July 23

Wow, only three kids in the house, what a difference. Kevin went off to BSA camp for the week and the dynamics have changed. Doesn't matter which kid leaves or for how long, things are always different.

Jacob and Matt got new-to-them skateboards this past week, and have been begging to be taken the skate park. I finally had to tell them that Grayson and Conner don't do that every day, just on their vacations. Plus, they had to prove to me that they really want to do this, and that would be by skating every night around the neighborhood and actually TAKING CARE OF their stuff. Being my kids, we'll see how long this fad lasts. Jacob keeps falling each night and complaining that he "broke his butt" (so maybe sooner than later!)

Before Kevin left for camp, he went to a 2-hr reading class at Golden West College. We signed him and Jacob up for the program, which is to strengthen their reading rate and comprehension skills. Jacob goes Friday morning for his first session.. hopefully the "bad twin" (the one that gets upset and crys at these things) will be on a break.

Sammy is partway through his second session of summer school. He passed the first session, and now has to hold on for this round. He's decided that six weeks of English for 5 1/2 hours a day, and only having 2 weeks of actual summer vacation, isn't the funnest thing on the planet. Maybe he'll remember that come this next school year - I'm all for it being as painful as it can be. If he gets a C or better this session, he can be back in band. Meanwhile, he's missing three practices. . .

I added a couple new tidbits to the sidebar of the blog, but ya gotta scroll down to see them. Till next time!