Anyone else singing that song/thinking about Dazed and Confused?
Backward post because that's how Blogger imported them! First up, Daniel's 40th birthday celebration. We had yummy Tarasque pasta for dinner followed by a Cherry Dr. Pepper cake. Daniel loves cherries, and loves dr. pepper, but I wasn't crazy about this cake. The icing to cake ratio was way off and it was just too sweet for me. Cake is still cake though... We continue his birthday celebration this weekend by doing a ropes course in Winona with some friends!
Holland went on her first (I think?) bike ride last weekend. She seemed to have a great time! The hills in our neighborhood aren't conducive to riding, much less pulling a kid trailer, but we had fun riding around the flat parts! We need to get back to the Tallahatchie trail when it cools off some.
The week after school let out, my older two went to stay in the delta for Okra camp and Pony camp with their grandparents. I think Holland enjoyed the undivided attention. We managed dinner out at a nice restaurant one night, and Holland discovered the wonders of truffle frites!
This is Holland all day every day at home. Carrying a book, asking you to read it to her. Again and again. I am very glad my kids are book lovers, but it can make getting anything else done rather hard. She's too sweet not to plop down on the kitchen floor and read to though.
Last Day of School photos. They are looking so grown up!
Sullivan got the highest Star Reader score for the second grade. Sorry to brag, but his teacher actually told me his score was so high, she didn't realize it went that high. I hope it will continue to pay off as he moves through school. I think he looks so cute in a suit, and he was so excited to wear it. His class also chose him as future President. The good kind, I hope.
Mother's day we went with friends to Rowan Oak for a picnic, and it was lovely! I should have taken more pictures, but it was about the most genteel, Southern thing I've ever done. Picture charcuterie, mint juleps in silver cups, and beautiful barefoot children running around picking flowers. Another magic Oxford experience that I highly recommend.
This summer my kids have a college girl keeping them, and so far they've ended the day happy and exhausted. She definitely doesn't let them sit around in front of a screen all day. They've gone all over campus and in various buildings, swimming several times, loving on foster kitties, to several parks and out for lunch a few times. That's only the first 4 days! Glad they are going to have a blast this summer! Need to keep telling myself that as I work my tail off to pay for it all!
