Day 23 – The Best of Friends

Jewel had her ceremony for moving into middle school today. Adelaide has been the best of the best school for her. Her friend group brings her joy and her teachers throughout her years there have been great. We will always be thankful for this great school in our local neighborhood. It is so hard to believe that we now close the elementary school chapter in our parenting years.

This afternoon – one kiddo at high school cross country practice. Another at a friend’s house for the afternoon. Another riding bikes in the neighborhood with other little kids. Another going on a long walk with me. Another spending time with mom. The wheels are turning and we go lots of different directions each day before landing at our home pad for the evenings.

June by John Updike

The sun is rich
And gladly pays
In golden hours,
Silver days,

And long green weeks
That never end.
School’s out.
The time Is ours to spend.

There’s Little League,
Hopscotch, the creek,
And, after supper,
Hide-and-seek.

The live-long light
Is like a dream,
and freckles come
Like flies to cream.