If Only I knew

Wow here we are 12 measly days to the end of the school year. I can’t believe how this year is just flying by. Our past few weeks have been just jam packed and the next few will be equally as busy. I am hoping summer brings a slower pace to our lives (but for some reason I am thinking that may not be the case).

Dad had a good trip to Vegas (he even came back a little richer). While he was gone we partied for Mothers Day at Nana’s, started swim lessons again, found out Dylan will be “promoted” and I caused bodily harm to my daughter. That’s right there is now a new set of holes in my daughters head. She has been PIERCED! I hesitated posting this because I was so worried that they would get infected or gross or something, but so far a mere two weeks in everything looks good (knock on wood!). As some of you may know I do not even have my own ears pierced, after a traumatic start to the whole thing (they almost had to stop with just one done, since I wouldn’t/couldn’t controll my tearful self) they got infected and closed up. All these years I blamed it on being allergic to metal, but it may have just been my lack of care. Anyway, the new be-jeweled lobes are doing well. She was a champ through it all, cried a bit just until I was able to pick her up and cuddle her, and she hasn’t shed a tear since (you know Mom, there are places where they will pierce both ears at once….  ).

Swim lessons are going well, they moved up a level and their lessons now include time in the pool without the float belt, and much more underwater stuff. They are doing boat safety tonight so I am sure I will have some good canoe in a pool pictures for you soon.

Dylan will be moving on to the first grade next year. He has come so far and his teacher thinks he is ready. She wants us to keep up his skills over the summer. Writing and reading and all that jazz. Which will not be too hard for us, he really enjoys all of it. He is now a “C” reader, they start out the year as “non-readers” then move through “A”, “B” then “C” at the mid point of the year he was still a non reader, and just last semester he was only an “A,” but he has blossomed and is finishing the year with 90% of all other kindergartners.  I am so proud, and still a bundle of nerves for him too.

Well over all it has been two weeks that remind me of one thing…my kids are growing up.  Ella will be four soon, and has lost that “baby” face look (no thanks to the sparkly lobes) and Dylan is turning into just your typical full of energy hyper  little boy. Oh  what lies ahead…