wilfong's room.

**If only Kelly and Molly would do this at home!!!**

Bookmark winner....again!

The Dyersville girl scouts had their annual cookie rally tonight....as girl scout cookie sales start SATURDAY!

***Sidenote - I am our troops Cookie Mom this year and I am getting 194 CASES of cookies tomorrow to pass out to our troop!  That is 2328 boxes of cookies!!!***

Each girl can submit a bookmark design for a chance to get "published!"  Kelly won last year for Daisies (Kindergarten and 1st graders).  This year Kelly won for the overall design.

I HAVE ONE HAPPY LITTLE GIRL!!!!

 The bookmarks are all displayed on the wall....and each girl scout gets to vote for ONE in each category!  No adults or leaders vote.  Crazy!

We have always known Kelly LOVES art....and crafts....and drawing....and competition!

 GREAT JOB KELLY!

A day of "FIRSTS" for Molly

Molly had a lot of "firsts" today....and she LOVED all of them!

***First bus ride***
***First field trip***

***First time bowling***

I took 1.5 hours off this morning to be able to attend the field trip with Molly's class.  It was completely worth it to see the smile on her face!  Every year during Catholic Schools Week, each grade at Xavier gets to go bowling.  It was Molly's first time.  She was very hesitant at first...not knowing what to think.  After she watched a few preschoolers bowl before her, she jumped right in!  She loved her special event at school today!

 Kaley and Molly - first bus ride!!!

Molly & Luke waiting for their turn to bowl

 Molly started off barely rolling the ball....

 ....but she watched it down the entire lane!

 Then she really got into it!!!!!!

 Look at that follow through!!!

 Bowling along side her friends.....all in lanes next to each other!

***Paige - Autumn - Molly***

***Lane 6***
Tate, Molly, Luke, Ashley, Haley

 Silly socks - two different purple pony socks!

 Showing off the silly socks she picked for bowling day!

 Luke & Molly showing off their socks!

 Molly bowled a 77!!!!!

***Not bad for her first time bowling!***

WAY TO GO MOLLY!!!

 Bus ride home with her daycare friend, Paige!