School's Out for Summer!

Last day of school photo

As you can tell, Emily was pretty happy about the last day of school. She has really enjoyed the change and the friends she has made, but it is also nice to sleep in once in a while.

The last day concluded with an 8th-grade walkout, which the parents were invited to attend. Emily was horrified at the idea that I might show up, so of course, I made sure to be really obnoxious about it. LOL. There wasn't much to it; they just left the school and did a lap around the track. I was able to get video at both the start and end of her lap.

In the first video, you will see her appear in a green dress right at the end of the video and work very hard to ignore me. In the second video, she has braced herself and is ready to more actively put an end to my shenanigans. LOL.
 

Now that summer is here, we have been figuring out how her days will look. In her mind, she should do whatever she wants, whenever she wants. In my mind, there are opportunities for her to help around the house, learn to type, and finally tackle that driver's ed course. We'll probably find an equilibrium just in time for her to head up to Minnesota for three weeks (two of which will be at French camp).

Gearing up for summer

It is hard to believe that Emily's school year will end in just a few weeks. Her classes are already winding down. They have been doing standardized testing each week, but as soon as a given class is done with its required testing, the teachers lighten up and let the kids watch movies, etc. 

Now that the weather is nice, Emily has also been hanging out with friends at the park next to the school. She still has the same boyfriend, and sometimes he and his twin brother are part of the group that goes to the park, but her circle of friends is definitely starting to widen. The group meets at least two afternoons a week, and sometimes a friend or two will come home with her. Most of her friends seem to live within a mile of the school, but being practically across the street makes our house an easy hangout spot. Of course, that will change next year when she goes to the 9th-grade campus, but for now, it is great.

As for summer plans, there still isn't much on the agenda, but we did manage to sign Emily up for a 2-week French immersion camp at the end of June. Hopefully, that will get her back in shape for honors French this fall. It has only been a few months since she was in French classes at her old school, but she is already getting rusty. 

This weekend, we will trek down to Houston to bring Abbie some furniture for her apartment. Hopefully, Abbie and Emily will get some good sister time, and Emily will get a good look at college life. She has not been to the campus in over a year, so I think it will be fun for her to see Abbie's dorm room and her apartment for next year, not to mention meeting some of her friends, etc.