Welcome to Summer!

Last day of school, First day of Summer Vacation! I think Miranda was more excited for this day than anybody because it meant that School was DONE and now we could PLAY. "We're going to the beach, right, Mom?" We met the (late) bus, walked them to the front door and presented Megan and Zoë with this banner...

Like Miranda's pose?

'Nica 'Smiley' Bailey

Since their bus friends were with them, we had them all stand in front of the "Welcome" sign.

And, of course, we had to get a goofy shot in...

It's hard to believe it's been 10 months since school started. It's even crazier to see how much Zoë has grown this Third Grade Year; she's mastered her multiplication tables from 1 to 12, is writing stories, better at spelling, still loves Science, getting better at enjoying math. And, as always, she's a book worm! I think she's read THOUSANDS of pages this year.

Zoë with her first-day-of-school picture on her last day of school

And oh-so-crazy to see how much Megan has grown! Kindergarten taught her to read (and she's now devouring chapter books with glee!), she can do simple addition and subtraction, and she's writing paragraphs and almost stories!

Megan with her first-day-of school picture on her last day of school.

And, now, what will this summer bring? Many good adventures, lots of bike rides, sunshine, day trips, and laughter, learning, and some work (gotta pick blueberries, peaches, blackberries... and make LOTS of jam and applesauce!). It will be fun to see how much they'll have changed by the end of summer.

I was a little too slow getting groceries put away and getting dinner on the table, so Veronica decided to help herself to a little sustenance. Although, I wouldn't exactly say that Chocolate chips are the most well-balanced meal... I didn't even know she'd gotten in to these until I heard a tell-tale sound of something spilling. I went to investigate and found her hiding in the corner, sitting on the stool with this nearly-defiant, but definitely "Yeah, I know what I'm doing is wrong, but I'm HUNGRY" look on her face. I had to try really hard to NOT laugh! Then I had to grab the camera. She ate quite a few little handfulls before I got the bag (and most of its contents) away from her.

"Sneaky Neaky"