First Week of Summer

We started the summer with the Summer Reading Program Sign ups at the library. Starboy and Princess each got a shirt. We had to be there at 9 a.m. to make sure we could get the right sizes and sign up for the program. You need to read 6 days per week From May 31-July 30 to qualify for the prizes. (We can read to princess, Starboy reads 20 minutes each day.) They have an adult reading program also. You must read 3 books and write short reviews and then you earn a T-shirt. Coach and I are signed up for that.
We spent time over at Grandma H's with Cousins. Starboy is getting really good at taking care of Princess. He is great at playing with his younger cousins and making everyone smile and have fun.

Starboy asked his dad to give him a summer buzz haircut, so Saturday night all those brown locks came off. He thinks it's fun to be bald, I don't mind in the summer, since then I don't have to worry about keeping his hair combed.

Monday, Starboy started summer school it goes 9-12 Mon-Thurs. They do fun activities like storytime, music, computers, art as well as reading and math. After school he wanted to do a project with the neighbor boy so they decided to paint rocks.

On Tuesday he decided to try and sell the rocks. I told him that most people probably wouldn't stop to just buy rocks, so we added lemonade to the sale. $.20 for a glass of lemonade and $.05 for a rock.

His friend from down the street came and helped with the sale. Splitting the earnings equally they each earned $2.12. We live right by a stop sign. I am always amazed at how many people stop. It was a fun activity. Some people even picked out rocks which made Starboy excited.

I worked hard to get this computer set up for Starboy to use this summer. It is set up out in the living room so I can assist him, and watch what sites he is using. The rule is he has to do 10minutes of math, science, or spelling to earn 10 minutes of playing games (lego Starwars, Sim Safari, Baseball etc) and there is a limit of 1 hr of computer time per day.

Starboy would much rather play with friends than work on the computer, but there are a lot of days when friends can't play, and he really will need to know how to use the computer as he gets older. I think this is a better alternative to T.V. watching everyday.

Yesterday we got to go to IKEA which is a Swiss store. Starboy played in smileland with my friends other children. We then went to the deli there Starboy and the other children got frozen yogurt cones that were very yummy, and I go their signature cinnamon roles. Warm and oh so delicious. After Ikea we got to go to my friends home to play and eat dinner. We didn't get home until 7:30. Coach had been at Lagoon all day with the 9th grader. His last day of school is today. Summer has begun and we are trying to have lots of fun!