School for Sid and Leif finished the first of the month with a flurry of exams. They both performed very well. The two weeks that followed were supposed to be filled with various workshops that the students could choose from. In reality, the kids got to "choose" to attend the only workshop offered which was two days the first week and three days the next. We showed up every day just in case we missed something and usually ended up just hanging around while the kids played with other students who were there under the assumption workshops were going to actually take place as advertised. We were told there was going to be a sports workshop the second week but it ended up as a field day type thing that Leif and I joined. He played in a soccer game with his school team versus a team from another school. They ended up losing on penalty kicks but he played well with lots of energy and enthusiasm.
That same day I played in two different games, leaving my body wondering what my mind was thinking. Much too old for two games in one day. I have been playing two games per week and that suits my body much better.
The very last day of school workshops ended with a party for each of the classes. They were put together by each teacher and helper parents so each was quite a bit different from the others. Leif's party had a clown and many decorations while Sidne's was much more Spartan except each kid got a fairly nice parting gift (a jewelry box for Sid). The only common denominator was the incredible amount of sugar each child consumed and left with. The day must have been sponsored by the local equivalent of C & H. They honestly still have some candy remaining from that day.
Now that school is out here the days are much longer and it is hard to find activities to keep them busy with. We think we are doing a pretty good job however. See the next few posts in this series to see what we have been up to .
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