Goodbye, Summer!

While we may continue to have summer weather for months to come, summer is coming to a close. This is our LAST WEEK at Elsass Academy, and the kids have really enjoyed it.

I remember coming to pick Aurora up during her first week and seeing the swim instructor throwing kids into the pool while Aurora stayed in the shallow end, scared to put her face under water. Last week I came to pick her up and got to watch the instructor throw her into the pool!!!

I also remember the first time she rode her new bike on the track and wiped out trying not to hit some kids that were walking near her. While we haven't done much cycling this summer, she's just getting to a place where she's feeling more confident and willing to try things that used to scare her. This weekend our friends organized a neighborhood kid's ride and while Aurora was the biggest kid, at first she was the most scared of going downhill. Once she did it, she was hooked.

This weekend Aurora had a sleepover with a friend and I got to spend some quality time with Clark. I have to say, he gets a bad rap around here, always yelling to be heard and crying when he doesn't get his way. This weekend he reminded me a lot of Aurora at his age. He's actually a very sweet, smart boy. We did kindergarten prep books and he bought a Hatchimal with his birthday money, which we nurtured and played with together. It was great.

I didn't hit the gym or go running as much as I would've liked to, but spent a lot of time cleaning, doing yard work, sorting through old toys and clothes and doing minor repairs around the house. It was much needed and honestly, I'm a little sore today! This week we have 4-days of summer camp before we meet the teachers and dive right in to kindergarten orientation!!!