End of year Awards & Parties 2016

May was very busy for us, as usual. 

Christopher and Makayla had their end of the year awards on the same night.

 Vista has allowed our children to make good solid friendships.

 Makayla received awards for having over 10 perfect test scores this year, 2nd most amount of work completed and she blew us out of the water when she had the highest GPA in her class!! This was her best school year ever and we are looking forward to what high school brings!

 Christopher received awards for straight A honor roll, having over 10 perfect test scores, outstanding attendance and the character trait award of inquisitiveness which is perfectly fitting! He is excited about starting middle school in August!

James Henry finished his year with graduation.

 Look at his baby picture, those eyes!!

 His teacher, Mrs. Black was a huge blessing in our lives this year.

He received the character trait award of virtuous... I think we have a future preacher on our hands!

May is always filled with parties & field trips. Chris went to the park and had a BBQ. Makayla did the same with her class. 

James Henry's grade had a luau.

 and he went on a field trip to the Discovery center followed by a picnic. 

Christopher and James Henry had their AWANAS awards at church. 

 and then that was it... the ending of another school year...the very last day of school 2016!!

Makayla, our songbird

Makayla just finished her third and final year with Amarillo Youth Choir.

It has been a big blessing her life and something I think she will look back on as being a highlight in her childhood. We are thankful she was able to be a part of a faith based organization and do something she loves, sing!

 This Spring they sang the National Anthem for the Amarillo Bulls hockey team.

 In May, Makayla had one last music festival and one last concert with AYC.

 She really "graduated" the program at the perfect time. The director for the last 20 years, Mr. Perales retired in May as well.

 She had one last Amarillo Youth Choir Banquet.

 This school year Makayla was also a member of Vista Vocals, her school choir. They did a Christmas musical, competed at Greater Southwest Music festival, sang at a nursing home and at the "Vista County Fair"

 They also had the opportunity to sing the National Anthem for the Amarillo Venom indoor football team. Makayla was so excited when she caught a football!!

We are thankful for the blessing of music in Makayla's life and always enjoy watching her perform. This summer she is diving back into theater, so Break A Leg Sister!!!

James Henry, our gymnast

 James Henry also decided last fall that he wanted to take a break from Jiu Jitsu but instead of trying something new he wanted to go back to something he really enjoyed...gymnastics!

 We enrolled him back into the program at Amarillo College but this time into a Tumbling & Trampoline class. He really loves it and his coaches always tell us that he is trying hard and mastering what they are learning.

 We had a great time watching him on the last day of the spring semester.

He is continuing this summer in his tumbling & trampoline class and we are talking over moving him to a more competitive school in the fall.
I am a huge fan of the olympics and I am absolutely looking forward to watching some gymnastics this summer with my buddy!!

Christopher & fencing

 Late last fall, Christopher came to us and wanted to take a break from Jiu Jitsu for a while and try something different. His original request was sword fighting but well, that isn't a skill you can just take a class in anywhere so after doing some research I found out that Amarillo College had a fencing program. From there, Christopher's new hobby was born!!

 He really likes it, in fact he is currently taking a second semester of classes this summer. He knows all the terms and moves. He takes it very seriously and is even talking of competing when he gets a little older.

 At the end of the spring semester they had a tournament. It was so awesome to watch. James or Papa John usually take him but I was able to go for tournament night and it was a treat!

 At the end of the night, Christopher placed 2nd!!! After only one semester he placed 2nd. We are so proud of him!