End of the school year

We are on the final countdown to the end of the school year. 4 more days, yea!!!! I am not sure who is more excited James and I or Hunter. However, the only bad thing….2 essays this week as part of finals, 2 papers turned in this week and studying for exams. In the "old days" we studied by ourself, with Hunter we have to read over everything and quiz Hunter on everything. I look forward to no homework this summer!!!!

The good news on the school front, we found out that Hunter passed reading and math on the CRCT. No official scores yet but he doesn't have to re-take the tests, so this is AWESOME!!! We owe Hunter $50. We decided that $25 a subject was worth the cost to get him to take his time and READ the questions instead of just "making patterns" with the dots on the test. Yes, this happened one year, all so he could get done to READ his book!!! Reading is good but…. We offered $100 if he exceeds the standards on any section. He was 4 points away from it last year in Language Arts. What we do as parents!! :) I can't imagine having a child who really wants and strives to get all A's or A's and B's!!!

Hunter is starting to ask to get his driving permit. In Georgia, you can get it at 15 and drive with your parents at a minimum of 40 hours but I know kids that keep their permit for YEARS. I can see Hunter doing well around our house being we are "in the country" without much traffic. Driving into town or on the interstate…I see a far, far time in future before he will be ready for that.

We don't have any big plans for the summer. Hunter will go to Nashville to spend a week in June and a week in July. We are going to get season passes to Lake Lanier Water park so we can enjoy a COOL SUMMER!!