Memorial Day

What a wonderful day this Memorial Day was. We are so blessed to live in a country that still values freedom and honors those who serve valiantly to protect it at all costs. I pray you children will always treasure our freedom in America and do your part to ensure that your children and grand children have the same (if not better) freedoms than we have. Since Pop is a veteran in the Army, he was able to participate in the Memorial Day Parade in Dacula. You guys got to be a part of that by riding with him and throwing candy. It was a beautiful sight to behold!!

All but three of the grandchildren rode with Pop. Brett is apparently too old and too cool to ride this year and Nini and Koltyn are too little - maybe next year!

Summer Break - BEACH!!

As soon as the last bell rung you kids were ready to become beach bums. And that is what we did. We went to North Myrtle Beach for vacation this year. We all had a blast. It was nice just being the five of us for the first time ever. We weren't on any schedule and we just relaxed and enjoyed the family time together. What a great start to our summer break!!

This year we tried our hands at putt-putt. Micah, you were especially cute - this is how you usually ended up getting your ball in the hole!

Growing up I always remember going to Dockside restaurant in Calabash, NC to eat. I love taking you guys here as well. You seem to love it as much as I did as a child.

The beautiful old tree out front brings back such memories for me. I remember climbing this tree when I was a little girl.

You guys were mesmerized with the "clams" on the ground under the dock. Too cute!!

Rebekah, one of McKinney's favorite things is to try an kiss you. You will never understand how it makes his day when you let him sneak one by you!!

Another fun vacation tradition is letting you pick out air brush t-shirts from a t-shirt vendor in Myrtle Beach. You guys love this and enjoy your shirts all year long!

Rebekah - MVP Year 4

Rebekah - Where should I begin??? Awards day is always exciting for you. You work very hard all year and are very motivated in every area of school. So when Awards Day rolls around you get excited to see how you have done. This year was no different. You received almost every award you could possibly receive ( with the exception of the Citizenship Award I think). You also received two very special awards this year (more on that below).

It is my earnest prayer that you will always acknowledge that your gifts and motivation come from the Lord and that anything you are blessed to succeed in is only because the Lord has given you the ability!

Here you are accepting the Healthy Fitness Zone Award.

This was you accepting the Awesome Attendance Award.

This was you accepting the Exceeds in All Areas of the Standards Based Report Card. This was only accomplished by a handful of students because you had to exceed in all areas all year long - a very had feat and one you worked very hard to achieve.

Here you are receiving the Exceeds in all Areas of the CRCT. This was also a difficult task that very few students accomplished.

You also received the award for winning the Young Georgia Authors' Writing Competition for the third grade.
The next award you were presented is pretty amazing to me. This makes the fourth year in a row (every year you have been in school) that you have received the Principal's Award for your class. This is a special award given to only one student in each class. It shows your true ability and character that you have not won this award once, but four times. Below is what was read about you when receiving the award:

The Principal's Award for Ms. Smith's class goes to a student who always puts forth the extra effort. This student is always determined to do their very best at everything they do with a big smile and positive attitude. This student is an excellent role model and always a good friend to others. We can always rely on this student to help a friend out that needs any extra assistance. This student always exhibits honesty, compassion, consideration, and determination. This is why the Principal's Award for Ms. Smith's class goes to Rebekah Crozier!!

You were super excited to keep your MVP streak alive!!

The final award you received was for the top AR points, not just for your class and not just the third grade, but for the ENTIRE school!!! You finished the year with 725 AR points!!! When they were announcing you as the winner the librarian said they had never in the school's history had a third grader take the top prize for AR. This is a huge accomplishment and one you should be proud of. You read a lot and challenged yourself with difficult books so that you could earn even more points. I could not be happier that you have a love for reading and learning just like your Mama!!

Here you are with your two medals and your AR trophy! So proud of you and thankful that you immediately acknowledged how God has blessed you to be able to accomplish all of this!