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School’s Out For Summer!

June 8, 2015 at 6:14 am · Filed under Life in general

I hope you sang that instead of just reading it. Carsten and Cam are out for the shortened summer (HUSD will start the modified school year calendar in July). I am off work for the most part. I still need to work about 12 hours each month.

This summer we have a Disneyland trip planned. We haven’t been since 2007 when we were evacuated from our timeshare in Escondido. The boys are not big roller coaster kids, but I think there will be enough to keep us busy!

Cam finished his last of 8 years at San Tan Elementary School. He had a really hard time leaving on the last day of school. While there was not a promotion ceremony the school organized a Clap Out. The 6th grade students walked through the halls of the school while all the others kids clapped for them. The clap out finished down the hallway lined with parents.

Carsten has wrapped up 3rd grade and will be moving on to 4th. Both boys received certificate for academic achievement/honor roll. In addition, they were each recognized for a Character Counts Award. Cam for Fairness and Carsten for Caring.

So far this summer we have had a quick trip to Tucson and Breakers Waterpark, been to see a couple of movies, went swimming, had playdates, and went to the AZ Science Center! We are just getting started!

Here are just a couple of fun pictures from the past few months!