Our last day of school.

This is when we first got there. LOTS of more people came. We had this whole area covered up with families. It was really fun!
Julia, Macy, Sierra and Alina - these are her best friends. All from church, but unfortunately go to a different school.

Yesterday was our last day of school. After awards ceremonies, getting yearbooks signed, and giving some farewell hugs, it's time to play! It's not 90 degrees here, like it is in L.A., so it's kind of weird that it's "summertime", but it's still nice to be off - no schedule, no homework, just lazy fun times.


So, tradition here is for a bunch of people from church to meet at the river for a picnic on the last day of school. We drove out to this river, about 15 minutes away, and were amazed to see our own little "beach". It was great! And lots of people came, so we had our own end of the year party. Wasn't warm enough to swim, but that didn't stop anyone from getting their feet wet, playing games, and just enjoying each other's company.

Oh my gosh... and can you believe it? We now have a 7th grader, a 5th grader and a 3rd grader! Still two more not quite in school... but gosh, I'm feeling old!