Summer Time

Well it has been pretty busy for us. Samantha especially.

Friday May 31st - school graduation.
Since Sam's school only has 1 class per grade level they did a graduation for the entire school of 144 students. It was supose to start at 10am but they started it early at 9:30 so when I got there I just missed Samantha getting her graduation certificate. Samantha also got a Outstanding Excelence certificate signed by the President of the United States and the Secretary of Education as well as her principal. Samantha missed getting perfect attendance for the year by 1 day. She atteneded school 179 out of 180 days. This lasted until noon where there were cupcakes and soda available.

On side note the butterflies that we ordered finally came in and they turned into chrystalys today. They should be turning into butterflies shortly after Samantha get's back from Detroit.

Monday June 2nd - Arizona State Quarter Day
I picked up the kids so that we could go to the
ceremony. If you were under 18 you got to get a free quarter. The kids did really well and they both got a quarter. Bess Jonason was there as well and she got a couple of limited edition numbered folios for her set. The also served mint(get the pun) drumstick ice cream as well. I also picked up a Arizona State Quarter T-shirt for the kids as well.


Monday Continued... We also had the start of swim lessons for the summer. Both of the kids are getting a refresher courses to start with. Timothy at lvl 1 and Samantha at lvl 3. I expect Samantha to be in lvl 4 by the end of June.

Wednesday - June 4th - Airplane Ride
Well today was the day that Samantha get to go to Detroit on a plan all by her self. At the airport while we were waiting Samantha keep looking at the airplanes and couldn't wait to get on board. She wanted to know which airplane was her's. She safely made it to Detroit. Jolene was there to meet her at the end of the trip. The captain of the plane actually brought her out... the charmer. Sam's comments were that she was half bored and half not bored. There were other kids on the plane as well so the had some company.