I'm a little late posting this, but 8th grade is over! Brennan had a great year, we are so proud of her. This year was sooo busy and rewarding! She played Metro softball in the fall for the Kennesaw Mountain HS Mustangs. She played second base and outfield. Brennan also continued playing the Viola in the Orchestra for the first semester. She decided to give it up when second semester started, which was fine with us because she just didn't love it anymore.

The huge event this year was the 8th Grade Dance. We bought her dress in January and it was absolutely gorgeous! I thought it would be fun if I did her nails, hair and makeup. We practiced her hair twice the week of the dance so I could figure out what we wanted it to look like. It turned out perfect! We went to a friend's house before the dance with a bunch of other kids to take pictures. Then, they all went to another friend's house for dinner. She had a great time at the dance and then went to another friend's house for the after-party.








Brennan maintained all A's and B's the entire school year AND Perfect Attendance. The end of the year Award Ceremony was held at KMHS, which was cool.

So, now she is enjoying her summer, playing travel ball and getting ready for high school.

Rollin right along!

Well, another school year has come to a close! We are one week into summer and report cards came today. Brennan maintained her Honor Roll status for the fourth year staright!! All four quarters since 4th grade she has had all A's and B's!! We also got her CRCT scores (not that they really count in 7th grade) but she passed! I am so proud of the young lady she is maturing into. Not quite sure I am ready to have an 8th grader in a couple of months.....but I guess it will happen rather I want it to or not.

Happy Birthday PMMS!

Last week, PMMS turned 30 years old! On Thursday evening they held a ceremony in the Memorial Garden. Among the guests were past principals and teachers, current staff, Cobb County Board Members, parents and students. Refreshments were served and entertainment was provided by the Chorus, Band and Orchestra. Students were hand-selected by the music teachers and played in small groups. Brennan played her viola in a group containg four 7th graders. They played two selections: Soul Strings and March. We mingled and munched on brownies while waiting to hear our child perform.

Student of the Month!!

Brennan was awarded Student of the Month for October! They pick one student from each grade each month. She is it for 7th Grade. She recieves a free Chick~Fil~A coupon and of course, the honor of being PMMS Student of the Month!!

Back to School and more....

Okay, I know I am a little late finally posting the school pics, but I have a good excuse.....We have had 28 STRAIGHT days of sports! So, better late than never.....

Anyway, Brennan started 7th grade 3 weeks ago. She is still in Orchestra and playing the Viola. She is also staying in the Girl Scouts, which makes this her 8th year staright. She loves those girls and has become really good friends with them!

She is enjoying her 2nd year of playing Metro ball, which is where middle schoolers can play softball for the high school. It is a great program that gets them ready to play once they become freshmen....but we're not rushing that day to get here. She plays for Kennesaw Mtn. as a 2nd baseman and outfielder. The season runs through the end of September.

She also tried out for the GEORGIA FORCE 12B travel team and earned a spot on it. There is a link to their website to the right. They are already practicing and will start playing tournaments as soon as Metro ball is over. They will continue hitting lessons and Speed & Agility training during the winter months and continue tournaments March - July 2010. Oh , and guess who volunteered to be the team mom? Meeeee! Love it!

What a great day!

Okay, I need a moment to brag! Two exciting things in Brennan's life today....

She had a tournament at Terrill Mill Park. We were up early and played 3 games total. During the third game, Brennan made all 3 outs in the first 2 innings!! It was hilarious, the other team just kept hitting the ball to 2nd base over and over. So she made 6 consecutive outs for her team! A couple of them were in-field flies, the rest were grounders. But no errors on all 6, I was so proud! She also didn't strike out all day, which doesn't normally happen. Her team didn't win but I felt like she did her part!

So then we come home and checked the mail and report cards were there.....and she did maintain her all A's and B's again!! That's 3 years straight...way to go Brennan!!

7th Grade, here she comes!

Okay, so we made it through 6th Grade! Her report card isn't here yet but according to the website she has all A's and B's....for the entire school year! That's 3 years in a row.

Here's a recap of her school year and a few pics to illustrate:

She played the viola in Orchestra and had 3 concerts.

She is still in Girl Scouts, totalling 7 years with the same troup and troup leader.

She played 2nd base for 2 seasons on the Georgia Force, 12 and Under Fastpitch Softball team.

Her team won 1st place this week in the School Olympics!

And she has had the same boyfriend, Ryan, since January! (Sorry no pics of them together) What a busy little lady. Good thing she can multi-task because it will only get busier as she gets older!

Here's a recent picture of her and Bella, too cute not to post!

Honor Roll for the 3rd quarter!

Just a quick post to say how well Brennan is doing in school. Report cards came home yesterday and she had all A's and B's. She was struggling with Science, but got it up just before the deadline! They are having an Honor Roll Party next week so that will be fun for her. She also gets to go to the "Demerit Free" Party another day next week.

She is participating in a Spring Jamboree next Thursday night with Orchestra, so I will post those pictures next week. She is one busy little girl!

School Update

Over Spring Break, Brennan's Girl Scout Troop went to Savannah. I was able to go on this trip and we had a blast! We toured Juliette Low's house and the first Girl Scout Headquarters. We also went on a Dolphin Tour, a Treasure Hunt on the beach, and walked around Savannah. The picture above was taken in a courtyard at Juliette Low's house.

Over the summer we took our family vacation to Gulf Shores and took ots of beach pictures. The one shown above was taken there. Brennan went tubing on the back of Uncle Mike's boat, went to Waterville and bought a turtle! Her name is Emily and she is so cute. We have since adopted Stephanie's 2 turtles as well.

Well Brennan finished up 5th grade with all A's all year! She started middle school last week and is loving it! First of all, she gets to sleep an hour later. Second, she changes classes. And finally, she has a locker! She actually has a lot of her girl scout friends in her classes. Strangely, she as gone 6 years with only 1 girl scout in her class. She tried out for Band and Orchestra, and has decided to join Orchestra and play the Viola. It's like the Violin, but longer. Luckily the school has these and we don't have to buy one.

All A's

Brennan's first report card for the 5th grade was all A's!! She also had no abscences or tardies. We are so proud of her! We hope she can do it all year and make Principals Honor Roll. To keep her motivated, we implemented a bribe: $5 or every A...if it works, we may be broke by Summer.

Back to School

I can't believe that she is in 5th grade already! She absolutely LOVES her teacher. She brought home her Progress Report yesterday and has all A' and B's...YEAH!!

Girl Scouts are back in full swing too! Their first meeting was on Tuesday. They have planned a trip to Savannah over Spring Break to visit Juliet Lowe's house. She founded the Girl Scouts, so this is very exciting for the girls. Cookie orders begin in January!!

Honor Roll

Brennan brought home her report card on Friday. She was very excited to show it to me! For the third time this year, she had all A's and B's. Only one more 9 week period to go, let's see if she can go the entire year! We were so proud of her!