You're killing me Smalls...

Title is obviously from one of the funniest movies of all time. Anyone want to venture a guess?

Well, Laur tells me that she has been waiting for me to write a new post. Truth is, after reading hers and JeNeale's and Marisa's and Maren's and Laurie's I am a little intimidated.

Anyway, the kids FINALLY got out of school last Friday. Between the extra week break and all of the snow days tacked on at the end of the year, I am surprised that the kids don't go year round! As it is, they will get out a week before we are leaving for vacation, and start back 3 weeks after we get back! And another thing-kids doing homework in first and second grade? Come on! I didn't do any homework until I got to college! (Which may account for the 17 on my ACT test) Ronan had homework pretty much every night this year-in second grade. Hummpffff.

Topher doesn't seemed bothered by the whole thing. In fact he rather likes school, everything about it. I'm so proud of both boys this year. Toph got several awards, but the one that means the most to me, as a father, is the citizenship award. His teacher commented that he has a strong sense of right and wrong and always chooses the right. She also said he has been a positive force in her class. Good work, Topher.

Ronan got a special award as well. He got the reading achievement award. I think this is particularly impressive, because reading did not come especially easy for Ronan. I think this is one area where tenacity, persistance and the example of his older brother and his peer group made all of the difference for Mr. Ronan. The other thing that makes so proud of the boys is that school these days is not set up for boys. There is not nearly enough physical activity. I think the guys had PE every 4 or 5 days. Plus shorter recesses and longer days. Ronan, I'm very proud of you!

Lacey finished her last year of pre-school this year at Happy Trails pre-school. This is the pre-school run by Sis. Horne across the street. She knows all of her letters and most of her numbers and she is the leader (by pure charcisma), of the class! She absolutely cannot wait for kindergarten next year. One of my favorite things she said this year was in reference to walking in flip-flops (thongs for anyone over 25). She said, "Dad, it's really hard to walk in flip-flops, I always have to hold onto them with my big toe and my almost big toe." If that won't melt a person...You did great little girl!

Now, who would of thought that at 40, (on Aug. 30) I would still be anxious to get out of school! The whole teaching gig has brought things back around so that I look forward to summer break almost as much as I did when I was a kid. Main difference is I still have to work, just not in the classroom.

Not much of a post, but I wanted to get my thoughts down about this stuff.

Now, "On to the next!" (what movie is that from?)