Summertime Sliding
Hello All,
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything. May is just mayhem every year. Things are piling up, coming to an end or just beginning. I’ve had plenty of those this month.
I think I’ll start with T: T finished 4th grade with flying colors. All A’s and one B. He maintained A/B Honor Roll for the entire year and had A conduct for the entire year. He was voted best "book report presentor" which is just wonderful for me. He doesn’t mind talking in front of others and he knows his books when he reads them. T played basketball this year and finally got aggressive. Thank goodness considering he is going to be one tall kid. He’s currently playing baseball and it is what I call "bamboo shoot torture". I have no idea why he is doing this other than his dad is trying to live through his kids but that’s a whole ‘nother blog. Oh, T is going off this summer for his first ever "away camp". He’s excited and nervous and I am hoping that it helps mature him a bit.
Then there’s G: G passed 1st grade with brillant colors. Straight A’s. A’s for the entire year and for conduct. He’s the little golden boy at school and the girls just love him. He is going to have no trouble getting dates one day. He played basketball for the first time ever and they stuck him on the wrong team. He never made a basket the entire season except for the "free throws" at half time. We were proud that he tried as hard as he did. He’s in baseball right now and absolutely hates it. I think that’s a lack of confidence and not really a dislike for the game. The last 2 games he has actually hit the ball and in the last game he scored a run. I cried.
Last but not least is J: J finished Kindergarden with a bang. She was the wildest dancer in her graduation performance and had everyone laughing. She is reading already. Shocked me like crazy the first time she read something to me. I had no idea she could even read. She did "Daisies" this year and has really enjoyed it. Can’t say that I made any close friends with the other moms. Maybe I should get involved more, eh ? J’s dance recital was this past weekend and she did the best she’s ever done. She had no fear on stage and was so excited. She truly knew the dance, too. I was worried mid-year on how she was going to do academically, but I have no fears now. She blossomed these last couple of months.
Me: I finally made it back to tennis and pilates. I’ve got a headache at this very moment from playing in the heat today. Yay for sunshine. I’ve got a new position on the board for Jr League. Sometimes, I really wonder why I continue to stay on. I’m doing a lot of reading right now. Spending a lot of time at the pool - one at the gym and in my backyard. It is so nice having a pool. Can’t say the house gets cleaned a lot because we seem to be staying outside all the time now. This is one of the reasons why I haven’t blogged lately. I finally feel as if I’m to a point in my life where I can move forward and decide what I really want to do/be when I’m completely grown up. Life is real good right now. Other than my complaining about my body shape and weight everything is good.
Here’s to a wonderful summer. I feel like the kids and I really started ours today out in the sun, sliding down the waterslides. Had a blast. I hope your summer is just as wonderful as mine.
