Another school year has ended and we're all glad of it. I got to go on the 5th grade TREK field trip, a "team building" adventure. Ethan and I both took a go on the zip line. The climb up was a bit hairy, but the zip is a blast! It was fun and all but not my favorite field trip by any means. The Art & History school day got cancelled due to rain unfortunately.
The boys and I did get out there for the reenactment on Saturday however and had a chance to look around then. It was pretty quiet in the afternoon, the weather was perfect. We all had fun wandering around looking for things that looked interesting to us.
Fox finished the year on an up note receiving Rookie of the Year again for Track (he also got it for CC) and this time got a Scholar Athlete certificate as well. Haven't got his final grades yet but he assures me all will be fine. This week he started driver's training which will go until the end of the month. Then I'll have to get the guts to let him drive me around, not sure how I feel about that yet. :) He is also shocked and somewhat excited to have a new cross-country coach for next year but expecting the change to be a good one. Nutrition and diet are a focus for him lately as he continues to run, lift weights, walk, and bike regularly. Looking forward to seeing all his dedication and hard work pay off.
Ben and Ethan did get their final report cards on the last day of school. Ben got two As, four A-s, and a B. Ethan brought in satisfactories in all electives, two Bs, three B+s, and an A-. Excellent job, although I'm concered that I am seeing less and less of Ethan's completed work come home during the school year. Ben is pretty good about showing me things regularly. Ethan, not so much. I realized how not-so-much when he brought home all his stuff after desk and locker clean-out. Hmm.
The pigs are doing well. I take them out for walks around the trail a few times a week now. This is recommended to help them build up stamina for show day so they don't poop out on you and refuse to do anything. They know their route now and with a little help from Sunny puppy they move right along. You can see in the photo what good rototillers they are, the area between the barn and wood fence was all thick grass like in the foreground, now it is all turned over. Currently they are working on the new field area, and occasionally making their escape to go plunk in the pond!
New developments include a job change for Rob. He went back to the company he was working for and is much happier for it. There have been new business opportunities that have allowed his old boss to bring him back on doing what he used to do and also a few new tasks, some of which will entail commission which could be cool. Unfortunately the academic enrichment classes I put together did not go due to lack of pre-enrollment. I did get some but not enough to meet my minimums, sort of a bummer but I can definately use that time to work on other projects around the house. A never ending work-in-progress. The gramma garden extension is coming along nicely, need to get another batch of mulch to finish it off. Enrichment classes will be part of my upcoming future for sure but things are coming together a little differently than I expected, but it will all be fine. Plus, we got a call from Chatfield.....Ben got in for 7th grade. Picked up the packet today and his summer reading assignment. I also spoke with the Director about substitute teaching there and got the forms I need to fill out for that. He was happy to have me on the "call list." So, this will completely change the dynamic of our next academic year but I am truely looking forward to the adventure!
