Summertime is here! Eliza just finished Kindergarten with all A's only one B. We worked so hard together with all her homework and studying. Yes, in Kindergarten! Benjamin Franklin is an excellent school. Eliza won two awards for her reading 200 hundred books! She was so proud of herself. She is a fantastic reader. I loved helping out in her school with volunteering for the zoo, field day, Christmas parties, end of the year party and daily school activities. I wanted to be there for her and help her out with making and KEEPING friends. She can make friends but is still learning some life lessons about keeping them. Aren't we all!
Eliza also just started piano lessons! I am her teacher.... something I said I wouldn't do to my kids. I tried to get her a teacher but it all lead me to just teach her myself. She is picking up on it rather quickly and is proud of herself to already playing 4 songs. If she does well this summer with her playing then she gets to go to Sunsplash with her cousin Yvette. Incentives are fantastic!
We are also doing the summer reading program with the library with both of my kids. They are liking getting prizes and putting stickers on there chart. It helps keep us both motivated with reading this summer.
I just bought a Groupon for Gymnastic for both of my kids. After taking them I realized that this is exactly their forte. They loved being able to be active. We will maybe pick it up some more now that school has started.
I know I wrote more on this blog and I don't see it so ... I guess I have to refill it in. That stinks! It is always best to fill it in when it kind of happens so you have a clue what went on at that time.
ON a better note. .... Eliza just started 1st grade! So far so good. I don't even worry about her. She has the swing of things at her school. Plus she has a lot of friends from last year. It is back to memorizing poems, math facts, reading, phonograms, homework, and special projects. Plus trying to keep up with piano.... there is hardly enough time in the day after school lets out.
Samuel is now in preschool and has the same teacher he just started with the last semester. He loves his school. He has an ear infection now so we are working hard to get it fixed. Poor kid!
We also went on a couple of trips this summer. First one was to Colorado for a Eames reunion. It was fun doing activities on the way up..... Lava Caves, Four corners, Montecello Utah for the temple, and then Grand Junction. It was nice getting to know some of Dale's cousins. They were all super nice.
Second vacation was to Disneyland/California Adventures, beach and a water park hotel. It was super fun and wish we could have stayed longer. The hotel was nice...Howard Johnson right across the street. I love it! It was so relaxing. They have a heated little water park. We loved just relaxing!
Well I better get ready for bed! I will have more time later!
