Final Hurrahs

All too soon, we've come to the last few days of our summer break from school. Jen, Sue and I took the kids to Carpinteria for one last beach trip.

It turned out to be a cool and cloudy beach day, but the beach is the beach, right? The kids spent more time in the sand than the surf, and even played a pickup baseball game.

We found a new place for dinner, Rincon Brewery, which hit the spot. We tried new brews and enjoyed yummy food. The kids had fun, too.

On Tuesday, Cora helped out a school event put on by a couple of friends of ours.

Pam and Monica organized a welcome reception and tour for families transferring into our school, and they needed current students to be friendly faces. Cora and Ellie joined Cooper, Wylie and Tyler as the fifth-grade representatives (along with Ellie's big sister). It was such an honor for them to think of Cora!

And on Wednesday, the girls went to the dentist and Cora got her hair cut again. Then, we picked up Wylie and Cooper and went bowling, our last and final hurrah of summer break.

Changing the nicknames on the computer screen was almost more fun than bowling, for certain kids.

Wylie apparently chose too heavy of a bowling ball...
It was a fun afternoon. And, a very enjoyable summer. Sad to see it end!