Don't want to grow up

Last week was very exciting for C.  So exciting, in fact, that he went outside to wait for the bus early several days--standing in the driveway to make sure he would see it if it came early.  One day, it was the school's field day.  Another was the class pizza party.  And finally, Friday was the last of 2nd grade.  He really liked his teacher and his class this year.  He made a card for his teacher and bought her some books and a large cache of supplies for next year.  For the summer, he has a math and social studies work books to work on and should continue to read 20 minutes a day to get ready for the big exams in 3rd grade.  C checked out a big pile of books at the library on Monday and is reading them w/o being forced to do so.

On Saturday and Sunday, he had his dance performance.  He had told us his group had the "worst" music:  it was "French."  When we arrived on Saturday and got the program, we saw the boys would dance a polka.  Hmm... not so French.  The boys were dressed in sailor's hats and scarves.  The music was upbeat and the boys did an energetic dance.  They got the loudest cheers and most applause of any of the performances. 

Last night, C confided that he didn't want to grow up:  "My wife will ask me what I'm doing on the computer and tell me to stop playing with Legos."  Yup, that's a pretty good prediction. 

M and Lil E had good years in preschool.  Their year ended two weeks ago. M was a great helper to the teachers and helped two new girls fit into the class. Lil E still asks in the mornings, "Go to preschool?"  No more preschool.  "Go to church?"  No, it's not Sunday.  "Saturday?"  Good process of deduction but now every day is Saturday...

The kids like going to the pool.  C always finds someone he knows to play with.  He enjoys diving for objects on the bottom of the pool and squirt guns (of course).  M gets a noodle and swims around the kid's end, making friends with kids and adults alike, mostly (I think) so she can borrow their toys and floatation devices.  Lil E prefers to stay out of the water (she must have some Oma in her).  She'll sit up on one of the chase lounges and pull a towel over her legs.  She also likes to inspect the toys others have brought to the pool and to get into the snacks in our bag.