Yesterday Kirsten and I had the opportunity to visit Hayley’s kindergarten class for an end-of-the-year beach party. It was a lot of fun. Mrs. Arnold’s pupils went through their usual morning routine before reading to us a book they’d written and illustrated. Then Mrs. Arnold played for us a slide show that was absolutely wonderful (a tear jerker). She is an extremely talented photographer and was able to capture not only the activities of the students, but their personalities as well.

Kirsten and I feel very fortunate that Hayley had Mrs. Arnold this year. She has great command of her students and exudes compassion for them.

Hayley was Star of the Day

Hayley got to sit in the rocking chair

Hayley reads her book to Kirsten

The Flying Dog, illustrated by Hayley Danler

The slideshow was phenomenal!

Hayley's kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Arnold

I love my mother because she helps me when I need help. And she keeps me safe.

She’s very nice to me. I also like that she’s nice to Skye and Jenna.

I also like my mother because she keeps me healthy.

I love my mother.

My baby, Hayley, turned six last Thursday. I love you, Hayley!
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Brent: What is so great about Family Night?

Hayley: I think it’s so great because we can all get together and have a time to be together and, like, spend time with each other.
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Hayley: Would you rather be rich or poor?

Kirsten: Rich.
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I wanted to learn about how they make paper because it was the only thing I could think of. I liked learning about how they make paper.

Paper is made from fibers that come from plants and trees. The fibers are beaten and mixed with water to make what’s called pulp. Then you put the pulp on a fine screen called a mold. Then you let it dry. Then you take the paper off the mold.

Egyptians made another kind of paper called papyrus 4,000 years ago. The word “paper” comes from the Greek word papuros.

The girls’ artwork is current on exhibition at the Saco Museum. We visited yesterday morning. It was our first time at the museum.

Hayley made a stuffed fish in her art class. It’s isn’t a fish you could filet and eat for dinner. Nor could it swim in the ocean. It’s mostly made of paper. They drew with oil crayons over the paint. With the red crayon Hayley made lipstick. Then they cut out fish shapes, stapled the edges together and stuffed them with newspaper.

Hayley's stuffed fish (with lipstick)

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In 2008 we went to the beach a lot. There’s only one reason I don’t like the beach: I don’t like taking a shower after. At the beach I like to make sand castles and sand angels. Sometimes I make a person with sand. My person is funny when I make boobies on her.

Hayley at the beach

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This is me when I ate my chocolate chip pancakes

This Festibond we went to Eggspectations for breakfast. The thing I ate for breakfast at Eggspectations is chocolate chip pancakes.

My favorite present from Festibond is a microscope. One other thing I like about opening presents is when we read the letters that say nice things about us.

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