I’m so glad you stopped to chat today.
This weekend we are celebrating because on Thursday, our son graduated from a local high school technical school, and in two weeks, he will receive a diploma from the state education department for finishing up all the requirements under the state homeschool law.
This is an exciting weekend for us, but also a bit bittersweet.
I am absolutely flabbergasted that we are already at this time in my son’s life. When I look at him, I still see my little boy. It feels like just yesterday when I was watching him take his first steps. I can close my eyes and see him in a tiny cap and gown when he graduated from Kindergarten.
Now he’s getting ready to step into the workforce or further education. He isn’t sure yet which he is doing. He’s going to take a few months to decide, and his dad and I are fine with that. There is no reason for him to rush into a decision. We are very glad to have him home with us for awhile longer. His sister is as well.
Today we are celebrating with a friend of our son’s and my parents by picking up some traditional Philly cheesesteaks from a restaurant near us. Then the kids will hang out at our house and play video games and watch movies.
Both of the kids have a few things to finish up for me next week to add to our portfolios for our homeschool evaluator, but otherwise, we are done for the school year.
I can’t even believe the school year is over. It truly feels like we just started it.
Next year will definitely be different and probably full of more colds and stomach bugs (ha!) since we plan to join a local co-op that meets once a week.
This next week will be a week where we don’t have a ton going on other than visiting my parents, and the week after that, summer events will start for Little Miss. We are trying to get her more involved in events so she can meet more children her age. There are VBS events, 4-H clubs, library summer reading programs, and so much more we can attend and are going to try to.
I don’t do well physically in heat and humidity, so pray I can get through it all without fainting. When I mean I don’t do well, I mean I really, truly have severe physical responses to the heat, so especially pray I don’t faint!
Right now, we don’t have to worry about the heat. This is one of the coldest Mays I can remember, other than the year we first moved here when it snowed in May! Our temps have been mid-50s during the day and the 40s at night. It has been odd but not totally unusual for Pennsylvania. I am a person who loves to cuddle up under a blanket to read a book or write or watch shows so I haven’t minded this extended cooler weather. I look forward to the days when I can have my blanket, my warm rice pack on my feet and warm tea or cocoa next to me while I write, teach Little Miss, or watch a show. I’m going to miss them when it is so hot I can’t even think.
I have read that our summer is going to be very hot, so I am bracing myself.
So, how was your week last week? Did you do anything exciting?
I’ll be back tomorrow for the Sunday Bookends post to share what I’ve been reading, watching, listening to and all that jazz.
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Congratulations to your son and you! It is a bittersweet moment for sure. It is weird to me to think my kids graduated from high school in 1998, 2000, and 2002. In fact, both boys graduated (one from high school; one from college) in 2002. It’s also an exciting time for your son…his possibilities are just there for him to choose! I love your plans for the summer for Little Miss. There were teachers in my school who would send home summer packets of worksheets (the bane of my teaching existence). Parents would ask me if I was going to send them, and I told them, “Nope, summer is for kids to relax and be kids.” I also told them to take advantage of anything they could as a teaching opportunity. But, when you’re not in that world, you may not quite get the concept.
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Congratulations to your son! They really grow up way too fast. I know I’ve been reading your homeschooling posts for years, but it also feels like it hasn’t been that long. All the best to him as he figures out what to do next!
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It’s a bittersweet moment when you children graduate from high school. I remember it well. But now, your son is on to a new chapter of life and I wish him the very best as he takes time to decide where that will be. It’s a bit chilly over here on this side of the state too but like you, I’m not ready for hot, humid weather. On another subject, I do believe hubby and I might head out to your neck of the woods or nearby during our vacation trip. I’ll let you know for certain via FB, but I’d love it if we could meet up in person!
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Congratulations to your son! And to you for helping him achieve it.
My oldest decided to take the lifeguarding training this year, and he spent most of this last week at the pool. Yesterday he had lifeguard finals and passed with flying colors! It’s so strange. I remember five years ago when he first started learning to swim, and now he’s going to be lifeguarding during the summer and assisting with swim classes. They grow up so fast.
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Congratulations on your son’s graduation! It really is a shock to look back at the years and wonder where they’ve all gone! Your photos are such a great memory collection tho. I’ve surely enjoyed them theu the years I’ve been following you here. Hope you all have a wonderful summer!
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Congrats to your son! My oldest was like that; had no idea what he wanted to do once high school was over so I told him to try a few things– try working full time or part time, try going to college or just taking a class or two, neither one had to be more than a few months commitment and he could change his mind. So many people ask these high school what they want to do for the rest of their lives of the next 4 years and I’ve always thought that was so much pressure and rather unrealistic. Kids change colleges and career paths all the time, grown adults typically have had a multitude of jobs by the time they are ready to retire.
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Congratulations to your son on his graduation! He sounds like a great young man. But he didn’t do it alone- so congratulations also to you and your husband on getting him there.
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