Saturday, July 9, 2016

School is out

And just like that the school year is over and the kids are home for the summer.
Clarissa broke her leg jumping on the trampoline the last week of April. She was in a lot of pain for the first week. She had to go to her preschool graduation sitting on her stroller because she still couldn't  walk on her cast. After a week of just moping around she finally felt good enough to start walking and now she's running, dancing and jumping on her cast. We just need to watch her so she won't break the other leg.
The boys got out of school the last week of May, just before Memorial Day. I can't believe Christopher is done with 2nd grade and going on to 3rd grade, and that my little Drew is going to be a 2nd grader. They both had really good teachers this year. Christopher's teacher, Ms. Pushor, was a first year teacher. She got married near the end of the year (now Mrs. Lauchner). Drew will have her as his second grade teacher. Andrew had Mrs. Ross for 1st grade. I was impressed with how he progressed in his reading and writing abilities. I really like the kids' school and am grateful for how well both boys are doing academically. We are hoping Clarissa gets Mrs. Web next year for kindergarten. She did fabulous with Andrew and is a fun teacher.
The Friday after school got out we took the kids to a Diamondbacks baseball game. The game was boring, but the food and fireworks at the end was great. I love spending time together with the kids enjoying things we don't usually do and seeing their joy and excitement.
Next week we start our crazy summer schedule. The boys have dive team lessons in the mornings, then we hurry home for lunch and are off to summer camp classes at their school. Christopher is doing a green thumb class and a duct tape art class. Drew is doing comic con and goofy games, and Clarissa is doing Itty bitty activities and goofy games with Andrew. After summer camp we come home for just enough time to get Clarissa dressed for swim lessons. I'm exhausted just thinking about all the driving I'll be doing. To make things even more crazy on Tuesdays the boys will have dive competitions and on Wednesdays Christopher will start going to cub scouts and I have mutual. Well, at least my kids won't have a chance to complain they are bored.

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