Thursday, May 30, 2019

School Year Doings 2019-20

   A peak out our window says summer is almost here. The grass pollen is raging, while a swallow has built her nest in our eaves. I'll clean it out later, but for now I'm happy to enjoy her sweepings to and fro.

   School's grasp has almost released us, but summer appears to be priming herself to keep us busy. The kids have a few irons in the fire and we will see what summer brings. Certainly, there will be some soccer, some online health classes, and driver's ed, plus a big birthday party!

   But for now a glance back to late winter and early spring.

They had a great VEX season.

 He served as a House Page for the day. His shy came out, but he rose to the challenge!

 In the state press room yakking it up...
with the shortest haircut ever.
 Inside the state vault. No $$$$$ here!
   Her Mock Trial season felt like it would never end, but what a wonderful group of students, judges, and lawyers. So grateful for their team's efforts and their hard work; they made it to Oregon State Mock Trial. Here's to this fall and another season, but not quite yet!

   Overall the kids are keeping busy. She took a study hall for semester 2 to ease her blistering class load, and when Mock Trial ended she did a deep dive into books. Hmmmmm....  She's riding and still working at a barn. Enjoying youth group, and starting to recognize some college planning is good!

   He's been playing spring soccer and also refereeing locally and that's earning him a bit of money. Home school co-op is over and his two classes in town are almost over, and he's very ready to be freed from the strictures of school (and me) in order to tinker and do his own thing this summer.

   I expect this fall I'll join a local gym so I have somewhere to go, sit (yes sit), hang out, and workout while they are busy exploring their interests. Hard to believe we will have two in high school. What a terrific year and they've both grown so much. Very thankful for God's goodness in all the crossroads and crossings this year. It's not been easy, but His grace has carried us.

~ Kim

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