Schools Out and More!

Ivy and I made this Blueberry Buckle Cake. 

                      I drove Roman into the city for a concert and saw this street art on the way home

                                        Addy performed in her school's spring choir performance!

                    Sadly, I received notice that my friend Dorothy Klaasen passed away in November.

                    She was a mother to 5 and grandmother to 1.  She lived in Australia. She was 82.

                    I am not sure of the exact cause of death, but I believe it was related to her broken hip.

                      

                                               Our Winston celebrated his 22nd birthday!

                                       I can't wait to see him!  He is joining me in Germany!

Miss Erica, Miss Sarah, and Brooks met the big kids at the bus on the last day.

A water fight ensued.

I took Ivy, Avery, and Milena to see the movie IF!

They gave it a thumbs-up!

Addy had some friends over to swim.

We went to dinner as a family

the others are getting to be stinkers about taking photos.

Everyone was there except Harris and Winston

We made mocktails called the swimming pool, an old German recipe. Instead of Vodka, we added sparkling water, a few drops of rum flavoring, and non-alcoholic Curacao School ended last week! The time since has been rather lazy for the children but not so much for me;however, I have enjoyed sleeping a few mornings past 8a.m.  I will appreciate every morning between now and August as I do not enjoy getting up at 6:20 a.m. It really should be criminal to ask anyone to get up before sunrise.  Since school has been out we have enjoyed a few days by the pool, watched a few movies, prepared for girls camp which is next week, hung out with friends, and slept.  Given how late the girls sleep each day, they need the sleep.  Also, Roman got his braces off today but will not let me get any pictures of his beautiful new smile. Well, it is late and I should head to bed myself.