Yeeehaw

Lilia had her school party today.  A "hoe down".  Complete with BBQ, a scavenger hunt, smores and cowboy hat making.

I was in charge of the scavenger hunt:  window, car, bike, tree, flower, slide, sandbox, rock, ant and worm.  Some took it very seriously.  P wanted to WIN.  He wanted to finish first.  When I asked him if I could see the ant, he replied "it was over there, but it ran away".  And the worm, "it was over in the grass, but it slithered away".  Wow, at 4.  JH helped out.  He was so patient with the kids.  Made me proud.

I love Mrs. Arata.  She adored Lilia and Lilia adored her.  She will be missed in kindergarten.  Perhaps she'll move up and we'll have her again.

Came home.  Fed kids.  Homework projects on castles to be finished.  I supervised or at least kept reminding them to be on task.

The deal was, finish homework by 6pm and we can go to open swim at 6:30 AFTER I have them tested for swim levels at 6:15.  S&A didn't finish.  So after the 15 minute test, they showered off and we went home.  No playing in the water, no after pool ice cream.  Consequences suck sometimes.

Alex tested at L3, so did JH (Alex wasn't happy about that).  Sofia in L4 and Lilia L1.  The goal is to have them in swim class at the same time, daily for 2 weeks in July while I WORKOUT!  We'll see how that plan goes.

It's pouring outside.  Wah.