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We had an amazing Fourth of July weekend with two days full of fun on the lake. On the Saturday, we had a bunch of our friends from New Jersey up to boat with us, and they even stayed long enough to share the spectacular on-the-lake firework spectacular we get to watch from the boat. Then on the Monday holiday, we had some of our Connecticut boating buddies join us for a wonderful outing, finished off with a patriotic BBQ by the pool. Everything was perfect! We all love it when we find a new park – especially one with a cool spiderweb swing!
My Susie, I’m so proud of you. I’m proud of how you can take any situation and find the good in it and help others to see the good as well. I’m proud of your love of books and reading and how quickly you can plow through those insane stacks of library books we take out every few weeks! I’m proud of your independence and how you love to do things on your own, like finding things in stores and asking store employees questions (you’ve never encountered someone you couldn’t charm!). I’m proud of how patient and kind you are with your brothers and how they can always count on you as a playmate. I’m proud of how you love to cook and throw together new recipes and try out creative dishes. I’m proud of how content you are with life, with people, with situations – you’re an inspiration! I’m proud of how you sing your heart out at church meetings. I’m proud of how you can create toys and games and costumes out of nothing. I’m proud of how faithful you are to your love of wolves and dogs and Alaska, and how you always amaze me with your appetite for knowledge in those areas. I’m proud of what a sweet friend you are to your girlfriend Dylan and how your teacher said he could always count on you to be a wonderful partner and encourager to anyone in the class. I’m proud of your kneeboarding prowess and how even out in the middle of the lake your zest for life is evident to all (and I’m proud of how you appear to have much more rhythm and coordination than me when you dance while kneeboarding!) I’m proud of how you are just as at ease among very young kids as you are among adults of every age. I’m proud of the joy which characterizes your life. I love you, sweet Susie.
My Becky, I’m so proud of you. I’m proud of how you endured through a difficult year of school, and how even though your teacher wasn’t all you had hoped for and the work was too easy, you still put one foot in front of the other and got the most you could out of the year. I’m proud of how your brain works – mathematically, logically, creatively. I’m proud of your artistic abilities, how you keep getting more and more skilled at drawing and how you are inspired by books and movies to create works of art yourself. I’m proud of how AMAZING you are with little kids, especially your two foster siblings these last few months. You pour love and attention on these babies, and are always there to help me entertain or hold them when I’ve run out of hands. I’m proud of how adventurous you are with rollercoasters, waterparks, trampolines, and now even some water sports (I can’t believe that!!!!). I’m proud of how you can organize and clean a room in no time flat when you put your mind to it – I can’t begin to tell you what a huge help that is to me! I’m so proud of what a good friend you are to your siblings and your close friend, Norah – you’re such a faithful and loyal and fun-loving person to be around! I’m proud of what an excellent leader you are – you love to come up with games and plans and charts and lists and help the other kids go along for the ride. I’m proud of how you always ask me how you can help when you see my arms full of groceries or kids and you come to my rescue. I’m so proud of what the Lord is doing in your heart and mind and soul. I love you, sweet Becky.
The last day of second grade brought mixed emotions for Susie – she was excited for summer to begin, especially since it involved vacation with cousins, but she was sad to say goodbye to her beloved teacher, Mr. S, and all her friends at school. Becky, on the other hand, experienced nothing but jubilation! She was ready to say goodbye to second grade. In fact, Becky and her dad had a running joke: every day, he’d ask her how her day was, and every day she’d say something along the lines of “Not Good” (even if she had a perfectly acceptable day!), and she’d maintain that the only “good day” at school she’d have would be her last day. And so when that last day finally arrived, she happily announced to her dad that that day was indeed a very Good Day! Onward and upward for my girls – big third graders now!
Here’s the link to their first day of second grade. My how they’ve grown! Continuing with playing picture catch-up, here are some pictures from the girls’ Field Day and class parties at the end of second grade!
Our friends Chris and Sarah joined us on one of our first boating adventures of the summer. Look at those brave kneeboarders!
Later we had a wonderful visit from our friends Ashley and Uriah and some of their extended family. We had 10 kids in the house that weekend – it was so much fun! |
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