Madison had Indoor Beach Day today, which was just like going to the beach, except there was no beach, sand, water, or for the times they were inside, sun. Other than that, it was exactly like the beach!
As we move forward with Summer Xtreme, it becomes more difficult to write on this blog - although these are important days here for Madison. Her final days of second grade are ticking away, actually. Speaking of which, her cousin David is seeing his last days of high school tick away: he'll be a high school graduate very soon, which is a shock to the system. Daddy was actually there the day he was born, so this is somewhat of a crazy moment. Of course, we're refusing to think of Madison's graduation right now. And seriously, it isn't until 2025, so long as things go as planned. Of course, that's the year that all those Pacific Rim monsters will be rampaging about, so hopefully we can get Madison trained on operating one of those ginormous robot things.
But I digress, obviously. The point is that today was Indoor Beach Day. Or, at least I think that was the point. It's the title of this blog entry, at least. Madison got a beach ball today, and everyone in her class signed it. This was a sweet gesture, something all the kids got to bring home. I wish I had my very own second grade beach ball. Instead, we planted a tree.
Yes, we planted a tree when we graduated from second grade. This is one of Daddy's first memories ever, because we sang a song as we did it. This was at Walter C. Black Elementary School, back when students apparently graduated from just about every grade there was. We had a graduation ceremony, and we did in fact plant a tree. I don't think the tree made it though, at least according to Ye-Ye. But in our hearts and minds, there is that song, forever stuck in my brain. "Plant a tree... plant a tree... plant a tree on graduation day..."
That's about all I remember from second grade. Other than being bullied most of the time.
Which is why I'm so delighted to see Madison doing so well in school. It gives me great joy and relief to see her filled with such confidence.
Today was a Wednesday, which of course was a busier work day. We'll have a gap in our writing on this blog coming soon, although I'll try to keep up. It's difficult with all the other writing and work going on. Lots of late nights coming soon, but Madison is really looking forward to Summer Xtreme. It'll be a great one this year!
As we move forward with Summer Xtreme, it becomes more difficult to write on this blog - although these are important days here for Madison. Her final days of second grade are ticking away, actually. Speaking of which, her cousin David is seeing his last days of high school tick away: he'll be a high school graduate very soon, which is a shock to the system. Daddy was actually there the day he was born, so this is somewhat of a crazy moment. Of course, we're refusing to think of Madison's graduation right now. And seriously, it isn't until 2025, so long as things go as planned. Of course, that's the year that all those Pacific Rim monsters will be rampaging about, so hopefully we can get Madison trained on operating one of those ginormous robot things.
But I digress, obviously. The point is that today was Indoor Beach Day. Or, at least I think that was the point. It's the title of this blog entry, at least. Madison got a beach ball today, and everyone in her class signed it. This was a sweet gesture, something all the kids got to bring home. I wish I had my very own second grade beach ball. Instead, we planted a tree.
Yes, we planted a tree when we graduated from second grade. This is one of Daddy's first memories ever, because we sang a song as we did it. This was at Walter C. Black Elementary School, back when students apparently graduated from just about every grade there was. We had a graduation ceremony, and we did in fact plant a tree. I don't think the tree made it though, at least according to Ye-Ye. But in our hearts and minds, there is that song, forever stuck in my brain. "Plant a tree... plant a tree... plant a tree on graduation day..."
That's about all I remember from second grade. Other than being bullied most of the time.
Which is why I'm so delighted to see Madison doing so well in school. It gives me great joy and relief to see her filled with such confidence.
Today was a Wednesday, which of course was a busier work day. We'll have a gap in our writing on this blog coming soon, although I'll try to keep up. It's difficult with all the other writing and work going on. Lots of late nights coming soon, but Madison is really looking forward to Summer Xtreme. It'll be a great one this year!
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