Graduation day!

Well the first day of school has come and gone... And now it's GRADUATION!! My Jillian is a first grader!!! It's crazy but true... Here's proof

Ready to go

Mommy & Jillian

Alaina came to see cousin Jillian Graduate

Daddy & Lucas playing

There's our little star waving... "Hi Jillian!" *wipes tear* I'm so proud!

aaaand there's our little star smack dab in the middle making faces... lovely, precious moment over....

Walking to get her diploma

and my camera decided NOT to work at the actual MOMENT she received her diploma... but here's her standing in line after she got it...

Singing "Hit the Road Jack"

After the ceremony

Jillian and her teacher Mrs Joralmon

The family

OK so let's backtrack... we're all sitting in the multi purpose room waiting for the kids to come in to start the graduation ceremony. The morning announcements come on, and the principal says "Kindergarten Kindergarten Kindergarten, pay SPECIAL attention.. we have a winner for the big monkey from the cookie dough fundraiser... and the winner is JILLIAN PING!!" (I almost got teary eyed just typing that LOL!) so Jillian won this monkey for selling the MOST cookie dough in the entire school Kindergarten thru 6th grade!!!! (and to be honest she didn't even really sell a lot!) She was so excited!!!

Jillian and her wonderful Aunt Shelby (who teaches Kindergarten at Jillian's school) without her I'd have no way to get Jillian to school!

Outside on the bulletin board, here's Jillian's drawing of "The Monster at the End of the Book"

Standing by the bulletin board (the black spot in the middle is where Jillians drawing was)

Lucas wanted to hold the monkey..

We went for Pizza afterward

Our Sassy little first grader!!

Graduation Gift

I took Jillian out to buy her a special surprise for her Graduation. She chose Build A Bear. She picked "Cinnamon Swirl Bunny"

Kissing Bunny before she gets stuffed


Stuffing Bunny


Rubbing the heart on her head so Bunny is as smart as she is.


Washing Bunny

Can't forget the Hello Kitty underwear...

dressing bunny In "Tinkerbell" clothes

Naming Bunny "Nicki"


And Taking Bunn...er "Nicki" home


Since Lucas wasn't with us... we buckled Nicki up for safety

speaking of pools...

As most of you know.. Jillian is terrified of water. Doesn't like it in her face, doesn't like leaving the steps in a pool, won't go under... even as bad as panicing when the water starts getting to high in the bath tub. so.... it's time... SWIMMING LESSONS!! Today's our first lesson.. Jillian is at 5, and Lucas and I are at 5:30.

Happy 1st Birthday Alaina!

My neice Alaina turned 1 on 5/17/09.

She's just a little doll! Happy Birthday Lainey!

Splishin and Splashin

Who says a small inflatable play pool isn't fun? It looks WAY cooler than a regular pool.. LOL!

I bought this for Alaina's 1st Birthday party so we could keep cool..

Lucas, Jillian, me, Janell & Alaina (yes there's a huge pool in the background but have you seen the slide on THIS one?!?!)

Then we took it home to play!