Another one bites the dust...and another one gone....

 The last couple of weeks have been a little sad around here.  First Gary, our snail, bit the dust.  His wife Elaine died a couple of weeks earlier.  It stung.  But we still have Eddie Cootchie Catchy Kama Tosa Neera Tosa Noka Sama Kama Wacky-Brown, and he appears to be fine.  For now.

Then our sweet little Seraphine (we called her Sarey) went back to live with her parents.  She was only with us for 1 week, and was a total sweetheart.  This actually did sting.  I wish we would never have any placements because a placement means a cute little kiddo is dealing with stuff they shouldn't have to deal with.  Stupid adults.

 Ryan bit the dust on the soccer field.  Broken collar bone.  Boring summer.  He was in a lot of pain for the first couple of days but is doing much better now.  He can't do anything - except sit around and watch TV, a mother's dream come true!

Next was Juan Carlos Esteban Rodriguez Francis, our betta fish.   We knew he was having problems when he kept trying to jump out of his tank.  He didn't last long after that. 

The saddest was Emily having to say goodbye to 4th grade and THE GREATEST TEACHER WHO EVER WALKED THE EARTH.  She actually was an incredible teacher and Emily absolutely loved her.  They had a sweet relationship - Em called her "Mrs. S" and she called Em "Miss E".  We wish she could just follow Em and be her teacher .... just through college, that's all. 

Em received the "Medalion" award for citizenship and academics.

Some of her BFFs, Addi and Hadlie

Miss E and Mrs. S!

Some of the cute kiddos in her class!

Em and her friends decorated their teacher's car

 Emily has stopped crying and Ryan has stopped hurting, so I think we can start summer now!