Ice Cream Social

It is almost time!  School is just around the corner.  Teachers are getting their rooms ready, everyone is talking about how ready they are for school to start.  Even Batman out of the blue informed me that he was ready to start learning again.  Of course Ladybug is ready.  So glad that my kids don't mind going to school.  But of course I am not sure I am ready.  I love having my kids with me.  I love the freedom of sleeping in or getting up early, of being lazy around the house or of deciding to go and play (aka our adventures).  Sure it will be nice to be on a better routine than we are now.  Of course it will come wether I like it or not.  And it is coming.

Tonight was our Ice Cream Social.  Our school is starting its....fourth year I think.  And they started the Ice Cream Social the first year and it has stuck.  Kids and their families can come and grab some ice cream, buy Swenke swag say hi to teachers and talk to friends.  I actually had the thought that it might not be too busy since it was the fourth year. But for the first 45 minutes there was a long line of families coming in and waiting for their ice cream.  I love it and I love the spirit at our school!

Anyways, last year at this event, I was timidly taking my first pictures for the yearbook not quite sure what I was doing.  This year I am already in full swing sending out emails for volunteers, snapping pictures and planning pages in my head.  It is so nice knowing the teachers and lots of the students and it makes my job so much easier!  On the downside, I got home and realized I had taken 71 pictures and I only had four of my kids.  But they were cute ones!

 Batman and his friend. 

 My cuties.  I did not get a picture with their ice cream which I am bummed about but it is soooooooo hot here that if you did not inhale it quickly, it was a puddle on the ground. 

 Ladybug took it upon herself to volunteer.  Like mother like daughter.  She jumped in and started collecting ice cream tickets.  I told her she didn't have to do that, that she could play and get some ice cream but she didn't want to.

And a visit from Blizzard, our mascot.  I snapped this one quickly on our way out.  We couldn't stay long because we had soccer practice.

We have another week before school starts, so I am sure we will be taking advantage of every minute!