Fleur de Aleta

Dear Son, You worked hard and played hard this summer.  Various instructors gave you very nice compliments. After the art camp, the instructor said you pay a lot of attention to detail and mentioned how serious you are when you paint. This Saturday coming is the last day of the Reading Program.  I'm going to miss it.  The instructor, Mrs. Butler, is doing a wonderful job with engaging the children.  We arrived early one Saturday, as did another parent.  The other parent said to the instructor, "I'm just amazed at how quickly you learned the kids' names."  Mrs. Butler replied, "It's easy with some children.  The children, such as Gregory, who have big personalities, I learned quickly." An example of your "big personality" during the reading program is when Mrs. Butler asked the students to say the new site word as loud as they can - you don't disappoint.  Or when she said to say the new site word like a bear - you have your hands o...

Dear Son, It's been a very busy summer.  June was an active month, including tball (you were thrilled with your tball trophy!), Soccer Shots, Sky Zone play dates, Home Depot kid projects, going to the beach, Vacation Bible School, swim lessons, Jack's birthday party, St Martin summer camp for two weeks (you were camper of the week on the second week) and many play dates.  There was a group play date and then play dates at various times with Daniel (and Jack, Carly, Charlie), Nathan, Jacob, Carsen, EJ, Anthony and your new friend, Adelaide.  Mommy wanted to make sure that you had lots of fun things to do and had the opportunity to see your friends that you made from last school year.   It was a lot of work and a lot of running around and a lot of planning.  It was exhausting.  And... it was all worth it to see your joy. July, the focus is more on arts and it started with this past weekend.  We met Daniel and his Mommy, Cassy, at Posh Paint Pub to pa...