Day 137: Last Day of School!!

So today was officially Brycen's last day of school but Skylar isn't scheduled to be out until next week. However, because we will be on vacation next week, today was her last day also! It's kind of bittersweet. They've both grown so much this past year and made huge strides. Skylar is now at an early reading stage as well as early math. Brycen has learned memory verses, counting, his colors and most of all - hearing his huge vocabulary and listening to him carry on conversations with his sister is by far my favorite. The year has flown by and while Skylar is "okay-ed" to move on to Kindergarten next year, we have officially decided to put her into a transition class which will just give her one more year. She's incredibly smart but I don't like the idea of her being one of the youngest in her class. I also think she needs that added year for maturity. Like Matthew said, "you never hear a parent say - man, I really wish we didn't give them that extra year of school." She can always move up if she seems ready but I don't want her moving down. So in a sense, I feel like I have one more year with her before sending her off to real school. Yikes, that thought is scary. Now that Summer is here, we have a lot of ideas in the works for what to do to have fun and stay busy. The first up is vacation which can't get here fast enough! We leave for New Orleans tomorrow!!!!!

Here's a little before and after pics...