Last Day of School!

We were all happy about the end of the school year.  The kids were ready for a break.  I was ready for a break.  And the only things that made us sad about the beginning of summer were that (1) Suz and her family would be moving soon and (2) we were fairly sure that the kids would be changing schools, and we were sad to say goodbye to friends and teachers we'd known for years.

I didn't quite understand Eliza when she exclaimed through my open window as I waited in the van, "I got a pool!" but, indeed, she did.  She had one entry in the Reading Minutes Raffle (due to the single month we recorded her minutes totaling over 1000) and her name was drawn, and she chose this inflatable pool as her prize.

Jack had trouble containing his excitement.
This picture was not posed; I was simply lucky that I caught it.
(And I just noticed that the sign in the background says "End School Zone."
How appropriate.)

Here, Cat showing off the tiny writing she used on the index card she was allowed
to prepare to assist her in her Latin exam.  Ahhhh, middle school.

It was warm and sunny that afternoon. so we went in search of shave ice.
After going to a few places that were closed, we settled for Frazils at a gas station
and enjoyed them while we hung out at the pool at Suz's complex.

This is the way to kick off summer break.