Field Day and D.C.

This year was Jane's last field day in elementary school! As such, she got to do both sessions - once as a buddy for a Kindergartener and once just with her peers. She requested a child from her Kindergarten safety patrol class and she got him!

Rosie with her field day buddy Evie:

Jane at 5th grade field day:

With her buddy Olivia:

I worked the Sno-to-go stand! 

Rosie with the girls in her class:

Ben with the boys in his class:

Ben with his field day buddy, Brooks:

After field day, I hopped in the car and headed up to D.C. Chris had been working in D.C. that week, so I went up to meet him for the night. The team was going to the Nats game.

After the game there was a Taio Cruz concert.

And then from there we headed with his colleagues to Bar Taco. Then back to the hotel and back home first thing in the morning!

It was a quick trip with lots of traffic, but still fun to get away!

Jane's chorus and band concerts

Jane had a great chorus concert this spring! The performed a show called "The Best of Me" with great songs. She even had a solo in "Blackbird" by the Beatles.

Jane singing her solo part:

I can't believe this is the last chorus concert for Jane in elementary school!

The concert:

Then Jane was invited to join the Honor Band - a group of students from four elementary schools who had made the most progress on their instruments:

Finally, Jane had her standard end of year band concert at school:

End of year band concert:

Kid dates 19 and 20

Eleanor and went out shopping for our date and then ended up at home watching Legally Blonde with slurpees. 

Chris and Jane went to Bruster's for half-price banana splits!

I took Rosie to Menchies (do you notice a theme here??).

And then one afternoon, Chris took Eleanor and Ben on a double date (their choice) also to Menchies.

Jane and I went shopping for camp and she got a chocolate/strawberry swirl milkshake:

Ben and I got Menchie's, bought a board game (Sorry!) and had a board game tournament.

Rosie and Chris biked to Spoke and Art for ice cream sandwiches...

Jane Spring Soccer

I don't have a lot to say about Jane's spring soccer season. She played hard, she got better, and she was also juggling it while simultaneously focusing on lacrosse. She had a great time with her team. Unfortunately her coaches quit after the fall so there was a bit of a bumpy start to the spring as they transitioned to a new coach, but he ended up being great. 

 There was a fair amount of carpooling with Annie and Piper - which Jane loved!

And a handful of wins!

Lots of on her own practicing in the yard...

One day she even played at Mary Stratton Park (the name of Papa Laser's mom!) - so fun!

The girls at the end of their season:

Next year, soccer transitions from birth year to school year, so this team will be breaking up! Jane's birthday unfortunately places her with the grade below the one she will be in. The league is letting her play with her grade, but she has to start on the lowest team and work her way up - so sadly she doesn't have a single girl on her team next year from this year. It'll be a big change!