Back to it... Isn't it hard to come home from vacation and jump back into life again? At this point in the school year, it is a bit of both. I am ready to get back to school and enjoy the best part of the school year... the fun part. No big tests, no real stress, and a good time to break out the scissors, markers and glue. This is what I went to school for... the joy. It is so much fun to "get back to it" in the classroom. We are writing scripts, playing math games, and laughing and learning. Good to be home and ready to wrap up the year. It is such a nice way to make the kids forget all the testing and stress. Yea for the end of the school year.

New and Not so New

Yea for us... we are back at Lakeside. It is a good feeling to love this place and to see my childhood memories everywhere I walk. But there is joy in finding the new memories too. I now have new friends that I see on the street and at the park. The new is fun when you watch it through your family's eyes. The boys love the new playground and are excited when LKSD folks remember them and speak to them. Dan and I find it a bit crazy sometimes when we all pile back into the condo for "reprieve" and there is absolutely none of that going on.

We love LKSD, Ohio and embrace the new friends and adventures like: The Wild Animal Park, the park, the waterfront, kite flying, bikes, mini-golf, ice cream and Marilyn's shopping. I just love browsing the awesome shops. I love to sit on the dock alone and walking around. Oh, the donuts are the best. But, most importantly... the fun. Good to be back for another summer.