Schools….out……for….summer!

May05_044 Yesterday my kids were out of school for the day, so we went to the zoo with some friends.  We had so much fun!  Here they are, at left, being cuter than any of the animals there. 

We closed the park down, got some eats, visited with our friends, passed out Tylenol to everyone, then got on the road for home at around 10pm, arriving at 11:45pm with one tired and cranky group of kids.

The tired and crankiness rightfully followed us into this morning, when they had to get up and head to school at 8am for Mass and dismissal.  They were home by 9:30am, school officially over!!!

By 11am my house was officially destroyed.  They built forts all over the place with every pillow and cushion available, and proceeded to play war, using beanie babies (we have around 5 million) as bombs etc.,   All this happened while I was blissfully cleaning the van of 10 spilled cans of soda and ripping lollipops from their new home on the carpet and seats.  Zoo leftovers.  It is amazing what a little Texas heat and some humidity will do to a red lollipop.  Oh, and these were not your ordinary lollies….they were round, solid globes the size of tennis balls, I kid you not. 

Because our God is a merciful God, today was also Bill’s half day today, so the crew minus one were loaded into Dad’s truck, and off they went to see Star Wars Episode Whatever and the Revenge of the Sith. 

If there were any reason whatsoever for me to homeschool, it would be so we did not have to experience the insanity of the first day school is out.  It is like someone gave my kids a snort of coke while at Mass.  I guess 1 1/2 hours of church will make even the most pious 7yo a bit edgy.

Here’s to an adventurous, fun filled, wild summer!!!!!

Parting shot……Mia at the end of our zooathon, nose running, hot as hell, bags under her eyes, and surrounded by mom’s zealous find at the zoo gift shop:

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