I have to tell you that I feel like I was just leaving my classroom for the summer, yesterday. But in reality it was several weeks ago and I have been back to my classroom making things, meeting students, meeting parents, planning, reading, planning more and going to meetings.
Before all of these things fill my head up and spill out all the summer goodness, I best be writing them down. Because this summer was one of my all time favorite summers, definitely my favorite so far with my little family.
June
“Other things may change us, but we start and end with family” - Anthony Brandt
My grandparents came over to visit us this summer and I was oh so happy they did. We really, truly, absolutely love them. They are spectacular people and I love being around them.
Cache was warming up slowly, but Gramma knew how to charm him, CANDY!
I smile just picturing her reach into her pocket and whip out a dum-dum and wave it in front of Cache. Cache would look at her and with a shy smile and nervous eyes he would walk over to Gramma take the sucker and whisper so very, very softly, "thank-you gramma." I hope grandma felt that thank you in her heart because I am pretty positive she couldn't hear it.
My earliest memory of my Grandparents are when I was probably four or five years old. I can still remember always getting so excited for them to come because it would be a nice long family party. We always have lots of family parties when they come into town. Plenty food, plenty laughs and plenty unforgettable moments. Now that we are all grown up and doing our own thing, I am way more excited and way more appreciative of their visits...which I might add are never long enough.
Grandma and Grandpa's visit was the best way to start off my summer.
This pictures just warms my heart n' soul. I really, really, really hope Cache will have memories of my Grandparents. They are such good people.
Oh Gramma! Watching game shows or Korean dramas one minute and the next snoring away. I love it!! Hey, if I taught school for 30 years like Gramma, I would be sleeping 24/7!
Next year we are having a family reunion so I for one am very happy to report that my grandparents are coming again!
Art City Days: Children's Art Festival with my best friend, Cassie, and her cute nieces.
That night: FIREWORKS!! So. Much. Fun.
Above: Cache's theme for the summer. He learned how to ride a scooter! Not a 3-wheeler one, a 2-wheeler one. He's really good at it, way to go buddy!
Our first morning together, Cache wanted pancakes and cars. So we ate breakfast in Cache's room and watched Cars on the laptop.
The first morning of summer vacation Cache woke up, ran into the kitchen and said, "Mommy, are you stayin' wit me? No work?" I said, "Yes, I get to stay and play with you. " He said, "Thanks mom, I love you." That happened every day for the whole summer, so you can imagine I was heartbroken when my answer had to change to no. But, I am so happy that I have my mom, mom-in-law and some sisters here and there to help take care of him and love him while I am at work. He has so much fun that he doesn't even care that I am working after the first day! (I do realize that school doesn't have much to do with summer, but you can see where my mind is now...school stuff)
The end of June brought more family and I was so happy that Steve could meet my Auntie Lorri and my Uncle Uale for the first time! More pictures and stories of that to come. For now I better say Good-Night, but I will leave you with this little gem...
He is just such a fun lil' guy who thinks he is 14 year sold.
Love you Cache Money. Cha-Ching! ;)
Love you Cache Money. Cha-Ching! ;)
Love,
Us
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