LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!

Well, we had Monday off for Memorial Day. I got some laundry done and the kids rode horses with Preston. Wyatt was so proud he brought in 7 first place ribbons from field day yesterday. I haven't seen Shyanne's stash yet. Wyatt wanted to put all the ribbons on the fridge. I told him that it might be better just to put them in his scrapbook. The baseball awards and swim party is tonight. We'll have to see how the storms are. We haven't had much rain but some really ugly lightning for several nights in a row. Tomorrow, Preston will be home from Cherokee and Shyanne is going on a field trip to Midland for a tour of the Channel 7 News Station and some ice-skating. She's really excited about that. And Friday is the Awards ceremony at school then we are out for the summer. YIPPEE! Although, I think that the whole summer is already planned. This past Saturday my border collie Rose had 6 puppies. They are so sweet and Dixie's babies are growing like weeds. That's about it out here, just praying for some form of normalcy to return to our lives. Oh and I completed that stupid course for Officer Adams. It took me 12 hours with having to stop for my normal chores and Kota's wishes but I made an 87% on my final exam! I'm sure glad that is done!!!!!!!! Everyone have a great week!

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Music Program check, baseball check, Field Day check. Summer is almost here! Wyatt's team won the championship last night! he was so excited! Shyanne's was so close but lost by 4 points. The teams were tied up until last night for both Wyatt & Shyanne! Wyatt & Shyanne both won long jump events and Wyatt won the 40 & 60 meter dash. Shyanne was in a close 2nd to Kenny Mae! What a race! Preston's mom & I were really busy running between the kids events today trying to catch everything! Whew, I'm more worn out than the kids. Shyanne is going on to 5th and Wyatt is soon to be a big 3rd grader. His teacher gave him a great end of the year conference. He's reading on a 3rd grade 5th month level. We have a few things to work on this summer. Multiplication flashcards and word problems mostly but no worries! Shyanne passed all her TAKS tests. Wyatt attended the AR trip this week. They went to Fort Stockton and bowled,putt putt golf, movies, pizza, arcades and so much more! The kids had a great time! Lets see, next week Shyanne's class will be going to Midland for the Air Force museum and the tour the news station. And the horse project will have its first meeting. Oh and I finished up clover buds last Monday with Parliamentary Procedure and coke floats. We had a wonderful time at Matt's graduation! I think that sums it up for the events of the Mills clan. I'll try to write again soon!

Whirlwind May

OK! It's been a month since my last update. Sorry about that but it has been crazy around here. We are in the middle of the kids baseball season! Dakota is on the mini TBall team! It is hilarious! 20 Pre-Kers attempting to play baseball! We are doing really good if everyone makes the bases. Some of the kids don't want to bat. Some, like Dakota slip in there and take two turns. Wyatt is on the next level up. He's a bit aggravated not to be on the little league but he's one of the top dogs on his team this year. He's my competitive child. Everything has to be perfect. He hit a pop fly and Bria caught it in the outfield. He was crushed. However, I reminded him that he turned Bria into a flip tagging her out of the last game. Maybe he should remember that next time. And on his second hit, he only made a triple. He expects homeruns every time he walks out on the field. He's doing really good and gives it his all. Shyanne is back on the climb up. She's playing hardball. She's a bit more relaxed about the whole situation. We are trying to get her a little more aggressive. Preston and I don't understand this totally relaxed competition attitude. Neither one of us are laid back when it comes to competition.

The swine flu shut down all our 4H activities until this Monday. My last Clover Bud Meeting is on the 18th. We're having coke floats and going over parliamentary procedure at the park. And our banquet and dance is next Saturday. And the horse project will be started at the end of this month.

Matt will be graduating from Texas State next Friday! YEAH! Saturday is baseball pics and games followed up with the 4H banquet that night. Preston and I will be leaving Mom & Dad's that morning between 4& 5. Then Monday - Clover buds. Tuesday- baseball games and concession duty for all three games, Friday is field day and the AR trip is somewhere in there. Oh and the music concert is this week. Craziness. The kids are signed up for their 4H camps and Lissa's wedding are the highlights for the summer. Hope everyone is having a great week. I can't wait for summer, but I really think that it will fly by.

OH MY GOSH! Happy Mother's Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!