Friday was the last day of school around these parts. Not really a last “day”, more like the last “hour and a half”. My junior high kids decided not to go, but my elementary kids went to say goodbye and sign autographs and other fun stuff. But by 10:00, they were all home. <\/p>\n
I started them out right by making the three who didn’t go to school do some weeding. 30 minutes a day is all I ask. They didn’t quite do the whole 30 minutes before they started on the fun stuff–filling water balloons for our super-fun party extraordinaire. For the past 7 years or so, we’ve had a last day of school party. It started as a water party\/barbeque, and it’s gotten bigger and better each year. This year we had a bounce house, a big inflatable slide, and a big blow up obstacle course, as well as quirt guns, water balloons, and tons and tons of food. The kids were in heaven! The adults have a fun time, as well. <\/p>\n
It was beautiful weather, although the 85 degree heat is a bit of a shock to our systems. We haven’t spent that much time outside, yet, and we weren’t up for all that sun. After a few hours in the sun, I had to move to the shade. I’m such a wilting flower. Despite liberal sunscreen, we all have some areas of sunburn. But we can live with it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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