Hooper Field Day...

Dalen and Tiernan at field day

Friday was the elementary school Field Day. McKenna has hit the elite position as 6th grader, therefor earning her position as a dunkie for the Dunk Tank. It just so happened that her group was chosen to go at the exact same time the first grade was having their turn at field day. Dalen was more than happy to take the first shots of his sister sitting atop the dreaded white board. I was volunteering that day for the PTA and was witness to this blessed event. Dalen took great pleasure in enacting a little revenge on the Big Sister. He also enjoyed the sheer look of terror on her face as she realized what was about to happen! Even though he didn't hit the target with the balls provided, he still gave her the splash she deserved.

McKenna in the aftermath...

Good Job Bubba! It was hard to see this event as one of the last they would ever share at the same school. Now she is moving on to bigger and better things, and soon he will be the one in the dunk tank.

Her first dance card.....

6th grade dance card

McKenna and the rest of the tortured sixth grade had their very first dance. They had a luau theme with fruit and slushes, a blow up tiki hut, and inflatable palm trees. Each kid had a dance card that they had to fill with names of the opposite sex and those were to be their partners for the dances. Kenna's group of friends and her friend Austin's group of friends sort of stuck together. They worked for weeks with their teachers to learn line dances and partner dances so they should have felt prepared. After they got the first dance under their belts the nerves subsided and they were having a great time. Their teachers were great with the planning so nobody was left out. It was fun for the mom's to watch, too. Till it hits you that you are now old enough to have a child who is dancing with the opposite sex!!! The beginning of the end..........

Kenna and Austin's first dance

Getting the "go away mom" evil eye!

Kenna and friends under the tiki hut!

Go Green Snakes

Dalen's soccer team has been undefeated this year. They call themselves the green snakes and Dalen is #6. The boys are playing great together and may be playing in the AYSO fun fest this year. Dalen is very excited at the prospect of playing in his first tournament since he has been drug along to his sisters games and tournaments for 4 years now. It is so fun to watch them run in a herd and knock each other over despite Coach Danny's attempt to explain their positions.