Kicking Off 2014 Summer

The kids are out, the weather is warm and I am ready to embrace the sun.  Try not to laugh at the last word. As Tom McB says, the Irish embrace the mist not the sun.

Our Summer Bucket List includes:

Picnic with daddy on his lunch hour.  

Swim at night - my kids start school on July 15th.  

Vacation bible school 

Make homemade ice cream 

Movie matinee

Mini golf

Liquid chalk on driveway

The girls have been out for two weeks and we have:

New bike helmet and lunch with Janette

Movies in the Park

Homemade gelato

Swim lessons

Wild Regan can write to 50 without assistance.

Amazing Ann mastered the math suggestions on her report card.

Each morning the girls and I sit down to review their summer books. The books include writing, math and science. Surprisingly, they love to do this work. Wild Regan proudly shows off her letters and mastering telling time. Amazing Ann finally understands the concepts of long and short vowels. Plus, she now comprehends counting and subtraction by 10s and 20s - this stumped her 3rd quarter. 

While the girls and I are giggling away on their summer books, Revin Roger is downstairs with ten toes pointing up on my husband's recliner. At almost three, he savors the entire television room to himself and Curious George. I just hope he does not get any ideas from the monkey.  

Here is a summer book question for you. What is next Wednesday's anniversary?  

Answer: July 2nd, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act.

What are your plans for this summer? Join the ladies at the Spin Cycle and tell us.  

Sharon, The Mayor