It’s officially summer vacation at the Wilkes house! One goal that Jeff had during his family leave was to get school done with the kids, so that I would have the summer to take care of Jeremy without having to worry about teaching.
Mission accomplished!
Charlotte and Elijah are pretty excited. Having school done before the end of May meant doubling up on some subjects and extending our school day past our customary lunch-time finish. But they worked hard and can now enjoy a nice long summer break. As we speak, Elijah is happily using his electronics time, having finished all of his chores before 9:30 a.m. in order to do so!
So, what’s on the agenda for this summer?
We will continue French lessons one afternoon a week, which actually amounts to about two lessons a month when we take time out for the camps and travels for both families involved. Charlotte will be participating in basketball and tennis camps, and Elijah will be attending soccer camp. All of the athletic camps are sponsored by the local schools, so they are close by, which I like very much.
Both kids will continue with tae kwon do through the summer and will likely be testing for their purple belts before too long. Charlotte will be working on her leadership project through August, at which time Elijah will probably begin his.
For Charlotte’s birthday weekend, we are planning to go to St. Louis for the first time. We will spend a day at Six Flags and another at the zoo. I’ve made our hotel reservations already and bought our Six Flags tickets. It should be a good time.
Charlotte will also be attending Little Galilee Christian Camp for the first time this summer. Because she’s never been to church camp before, she and we agreed to a two-night, introductory experience in August. Another girl from church will also be attending, and Charlotte is very excited. I have no doubt that she’ll love it and that we will be sending her off for the whole week next year. She wanted to pack her bag in March when we got her confirmation notice, but I convinced her to wait a bit!
I asked Elijah if he wanted to go this year, to which he responded, “I don’t want you to drop me off anywhere for a couple nights!”
I guess it’s bit early for overnight camp for Elijah.
In between activities, I’m anticipating lots of time for outside play with the neighborhood kids, time to rest, and time to enjoy our expanded family.
Happy weekend!
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