June Happenings

June has been crazy already!

We started out our first month of summer with a trip to the Capitol in DC. After our usual snapshot on the metro, we walked from Union station to the Visitors Center and had a great day touring through the rotunda, taking an interactive quiz and looking through the museum. Wonderful day!

We followed this trip up with some testing for Emily. Lo and behold, she's dyslexic and I now have the test scores to prove it! This is really a tremendous blessing to know exactly where she stands and how to help her academically. The developmental peds docs at Bethesda Naval Hospital are just wonderful. So, my plans for school in the fall have all changed and I'm reselling all the good stuff I got used already to put together the BEST choices for Em and Jess. We are still doing A Classical Curriculum...using Classical Conversations as our cornerstone, but will put off using Tapestry of Grace until Emily is more up for it. (Ok, so it's not Emily that it's too much for...it's me. I have a lot of learning to do to present materials to her in the just the right way.)

My summer reading list has greatly changed. I believe you can find me at swim club this year with my newest dyslexia book on my lap, researching the tips and tricks to helping Em. I've already read 1 book, set 1 book aside and have started on a 3rd.

Well, June was also the time to head to Fla and spend sometime with the Gray Family after my Dad's death last Thanksgiving. I was able to bring home a small urn and a special leather wallet I made him at about age 11. The pictures of us in the spa with glasses of wine was wonderful! After talking and eating and walking down memory lane, we made new memories together. Hey, can I put a plug in for my Aunt at age 69 and Uncle at 71....pretty amazing!

I also took in a day at the beach with my Aunt on Sanibel Island. Ceasar Salads, Cokes and sun lotions! Gorgeous Day. Ball Tournaments are in full swing and it's time to head to the field for another evening of sunflower seeds and cheering!

I'm grateful for the rest in sunny S. Fla and am ready to hit the pool for the summer! Potluck for Father's Day! What do you bring to a pool party potluck with 95 other families?!

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