Teacher Loekie

We are very fortunate to have learned, several years ago, about a local preschool taught by Teacher Loekie.  All three of the kids attended, though Brennan was the only one we decided to let go an extra year and do Loekie's kindergarten curriculum as well.

One of the fun things about this school is that the kids get to bring special snacks once a month.  I made turtle cookies for Brennan's birthday month snack.

They also get to participate in a number of fun field trips.  Here are a few:

February: Fire Station

March: Champoeg School House

April: Tulip Fields

May: Farm

And no preschool or kindergarten school year would be complete without a graduation ceremony.  Brennan's main part in the ceremony was to read aloud, as he was the best reader in the class, and Kyler played Pomp and Circumstance on the piano as the kids walked in.

It's a little sad that we won't have any more kids in Teacher Loekie's class, but we have lots of great memories.  Thanks Teacher Loekie!

We're Busting Outta Here!

I've always thought it funny that one of the prettiest towns in Washington has the same name as a famous prison. Of course, we thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Leavenworth, WA, and were in no hurry to bust out.

But first, the real reason we went to Washington was for Mariah's 8th grade graduation.  She ended up not being able to participate in the ceremony because of illness, but we still enjoyed watching the ceremony and hanging out with the family for the rest of the weekend.

For the last day of our Washington weekend, we joined the Haverlys and Brownlees in Leavenworth.  It's a quaint Bavarian village filled with interesting shops and surrounded by snow-capped mountains.

Makes me want to go to Europe!