reminiscing

one of my all-time favorite teachers was retiring this year, so me and a couple of friends met up to go to her retirement open house.  it was good to see her and see our old pictures that she had displayed.  oh, the early 90s....cute hair.  

she seriously was the best.  she helped instill a love of learning for me that has never left.  

goodbye, good friends

Before Jake's family left, we had to get some neighborhood kid pictures.

 Keagan and James.  

Keagan was so cute with James and would hold hands with him and find toys for him to play with.

 Keagan, James, Jake, Easton

 Keagan, James, Ellie, Jake, Easton

Keagan had a HUGE case on Ellie.  She loved her and whenever she saw Corene (the mommy) out walking with Ellie, Keagan would run over and try to make Ellie smile.  She almost always did, which made Keagan so happy.

 Sam (another little neighborhood boy), Jake, Keagan, James, Easton

funny faces!

three musketeers

Easton and Keagan's best friend is Jake, a little boy who lives two houses down.  Sadly, his family moved to Australia at the end of May.  I don't think Keagan understood because after they left, the next day she asked if Jake could come play.  Easton, however, cried for about an hour when they drove away.  It broke my heart.

 I think this picture sums up all their personalities.

Keagan, diva; Easton, cool guy; Jake, goofball

 We are sad that their family is moving, but are hopeful that in two years they can come back to the same house and the kids can pick up where they left off.