The end of the school year is quickly approaching, and my big girl, my first born, my beautiful oldest daughter is about to finish the 5th grade. Today was the day of the 5th grade regatta - it's as big a rite of passage at her school as the May Day event is for the 3rd graders. The kids spend a little over 4 months in a woodworking class making their boats from scratch - they plane the wood, they hollow it out, they dig space to secure a mast, they reinforce the keel, they paint the hull, they cut the sails, they do it all! A project that begins as 36 plain blocks of wood ends up as 36 uniquely gorgeous model sailboats:
As a bonus, today was the most beautiful sunny day you could imagine - a perfect day for a regatta on a sleepy local town pond. All of the 5th graders assembled at the far end of the pond:
And off they go ...
So congratulations to my amazing 5th grader - another big accomplishment is under your belt, sweet girl! Now it's time to sail into Middle School and enter the next phase of your young life ... may the winds always fill your beautiful sails just as they did on this special day:
4 comments:
Beautiful post and pictures, Sloan! I love this tradition. How special. Can you believe you have a middle schooler? I have one more year to go. *sniff*
I will email back soon. I promise!!! :)
Sloan, That is awesome for the kids! I bet they are all soooo proud showing off their boats! and what a beautiful day of gorgeous weather for them to set sail! also, thanks for the comment... I love my jammas a little TOO much! ha!
Have a pretty night!
Kristin
Good morning ladies ...
Kim, No, I definitely DON'T believe it! I just can't get my arms around having a middle schooler, when did this happen?!
Kristin - it really was one of the prettiest spring days ever ... but if I coulda worn my pj pants, I woulda! I was once sent a link of a commercial advertising "pajama jeans" ... I'll see if I can find it, you'd love 'em!
Bye for now ...
What a fun day!
You take GREAT photos!
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