4th and 2nd grades are in the books. We were all so ready for a break from school- and were blessed with the most gorgeous weather on their last day! We made the most of it with swimming, water balloons, popsicles, and an evening boat ride. I can't think of a more perfect way to officially ring in summer!
I had mixed feelings about school starting this year.
A part of me was sad, because it means the end of no schedules, long days spent outside, late bedtimes, and lazy mornings.
But there was also a part of me that was ready for the big kids to head back to school because I seriously needed to get my house back in order. With four kids hanging around all day, making messes all over the place, and constantly needing snacks/help/drinks/meals/etc. the house was in a very neglected and desperate state.
Also, child #3 was ready to have all the toys to herself again.🙄
So, the return of school was definitely bittersweet.
Claire and Max weren't exactly ready for school to start this year. But thankfully they both had a really great first day, met up with all their buddies (and each other) at recess, and are excited to go now.
The school had conferences a few days before the first day. We saw their classrooms, talked with their teachers, found their lockers, and unloaded their supplies. This is such a great way to help ease those first day jitters, without the chaos of an open house back to school night.
A look at past first days. Those Pre-K pictures though...😍
After the kids' field day, Tessa woke up from her nap with a fever of 104.5. She had been battling a fever for several days, but that was the highest it had been. Thankfully my mom and Kelly had arrived that day, so we quickly packed her up and headed to Mayo. She was admitted to the hospital that night, and didn't come home until Saturday night. This meant that I missed the kids' last day of school. 😢 I had a really hard time with this, but they did great and didn't seem too bothered by my absence, which I was thankful for. I can't get over how much bigger they look...and it just makes me want to freeze time. Or figure out a way to prevent them from getting any bigger.
We had a great year in both second grade and kindergarten. Claire and Max both showed great academic growth, had lots of friends in their classes, and enjoyed their teachers. And now we are ready for the very busy, yet very fun, summer ahead of us!
What better way to celebrate the last day of school than ice cream at the playground? It's even more exciting when your friend from school shows up at the playground too.
I had mixed feelings about school starting this year. 
