It is finally here, summer break, and not a moment too soon. I can't believe how quickly the school year had flown by, it was definitely jam packed full of assignments, activities, and adventures. The kids were all getting super antsy for their last day of school, excited to have a couple months reprieve from early mornings and homework!
Here's a visual comparison of the three from their first and last days of school this year:
Braelyn, 3rd grade with Ms. Ellington.
Kohl, Kindergarten with Mrs. Llewellyn.
Maddy, Kindergarten with Mrs. Hudak.
Actually, we are already deb smack and neck deep into our summer activities! Gotta keep the kids busy so that I they won't lose their minds!
Only 74 more days until school starts up again. But then again, who's counting?
Here was our week:
Last morning to school, taking some parting gifts for their teachers.
At pick up. Summer Break has commenced!
As per end of school year tradition, celebratory frozen yogurt at Menchie's!
Maddy picking out her flavor while
Brae and
Kohlden choose their toppings.
Brae's selfie with some of her classmates.
Group shot before we depart. Have a great summer!
And the festivities begin. Dropped the girls off at Mommy's office and they all
went to get manicures and pedicures.
The boys opted to take in a movie, Angry Birds.
Attending the Friday evening program for Graduation Weekend for cousin Lyka at Forest Lake Academy.
Can't believe my baby cousin just finished high school!
Kohl and I met up with her for a quick photo after the program.
Maddy helping Kohl with his new shoes Sabbath morning.
Back to Forest Lake Academy for church service.
With the graduate and the Atiga's.
Celebration continues, lunch at Kohinoor for some yummy Indian!
We were able to get the private room on the second floor.
Lyka enjoying the kids' antics…
Maddy giving her graduation gift.
Giving hugs and saying our goodbyes. We enjoyed hanging out with them over the weekend!
With our new babysitter Maura, while
the parents take a much needed and deserved date night
to the United Way's 24th annual Chef's Gala at EPCOT!
Tangie at the Morimoto Asia station, a new restaurant at Disney Springs.
Probably the best one of the night, they served a deconstructed tuna sashimi sushi roll,
and served it in a tin can, like canned tuna!
A sampling of the 22 courses served that night.
Upon arrival home, the twins asleep on the couch and Braelyn watching a movie with Maura.
They liked her and had a great time!
Sunday morning, forced myself to get on the bike to counter some of the calories from the previous night.
I ended up doing 21 miles and didn't throw up once!
Went to the Adventist Book Center for their festival Sunday afternoon.
Maddy and Mommy enjoying fizzy drinks and the shade.
Brae and Blake doing the basketball challenge against each other.
Brae and Kohlden scaling up the rock climbing tower.
Maddy in love with the tutus at Costco.
And then fell in love with Zeus at PetSmart, who was waiting to be adopted by someone.
Showing off her gun.
Uncle Mike was in town for work so we met up with him and
the Clarkes for supper at our Vietnamese joint down the street.
Braelyn helping to clean out the van Monday morning.
Picnic at the park. The weather was just great!
Kohl gets ready to "hit" the library's summer reading program!
Maddy already engrossed in her book.
The girls helping out with supper prep.
On Tuesday Isabella joined us for the day. The twins were very excited.
Fun with masks and costumes: Darth Vader, Taylor Swift, Queen Elsa, and Princess Anna.
And in their swimsuits, ready for battle.
It was all out war!
Making do with what we have, fashioned a water slide out of the playground.
Ending with a little "splash"!
Water and snack break.
The girls soaking up the sun.
Back indoors for some Play-doh time.
Wrapping up the day with a little bike ride.
Bright and early Wednesday morning, day trip to Tampa to take Mommy to some meetings.
She enjoyed having a chauffeur!
We hit up Largo Central Park, with an amazing playground.
The entire area was artificial grass, and there were so many different activities to do.
Kohlden was the king of the mountain.
We were close enough to Clearwater Beach, so we decided to have lunch there,
amidst palm trees and the Gulf beyond.
Spent the afternoon back in Tampa, at Glazer Children's Museum, which we got in free for
being reciprocal members of Orlando Science Museum. Good too, because it would've been
$35.50 for the 4 of us!
Kohl and Maddy enjoying the water play feature.
They had areas to sit and read, which they were all content to do.
The three cutest firefighters. I hear a calendar in the works!!
Getting my flu shot from Nurse Maddy.
Brae left quite an impression!
Topping off the day with another playground just outside the museum,
while we wait for Mommy's meeting to wrap up.
Enjoyed this uniquely designed hot tub looking merry-go-round!
Randoms:
A glimpse of what happens in 13 years: our flower girl grows up and graduates high school!
They saw this nude butt of a half mannequin and thought it was hilarious!
What happens when
you put tomatoes
in your cheeks!
Great weather and color and buildings in Tampa.
Looks like it's going to be another warm week.
4'4", 65.1 lbs.
3'9", 51.5 lbs.
3'9", 41.2 lbs. 10 lbs lighter than her twin?!
Quote:
At Forest Lake Academy's graduation service, watching the graduates march up and listening to the honors and medals around their necks clinking as they walked:
Me: [to Brae] "So how many medals are you going to have when you graduate?"
Brae: "A thousand."
Me: [to Kohl] "How about you? How many medals are you going to have?"
Kohl: [smiles, looks down at his fingers to start counting] "Eleven."
