School's Out for Summer

The day finally arrived--school is out till August 13! It was a weird kind of day in many ways. The children were misbehaving. After all, what did I have to hold over their heads? Nothing. And they knew that. We were able to complete the planting of the outdoor classroom where they have worked so well this past two weeks. I encouraged them to come by the place and take a look over the summer to watch their plantings grow. If I didn't guard my time this summer so much, I would schedule regular days to work and picnic in the outdoor classroom this summer. But...