Summertime

Summer, summer, summertime

Time to sit back and unwind...

Or something like that. Summer is in full swing here. It's June 24th and we've already been camping, camping in the living room (multiple times), swimming in Grammy & Grandpa's hot tub (twice), to the beach (twice also), a parade, watched fireworks, and planted veggies. Not to mention all the yummy food we've consumed: hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, s'mores, popcorn, ice cream and donuts; oh and we've enjoyed our first backyard grown carrot. So far, I'm guessing it's Antonio's best summer yet.

He still gets to enjoy a trip to the ocean, 4th of July, his birthday, day camp, baseball games and another camping trip! I have, however, decided to opt for a low key, small birthday party for Antonio this year. I hope he is ok with that. I figure this may be my last chance before he makes new friends at school and wants them all over for a birthday party. He'll get his birthday party at daycare that Rosemary always throws for each kid for their birthday, so he'll get to celebrate with his friends there.

Meanwhile we are still trying to prep for Kindergarten. I am still not 100% sold on him being ready but I am having faith; and its still only June. Usually people say, "a mother knows her child best" and thats probably true with the exception of Moms like me. I am a terrible, decision maker; probably the worst. And I second (third, forth and so on) guess myself all the time. It's terrible and I hate it but I do. That probably goes hand in hand with my anxieties. :/

Moving on.

So he might just be ready like both his Pre-k teachers and Rosemary say but I am just not sold on it and probably won't be until the school year is done or at least half way done and we've gotten a good feel on his he's doing. In the meantime, we are trying to get him as ready as possible. He is going to be the kind of kid who refuses to do homework but does the work at school, no problem. When I ask him to practice writing him name he comes up with every reason why he can't. Claims he doesn't know how even though he wrote it twice a day during school. And getting him to write letters or practice sounding out words is impossible but on his own he tries to sound out words a lot. Sigh....

Next up on our summer to do list is a trip to Ocean Shores. We are so excited. Antonio has never been to the ocean except for in California and well, as most of us know, that is completely different! So rain or shine we are excited, well I'd take clouds or blue sky.  Just no rain please, we had that camping. :)