We started the summer with a day at the Myrtle Beach Sun Fun Festival. 

Sarah and her second grade teacher Miss Collins. 

Here is Sarah and a friend enjoying the last day of school. 

Wizard of Oz

Joshua played a munchkin in Palmetto Bays production of the Wizard of Oz. Here is a five minute clip from the performance that includes Joshua's scene.

Here it is!

The end of the school year brings plenty of excitement

Another school year has passed. Can they really go that fast? Both Joshua and Sarah had great years.

Joshua received straight A's once again and was awarded The President's Award for Educational Excellence. This is an honor that reflects his performance in 3rd through 5th grade. It is a great send off to middle school.

Sarah had a report card full of pluses and received a reading achievement award in her class. She was also recognized as the student who always had a smile. We are so proud of both Sarah and Joshua.

Counting the take! 

Here is Sarah displaying her Easter dress (and her new short haircut). 

Here are the three mighty hunters after their morning adventure. 

How long will it take Sarah to eat the candy in these eggs? Hopefully, we can stretch through the summer! 

Easter Sunday started out with an early morning Easter egg hunt. 

Here are the kids at Fort Fisher. 

It was a great day to hit the beach. 

The gulls certainly know where the food is! 

Here is Sarah recreating a scene from the movie Birds. 

Spring break 2006 has come and gone (it went fast!). We spent one day in Wilmington, NC. Here is Joshua, Sarah and their friend Brian on the ferry going from South Port, NC to Fort Fisher. 

Debbie's rose bush is blooming. 

Sarah's new doo from the side. 

Sarah got her hair cut this weekend. Here she is with her new, short, sassy look. 

Sarah school photo, 2nd grade, March 2006. 

Joshua school photo, 5th grade, March 2006, 

Joshua had quite a group cheering him on at the bee. Grandma Pot Pie, Grandma and Papa Jordan, Uncle William, Aunt Chrystal, his cousins Christopher and Cayley, Mom, Dad, Sarah and two teachers! Here is Cayley and Joshua after the bee. 

Joshua did great and we are sooo proud of him. He made it through the first round and finished in the top 30. Only 15 made it through the second round and unfortunately, he was not one of them. He did however learn a great deal, had a wonderful time, picked up a nice gift bag and has five more years to participate if he chooses to try again.

The 54 kids in the competition were ages ten to fifteen and all won a school spelling bee in the area. 

Last week Joshua represented Palmetto Bays Elementary School in the regional spelling bee. Here is a shot of Joshua and Debbie right after he realized that he was now spelling in the big time! 

We found out this month that Spanky has terrible arthritis in his hips. The worst part is he can no longer chase cats. Lucky for him, he has no problem doing what he does best - lay around the house.  

Joshua recently completed another successful basketball season. His team, the Georgetown Hoyas, finished with five wins and two losses. This year Joshua played in the fifth and sixth grade league. The improvement these boys have made since they began playing team ball in first grade is impressive. Congratulations Joshua! We are proud of you. 

The Carolina Community Church league's Georgetown Hoyas 2006.