Summer Time!

Seems I approach Summer with mixed emotions every year.  I'm glad to have the kids home, have a more relaxed schedule, and go on some fun trips.  But on the other hand, there's just a lot of togetherness.  Every year I try to come up with a plan to keep the peace and ward off boredom.  Hopefully we'll kick the whinies out and have fun this summer!

 Wednesday we went to Spence's end of the year program then Allie and I stayed for lunch.  Spence is holding up double L's for "last lunch" since that was his last day to eat in the cafeteria!

 Last day as a 2nd grader and Kindergartener?  Really?  I mean, it seems like I just took this picture:

I'm so proud of the boys for how hard they worked in school this year.  (Skip this paragraph if you don't want to listen to this Mommy brag.)  Spence did a great job and is now a reader!  I've also discovered that he is quite the artist.  Both the boys got perfect attendance.  That included no tardies!  My running joke was, "Despite Spence's best efforts, they haven't been tardy yet!"  Coleman got honor roll, making all "A"s this year.  He also earned a Texas Reader's certificate for reading books and writing summaries on each one.  The award his teacher gave him was for being so helpful to his classmates.  I love that one, because what good is being smart if you're not kind and helpful?  Way to go guys!

This picture's just for fun.  Or to gross you out.  We got home on the last day of school and Spence said, "Can you clip just one toenail?  It's already out for you!"

And finally...

Summer's here!  Freedom!  No school!  Lazy days at the pool!  Hope you have an awesome summer!