Mackenzie's "new do"

So, Saturday afternoon/early evening I was working on report cards when I got a call from my friend up the street. Mackenzie was playing at their house with her friend Abraham. As soon as I said hello my friend Cara says, "I have something funny to tell you, but you might be really mad." Ok....I'm thinking maybe Kenzie had an accident on their carpet or broke something, but no, it was more drastic. She decided to trim Abraham's hair, some of his stuffed animals, and CUT her own hair! Cara said she went upstairs to check on them and there was a trail of blond hair. (Abraham is blond also but of course being a boy his cut isn't as obvious.)

So, here is a before picture. I just took this Friday afternoon. Notice how long Kenzie's hair is.

Now here is the new cut!



The rest of the story is that I rushed her over to my neighbor, Sarah who is a really fantastic, professional hair stylist. Her and her family were getting ready to go out for dinner and a movie but being the awesome friend that she is, she took the time to fix our little emergency. She had to go pretty short and layer it because both sides had been cut above the chin and there are actually a couple of chunks on the top of her head that are only about an inch long.

I told Bob the only choices were short or going with a mullet! We all decided short was the better option!

I think the short cut is growing on me, and Sarah did a great job cutting it into a cute style, but I do miss her long locks. :) I guess its only hair. It will grow back and it could have been worse!

Mackenzie Preschool Graduation

Mackenzie had her preschool graduation on Friday. Before the graduation ceremony part they whole preschool did their spring program. Each group wore a different color as they went through John 3:16. It was kind of like the salvation bracelet with the different color bead each mean something different. As you can see Kenzie held the yellow banner. 

Here we are after the graduation with our graduate and all her leis. :) I had this very real "flash-forward" moment when she walked across the stage to get her diploma. This image of my eighteen year old young lady walking across the stage came to mind. It brought tears to my eyes and to be honest a bit of anxiety too! :) 

Our graduate!

Here's a video too. 

I love May! There are so many great holiday. May Day (Lei day in Hawaii), Teacher appreciation week, Mother's Day, My birthday :), Memorial Day, and my favorite.....The last day of school! Yea! Does that make me a bad teacher to be so excited about the end of a school year? I do love my job and will be excited when August comes around, but summer vacation is one of the great blessings to being a teacher. :)
Anyway, enough about that. Here are a few pictures from the past 2 weeks.
First, my Mother's Day cards. Kenzie picked out the one on the left, Mason's is the SpongeBob one.

Those cards fit their personalities to a T. :)
Next, is Teacher Appreciation Day. I am so blessed to be a part of a school that spoils their teachers. Each student brought in a gift every day that started with a certain letter. Monday was M, Tuesday was two A's, Wednesday was H, Thursday was L, and Friday was O. By the end of the week it spelled "Mahalo" which is the Hawaiian word for Thank you. You can see in the second picture what they brought each day. On Friday they also gave me the lei and picture. They really are a great group of kids!


Monday the 2nd-5th grades went to an Ice Skating rink for a field trip. Hardly any of my pictures turned out but that is Mason pushing that little walker thing. He tried super hard and was doing pretty well by the time we were done. I didn't even try!

Friday is Mackenzie's pre-school graduation and next week will be the last week of school! :)

Happy Mother's Day!

Just wanted to express a special thanks to my mother. Being a parent has made me appreciate my own mom even more. Raising kids is a really hard job and I am in awe that my mom raised 5 kids so successfully! I can't imagine how tired she must have been some nights after helping with homework, baths, and bedtime stories. :)

Most importantly I grew up seeing an example of a godly woman. Mom, your light shines brightly through your ministries and especially as it is being reflected in your children and grandchildren. The legacy of servanthood that you are passing down will continue to grow for generations to come. I thank God for you! (I have an amazing dad too, but it's really all about mom today! :) )

I can't forget to also thank my mother-in-law. I am blessed to have an amazing husband and I know that the things I love about him were poured into him as a little boy by his parents. Pearl, you raised a godly, caring man whose happens to also be a wonderful dad. I also know that you prayed for him constantly and that you have prayed and prayed over our marriage and our children. Thank you for being such a great example!

I plan to spend Mother's Day relaxing with my husband and my two adorable children! God Bless all the mother's today!