An Eventful Day!

Today was Andy's last day of second grade and we couldn't be more proud of him. He will be bringing home two A's and two C's. Knowing where he has come from and how hard he has worked, grades don't get much better than that. Scott and I hope that we can help him build self confidence this summer.

While Andy was getting loose ends tied up with second grade, Sam and I met Amy, Ben and Micah at Deer Park. Sam climbed his little legs off. (You should really see how he crashed and burned tonight. No fuss, no toys, no nothing. His little arms and legs are flung out and he is in deep dream mode. I bet he is dreaming of sunshine, slides and playing with Ben and Micah. Add a dinosaur in the mix just for good measure too.) His little day was just so full of wonder. I hope we can spend more play days at the park with good friends. Thanks Amy!

Today was also my niece Madison's 10th birthday. We went to Logans and ate till we were all miserable. Sad but true. Instead of the waiters singing her a song they had her hop up on the chair and we all said, "Happy Birthday and Yee Haw". The look on her face and her posture was priceless! LOL! Wish I had the camera there.

After Logans we headed back to Polk County. It was SUCH a beautiful day today I wasn't ready to come home. We went to Sonic and got some treats and then drove up Chilhowee. The view was great and the company was exceptional! The drive served as a family outing and scouting.
We are thinking of taking on a "family" hobby. (Is that possible?) I've thought about camping. Let's build self confidence in Andy and get me out of my protective box. ( FYI, said box doesn't include spiders and bears.) So, we are starting from scratch. We have access to a tent, but have no idea where said tent is. We have "a" sleeping bag and matches. That's it. I've suggested we start small by sleeping in the van. It can be done and keeps afore mentioned spiders and bears at bay.

I think we all had a very complete day. Milestones and memories were made. It's going to be a great summer!