May

We had a cooler than usual May with a good deal of rain with a few incredibly hot days thrown in to remind us summer will come. Time was marching toward the end of school, and the wrapping up of programs. I track down activities and the forms for all of our summer fun. We fill our days with music concerts, dance recital prep, field day fun, scout events, birthday parties, hanging out with friends and school projects including a trip to the state park for Rachael's science experiment on emergency whistle effectiveness.

The many home projects also moved forward. We finally finished painting both the office and Johanna's room. We picked up the base cabinets for the office. I painted and replaced the hardware on them. Jim got a desk for the office, sanded and stained it. We also got the desktop but we still need to put it all together. We moved the old desk into Megan and Bridget's room and rearranged their dressers and toy towers. They now have a ton of floor space on which to play. Hanna's room was finally ready for her to move into. She has been sleeping in her room for a few weeks now and it is beginning to feel settled. Slowly the house is coming together.

Memorial Day rounded out the month with things I value most : faith, family, and remembering the past. Our whole family got up early on our "Monday off" and headed to the cemetery. We each got a bundle of flags and walked the rows of headstones, looking for those who served our country. Each one received a flag aside their grave. The weather was incredibly mild and it didn't take us long before we finished our section. For lunch we went to my parents house for the annual crowning of Mary. This year after we processed and sang Marian hymns, it was Megan's turn to do the crowning. It is always fun to pray and hang out with family. We are so lucky to be able to see them so often. That evening the girls were eager to get to the pool, which had just opened for the summer. Emma, Hanna and I stayed away from the 64 degree water but Rachael, Megs and Bridge all seemed to have a good time swimming with the few other brave souls.

May is an intensely active and vibrant month and already it is gone. Happy June!