So we've decided not to homeschool next year. It was a tough decision to make and one we didn't take lightly. We had hoped to homeschool this upcoming year, but when my soon to be kindergartner got a taste of what public school was all about she's was in it completely and ready to go. I don't have the heart to break hers. As for my official third grader, she's content with coming back since she's gotten good news that she will have her 1st grade teacher for her 3rd grade year! She's super excited about that. It was the last day of school today. The kids were happy and extremely entergetic; the teachers appeared to be equally if not more excited. All in all, I think it was a great year filled with tons of smiles and memories. It was our first year at this school with a new principle and I do believe she did a great job at managing the school. My first year as a PTO parent is completed and I think I may be returning again next year for some more fun! First order of summer business: to sleep in on Friday morning!!

How does your garden grow?

For mother's day I requested to build a garden. We have been talking about it for a while now and I'm not sure what made me want to do it this weekend. Maybe its because I keep seeing a learning opportunity my children are missing, I don't know. We all loaded up the truck on Saturday and drove to our local Lowe's to pick up material. We gathered are landscaping timbers, soil, and all the veggies we wanted to plant. I didn't want to wait on seeds to grow, so we went with a combination of different things. We picked up seeds for watermelon, cantelope, lima beans, green onions, and carrots (at the request of my 5 year old). We picked up some veggie plants as well such as green bell pepper, jalepenos, cucumber, strawberries, and squash. I think we have a wide variety and I'm sure before the end of the year we'll expand on it. Have a look at our new 4'X8' garden box.