It's Almost Here !

There's just one more week .... and then .... well,

once we finish up our formal lessons for the year,

what exactly are we going to do this summer

with all of the warm sunshine-y days ?

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BAKING

Cherub 2 and Cherub 3 have big baking plans.

They want to expand their reprtoirre -

Artisan breads and pastries.

(I will continue to pledge my love and support

by being their official taste-tester.  It's a tough

job but someone HAS to do it.  ha !)

BOATING

Cherub 1, Cherub 2, Cherub 3,

DadToCherubs, and I will be attending TWRA's

Boater Safety Course.  (finished)

Dumma moved her jetskis to a new lake,

and we're planning to pitter around

on them with her.

We also hope to get back to Lake Oconee

this summer, and do some boating and

swimming there too.

BOY SCOUTS

Cherub 6's Tiger Scouts has finished for the year.

But our older boys and their Boy Scout troop

are just getting started.

There are big plans -- a Spring Camporee,

a few hikes, summer camp, campouts,

and of course advancement and

merit badge requirements.

They are really loving Scouts.

COUSINS

Cousin I is coming in early June, and is

staying with us until July 4th,

while his parents move from PA to FL.

So, while they're loading and unloading

boxes and furniture, "I" will be soaking

up the sunshine and enjoying his summer vacation.

It's gonna be tough, but I think he'll survive.

We're still not sure if the M family

will be making

their annual pilgrimage to our

neck of the woods this year.

We shall see.

DRIVERS ED

Cherub 1 is 16yo now, and he feels

it's time to take an "official" Drivers Ed

course.  Where did the time go ??

GARDENING

We started our seeds in early January.

And now we are in the process of

planting everything --

tomatoes, onions, herbs, cucumbers,

squashes, melons, lettuce, spinach, peppers --

and flowers too, of course.

We'll take care of the garden, and will

hopefully be busy canning and freezing

our fresh produce later this summer.

GRILLING

DadToCherubs is the resident GrillMaster.

But there's a newcomer -- Cherub 1

wants to learn.

(I, on the other hand, want to learn,

but somehow manage to burn everything

I put on the grill.  Yikes !)

HIKING

We are hoping to do some Hiking

as a family this summer.

Nothing strenuous -- a few miles at the most.

Maybe take a picnic lunch along, and

enjoy this beautiful place we call home.

HORSES

Cherub 2 and Cherub 5 will continue taking

Horseback Riding Lessons.

And our family will continue with our

Horsemanship Lessons with our trainer.

** stay tuned for some maybe-additions

soon to our barn family **

LIBRARY & LITERATURE

Everyone is committed to reading

2 good books per week this summer.

So, we will be spending plenty of time

at the library, and in our favorite

outdoor reading spots.

Our 3 older Cherubs also plan to

volunteer with the Summer Reading Program

at the library as well.

NATURE STUDY

Our family has decided to complete the

Kamana 1 Naturalist Training Program

together this summer.

We started it some time ago, but

it fell by the wayside.

So this time, because we'll have plenty

of time to really enjoy it and DIG IN,

we'll finish it.

SWIMMING

What's summertime without swimming ?

The river, the falls, the lake

and an occasional pool.

TENNIS

We said this last summer, and then

never followed through .... so THIS

summer is the one .... the summer

when the Cherubs learn to play Tennis.

They really want to learn to play,

but again, somehow it always falls

by the wayside.

Not this time, we hope.

VOLUNTEERING

Cherub 1 has planned to volunteer with

the Forest Service, TWRA, and other

"environmental science" resources ....

to learn more, to explore the possiblities,

and to potentially share his love of

God's Creation with others.

WALKING

We have been trying lately to get

ourselves on a nightly walking program --

taking the pups, donning our sneakers,

and getting some exercise all together.

But it rained and rained ... and then we got sick.

So, it made the Summer List .... and

we'll try again.

Do you have any plans

for Summer Vacation ?

We'd love to hear about them.