Memorial Day Weekend

With Memorial Day come and gone, we are officially on the cusp of summer! I have only one remaining workday tomorrow, and then it will be summertime! This summer is extra long since my school system is pushing back the start date to August 29th. That's almost three weeks later than this past year. It is also the date that Emmy will start kindergarten. I'm not thrilled about how this change will affect the high school students having exams after Christmas...but for now, I'm looking forward to the time off. We started our Memorial Day weekend with the Forbush Graduation. Originally the ceremony was supposed to be at the FHS football stadium, but with the threat of rainy weather, there was a last minute change to move it indoors to Wait Chapel. Boomer and I were excited about the change, since we both love any chance to be back on Wake's campus. It was our first graduation with both of us in regalia, so I was sure to make Boomer take lots of photos. After the ceremony, we had a date night to Sweet Potatoes, in Winston-Salem. I got the BBQ shrimp and grits, and Boomer got the fried chicken Lunchbox. The timing worked out that we were home in time to relieve Grammy while the kiddos were finishing up Friday movie night. 

On Saturday, Boomer had to attend Starmount's graduation in the morning, so while we waited for him, the kids and I headed to the YMCA. I met Megan for our weekly run (8 miles on a treadmill - brutal!) and Emmy and Eli went to the child watch room. We met Boomer back at home and hit the road to Star shortly after lunchtime. As soon as we got to Star, we changed into our bathing suits and hung out at the pool for the rest of the afternoon. Even though the water was pretty chilly, Emmy didn't hesitate to jump right in (with her swimmy). Thank goodness for Paw Paw - he was great to get in with the kiddos while Granny, Boomer, and I watched from the side. We spent the night Saturday evening, and then on Sunday we had a second pool day. Uncle Goosie and the cousins joined, which meant that Emmy and Eli had a lot of friends to play with. Emmy and Ellison were like two peas in a pod. After having hamburgers and hot dogs for dinner, we came back to Kernersville and right to bed. We were able to accomplish everything on Emmy's Star To-Do List. 

Today, we went to the Science Center. We did not set any alarms, and yet we got there about an hour earlier than we normally do, which worked well since it got hotter as the morning went on. Also we saw a lot of the animals moving around, like the peacock and the red panda. We always love the Science Center. It's a low-prep, spur-of-the-moment adventure that is fun for the whole family. 

Lately, Emmy and Eli have started to develop a bit of sibling banter. They often want the same toy, the same plate at dinner, or the same seat next to Mommy or Daddy. We are working on sharing and being kind - I definitely have my work cut out for me this summer. Even though the fighting seems to be more frequent, there are times that they are sweet to each other. I'm hoping that the summer has many more of these moments!