Week 6 of summer vacation was originally going to be an entire week with daddy. Unfortunately, the Friday before this week Justin was informed that he would not have the week off and could only have Monday and Tuesday off. : ( We were not happy about this or the short notice but luckily, Mimi came to the rescue and filled in for Wednesday-Friday.
Monday, Day 37: A day at Mary Brogan Museum
A few months back we had the opportunity to get yearly passes to the Mary Brogan Museum for a great price and we did. On Monday of week 6, Justin took advantage of this and took the kids. They love that place! It's one of those hands on science and art museums.
One of the fun things they have at the museum.
Tuesday, Day 38: Pool Day!
As you may have noticed we went to the pool several times this summer. At the beginning of summer I got us passes for 30 visits to the Trousdell Pool. That came out to 8-10 visits depending on whether all 4 of us went or if I went by myself with the kids. I took the kids 7 or 8 times this summer but Justin only got to go once (we try not to go there on the weekends because it's packed). So on Tuesday of his week he took the kids to the pool and they got to enjoy some daddy time.
Wednesday, Day 39: Movie with Mimi!
Mimi joining our summer chain of events again was kind of last minute but I put in/replaced a few chains and it all worked out. Kung Fu Panda 2 had just been moved to the cheap movie theater so that was the perfect activity to add to our chain. Mimi took the kids and when I got home they were using "kung fu" moves on me, the dog, and anything else they deemed appropriate.
Thursday, Day 40: Meet your new teacher!!!
This is one of the days I was looking forward to most. Unfortunately, I also had orientation at my school so I wasn't able to go. Justin was able to get off work early to take the kids and they got to meet their new teachers. Seth is in Mrs. Wilder's Kindergarten class and McKayla is in Mrs. McKnight's Third grade class. Seth was a little apprehensive about orientation but he left feeling much more comfortable and ready for Kindergarten. He's still adjusting to being at school and the new environment but I have no doubt that he will be successful.
Friday, Day 41: Pottery Day with Mimi (again)
This time we checked the hours at Ribbits Enchanted Cottage and the kids actually got to paint pottery with Mimi.
Seth's Tie Dye Frog (I think McKayla came up with this description)
McKayla's dog platter!
Saturday, Day 42: Birthday Parties
This day fell on August 20th and we happened to have 2 birthdays to celebrate. The first was my friend Lisa's son, Aidan who turned 3. They had a water party at their house so we went there to celebrate. When we were done with that we hurried back so I could bake a cake and cook Arroz con Pollo (Cuban chicken and rice) for my mother-in-law. I won't tell you how old she turned. Mimi isn't a big fan of pictures so I didn't take any but I now regret having nothing to show for that very special celebration.
Sunday, Day 43: Last day of summer : (
Our last day of summer was spent relaxing with each other. Justin took the kids to the bookstore while I finished getting my classroom ready for my students. Then we headed to Red Elephant for lunch (we had a coupon). From there we went to Joann's Fabrics and got 2 bird houses to decorate and hang in our yard (we haven't done this yet). We also got some last minute school supplies. The kids picked what we would make for dinner, zucchini bacon pasta (their favorite). This was also what they chose to go in their thermos for the first day of school lunch. It wasn't an overly exciting day but it was one of my favorites because we were all together.
Monday, Day 44: First Day of School.
I put up a chain for the first day of school that simply said, "First day of school". They both had a great day.
Being a teacher has it's positives but missing things like this because I have my own classroom is NO FUN! Luckily, Justin took pictures and called me after he left so I didn't have to miss too much.
Going back to work after the summer is usually something I look forward too. After getting to spend so much time with the kids and having so much fun with them I was truly saddened to see summer end. I can't remember a summer I enjoyed this much. I look forward to next summer and another chain of events. I'm sure we'll have some repeat activities and some new ones. The kids have already started asking about it. So, if you have any good ideas for next year, please do share them with me.
Thanks for reading,
The Wimberlys
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