Summer Boot Camp

I'm attending a summer boot camp and our teacher took a photo on Facebook of our strength session the other day.  It's a bi-weekly morning class that includes a workout and a Bible study.  It's painful but fun!

GLORY SCV 2016

We had a Christian music festival in our city this week.  It was outdoors, which caused us to question whether we should face out 100+ temps to attend.  But four of us decided to risk it and it was so worth it!  Six hours, five bands: Citizen Way, We Are Messengers, I Am They, Hawk Nelson and Newsboys.

Newsboys

Hawk Nelson

Father's Day 2016

Derrik, Cameron and the grandparents spent Father's Day in Huntington Beach at the Surf & Turf tournament.  Once everyone got back, we headed out to dinner at Lazy Dog!  I'm including the photo collage I posted for Dad.

Last Tournament: Sun & Surf - Huntington Beach

Cameron finished off his tournament season last weekend in Huntington Beach.  The team came in 4th and had a great finish.  He has been nominated by his teammates as MVP but we won't know that for sure until this weekend at the team party.  Yay for being done and for a great season!

Promotion/Last Day!

We did it!  Ashton was asked to help pass out programs and Cameron came along to help me.  The ceremony went very well and I was very happy with how the kids did!  Now, we're on vacation!!!

Cameron got some pics of me directing

Last day as a 5th grader

This Week

I spent this last week of school keeping up with the older boys and cheering Ashton (and myself) through our last week of school.  Ashton and I made a schedule and did something fun everyday after school.  Monday was ice cream with friends, Tuesday was having his tutor come over for video games, Wednesday was swimming with Grandma, Thursday was buying a book at Barnes and Noble, and Friday was McDonalds lunch. 

Cameron got his marching band music in the mail
and has begun sectionals to learn to march and learn
the music.

Ethan got signed up for driving classes.  He has to complete
three two-hour sessions with an instructor before getting his license.

Cameron helped out at school by standing in as the principal
during 6th grade promotion practice.

Cameron trying to learn his band music.

Dance Festival

Ashton and the other 5th graders did an 80's dance at the annual dance festival.  He did awesome!  He was chosen to be on the stage because of how well he knew all the steps.

A little practice video:

Ashton Perfect Attendance

Ashton earned a perfect attendance award!  Amazing!!  Yay to healthy immune systems!

Team Odyssey Award

Cameron was one of six students (out of a total of 150) to win the Team Odyssey Award.  He's done very well the last two years and can move onto high school with a confidence that he'll be successful.  Yay, Cameron!

Cameron's Science teacher, Mrs. Koegle

  

Kindergarten and 8th grade

Two done, One to Go!

Ethan and Cameron finished up finals and are DONE for this year!  I have two high schoolers now - a senior and a freshman.  Ashton and I finished next Friday.

San Diego Top Gun Tournament

Cameron and his team competed in the Top Gun San Diego Tournament this last weekend.  We brought the whole family along for the fun!  The team played so well but didn't qualify for semi-finals.

Our guy

These two were real troopers

Team dinner at Applebees

One of many saves this guy made

SCE Open House

Ashton and Mrs. Clark

Santa Clarita Elementary held his Open House this week.  A great chance for parents to see their students hard work and an opportunity for enrichment specialists like me to showcase my program.  Derrik followed Ashton to his classroom and Ethan stayed outside my room and lead a drum circle!  Cameron missed out because of soccer practice.

Our chain is getting smaller!