Snippets

We've been busy with the end of the school year (mostly for mom at work), swimming lessons for Helena and lots of other fun summer things (pool trips, birthday parties, playdates, etc.)  Some snippets from the kids:

- We joined the rec center by our house finally so that we can go swimming for cheap(er) this summer.  I messed up and didn't get them the documentation they needed to prove our residency was 'in bounds' before I tried to take the kids swimming today.  Needless to say, I was pretty peeved when they wouldn't let us in because of it.  It was super fun to tell two kids that we weren't going swimming because of a clerical issue.  Anyway, on the way home the kids could tell I was peeved and Harper asked, "Why was that lady blocking the door to the pool?" (She wasn't really physically blocking the door, he just thought she was...) "Well, the lady needed some papers from me that I didn't have."  Harper: "What is that lady's name? Is it Lady Gaga?"  Leave it to him to bring humor to any situation!

- At work today there was a kid in Harper's class that was having trouble with drop off.  I came in the classroom and successfully helped her calm down and start eating her breakfast.  Harper's teacher told me that when I left that he said, "Miss Tami, my mom is really great with whiny kids." Hmmm.....wonder why?!?

- Helena graduates from preschool tomorrow afternoon and starts in a Spanish immersion kindergarten / 1st grade class on Monday. (I have to work this summer so the kids are going to school still).  Where oh where did the time go?  Pics and video to follow.  I'll be the one with puffy eyes and mascara running down my face.  Helena is wearing an actual cap & gown....I can't handle it!

- We've been doing some intensive swimming lessons with Helena after the first round didn't go so hot. She has really improved this week once we started doing them closer together so we're glad to be on a better, less traumatic path. :)

-Emily :)