PreK4 Graduation and Last Day of School for Mackenzie

We had a great day today starting out with waking Mackenzie up to her last day of preschool. I can't believe we have made it this far already and the year is over. Is has really gone by way to fast. She is excited about being 5 now and getting ready for the BIG school. She has mentioned that she would like to stay where she is at and we would love it, too. The Christian Academy that she went to offers grades all the way up to 4th grade and continues to add one each year. They have been in the town for a little while but gradually are adding to their programs as needed. Of course their biggest is the PreK program. We are praying about the right direction for her. Please enjoy the pictures and the see the memories we made tonight and today celebrating. Summer here we come!

Mackenzie with her teachers: Ms. Mallory and Mrs. Tammy.

Mackenzie and Judah at her party today, Judah loves visiting sissy at school.

Mackenzie, Macey, Vanessa, Ashlyn and Clay.

Mackenzie and her classmates during the program, they were already getting sleepy and they had just started.

They sang songs that they had learned over the year and poems and bible verses. The list goes on and on of what they shared. She learned so much.

Our BIG PreK4 graduate.

Mackenzie and Pastor John Hunt, Pastor of Andalusia Full Gospel Tabernacle and the Headmaster of the school Guardian Angel Christian Academy. He presented Mackenzie with her diploma. She just loves Pastor John.

Happy 5th Birthday Mackenzie

Saturday, May 2nd was Mackenzie's 5th birthday and we were excited to be able to celebrate it on her actual birth day. We hadn't been able to have her party on her day before and she was so excited. The day before we took cupcakes to her class at school to celebrate and the first few pictures are from that celebration. All of the family came to spend the night with us Friday night and stayed until later in the afternoon on Saturday. Nana and Papa stayed until Sunday and they headed back to Florida Sunday morning. We had a family filled weekend and enjoyed the time greatly seeing family and celebrating.

Mackenzie's ladybug cupcake cake for her class.

We also got some other cupcakes for the kids in her class that couldn't have red food coloring or chocolate cake. They had fun eating a special snack that day.

Mackenzie trying to smile for the camera. This isn't her true smile though. She wouldn't do it for me.

Her cupcakes for her birthday that I made at home. She specifically requested ladybugs this year and made sure to remind me as we were planning the menu.

Our party attenders, our neighbors Lauren and Sarah Kathryn and Ellie and Tyler her cousins. She only wanted a few to come this year so it was smaller than last year.

Just after she blew out the candle. We always have the age appropriate candle to celebrate. This year it was the big 5.

We did a pinata(?) this year filled with tons of candy. Everyone went home with plenty.

Daddy giving Mackenzie and birthday kiss and love.

This one is a story in itself. The batteries to the jeep had run out so granddaddy was trying to keep up with the demand of the grandkids. Judah's expression is priceless. They were loving it that Granddaddy was the power this time.