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Sunday, June 28, 2015
Pool time
It's been a very hot week in the 90's, which is perfect swimming weather. We went over to the pool last night, and the kids worked on their diving and jumping skills. They made up names for their silly stunts and competed to see who could do the best dive in each category. Grant has joined the divers now. He's a fish in the water. Crazy kid!
Summer Activities
I scheduled activities for the first two weeks of the kids' summer, partly to give us a little structure but also because it was the only time that worked to do them. Aubrey and Grant took swim lessons at the Barlow High School pool, the same time that Joel attended the Barlow boys basketball camp. It worked out pretty well! Kari went with us once or twice, but most of those mornings she stayed home and got her piano practice time in. Aubrey and Grant both passed their levels and enjoyed swimming. Aubrey even jumped off the high dive. We now have four independent swimmers! Yahoo!
Joel and Kari both did tennis academy this year--group lessons twice a week for five weeks and matches on Saturdays. They really enjoyed it and improved a lot over those five weeks. I'm hoping they stick with tennis. It's such a great sport.
The kids on their last day of tennis practice. Joel was wearing the t-shirt he got from basketball camp. He said I could use this photo to show both tennis and basketball--a two-for-one. :)
It was a HOT but fun last morning of tennis!
Joel and Kari both did tennis academy this year--group lessons twice a week for five weeks and matches on Saturdays. They really enjoyed it and improved a lot over those five weeks. I'm hoping they stick with tennis. It's such a great sport.
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It was a HOT but fun last morning of tennis!
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Father's Day
Our kids have an awesome dad, and they know it.
All four kids were having fun together the night before Father's Day, and that's when they made this list and the treasure hunt for him to find it. They changed into their matching library shirts and sang their silly made-up songs while eating popsicles on our front lawn that evening, then went inside and worked on their project for their dad. It warms my heart when they enjoy each other. The four of them had a slumber party in the playroom that night, and that's when the "enjoying" ended. Some pre-bed fighting put a damper on things (full disclosure). :)
Greg completed the treasure hunt the next morning. He loved it (of course). I wish I would have taken a Father's Day photo of him with the kids. I've been so bad about getting the camera out lately!
21 Reasons Why We Think You are an Awesome Dad!
Love,!
Kari! Joel! Aubrey! Grant!
1. You read books to us
2. You coach sports for us
3. You like/make good music
4. You make "nummy" meals!
5. You tell Locket stories
6. You work hard
7. You are funny
8. You protect us
9. You drive us places
10. You have a lot of fun with us
11. You provide $ for us
12. You are smart
13. You love God
14. You love us
15. You teach us stuff
16. You are trustworthy
17. You have patience
18. You are (usually) happy
19. You like nicknames (Coug, Jabers, Aubs...)
20. You listen to us
21. You are polite
All four kids were having fun together the night before Father's Day, and that's when they made this list and the treasure hunt for him to find it. They changed into their matching library shirts and sang their silly made-up songs while eating popsicles on our front lawn that evening, then went inside and worked on their project for their dad. It warms my heart when they enjoy each other. The four of them had a slumber party in the playroom that night, and that's when the "enjoying" ended. Some pre-bed fighting put a damper on things (full disclosure). :)
Greg completed the treasure hunt the next morning. He loved it (of course). I wish I would have taken a Father's Day photo of him with the kids. I've been so bad about getting the camera out lately!
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Last Day of School
We're on summer break! No more school 'til September! The kids had a great last day of school. I haven't quite processed the fact that Kari is no longer an elementary school kid. I wasn't emotional at all today, but now that I'm sitting here writing about it, I'm feeling a lump in my throat.
The whole school performed their annual "Hot Squad" routine. The theme this year was 80's, so all the music was from the 80's--Care Bears, Ninja Turtles, Pac Man, Ghostbusters, Blondie, Michael Jackson... The PE teacher puts it together, and we look forward to seeing what she has for us each year.
At East Orient, field day is run by the 5th graders. They work together in teams of four or five and plan a game for the other classes to play. Kari's group, with the help of their dads, created a Pac Man maze. The kids' original plan was pretty elaborate, so the dads worked with them to scale in down and make it more doable. Even with the modifications, it took an hour an a half to set up the evening before--pretty nice dads, they have!
Their station was one of the most popular ones of the day, and the kids did a great job running their game. They had a blast together, too, eating snacks and pizza, and relaxing in the shade while they waited for the next class to come to their station. The classes were timed as they raced through the mazes, and the winning class received chocolate gold coins at the end of the day. Grant and I stayed for most of the day and had a fun time with all the kids. The weather was perfect--couldn't have asked for better.
The whole school performed their annual "Hot Squad" routine. The theme this year was 80's, so all the music was from the 80's--Care Bears, Ninja Turtles, Pac Man, Ghostbusters, Blondie, Michael Jackson... The PE teacher puts it together, and we look forward to seeing what she has for us each year.
At East Orient, field day is run by the 5th graders. They work together in teams of four or five and plan a game for the other classes to play. Kari's group, with the help of their dads, created a Pac Man maze. The kids' original plan was pretty elaborate, so the dads worked with them to scale in down and make it more doable. Even with the modifications, it took an hour an a half to set up the evening before--pretty nice dads, they have!
Their station was one of the most popular ones of the day, and the kids did a great job running their game. They had a blast together, too, eating snacks and pizza, and relaxing in the shade while they waited for the next class to come to their station. The classes were timed as they raced through the mazes, and the winning class received chocolate gold coins at the end of the day. Grant and I stayed for most of the day and had a fun time with all the kids. The weather was perfect--couldn't have asked for better.
Last week of school
No more projects, no more homework, and lots of papers and supplies coming home--last week of school!, The 5th graders had lots of fun in their final days as elementary students. One day they got to go on a field trip to an aquatic park. We made a stop at Starbucks on the way and ate lunch at Panda Express on the way back. Happy girls!
Grant and I picked strawberries on Monday, one of our last days with just the two of us home. He became a motivated picker when I told him the more he picked, the more smoothies I'd be able to make. :)
Grant and I picked strawberries on Monday, one of our last days with just the two of us home. He became a motivated picker when I told him the more he picked, the more smoothies I'd be able to make. :)
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