Another Week of Eventful Happenings...

School is almost over for this year!

Lilly and all the fifth graders from her school took a field trip to St. Louis and had a day of fun! Several of the kids, including Lilly, overcame their fear of heights when they rode to the top of the Arch in seats of five to view ... people on the ground that looked like toothpicks ... according to Lilly.

After their lunch and shopping in the gift store, they took a ride on a river boat that was the most fun thing ever, again as reported by Lilly. The busses left at 8:15 AM and returned at 6:20 PM, so it was a long day, but one they will remember for years to come.

It did top the trip they had the day before when they toured the middle school. Next year is sixth grade where they are no longer boxed up in a single room any longer. That seemed to be the most exciting aspect to Lil. Just to be able to move from one room to another has her anxiously waiting for the next two and a half months to zoom by.

The day following their big trip out of state to the Arch, they participated in the General John A Logan Days by touring the Museum right here in town, and playing games that were popular in the 1800's. Now they have three days of school left.

Here's Beth's last days' schedule:

Monday is off to the Youth Rec Center here in town for the first half of the day, then to Dairy Queen for a snack, then on the bus to Carbondale for a big lunch at The Great Wall Chinese Buffet with all the Sixth Graders.
Their big field trip was spent at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) Recreation Center last week. She got to go swimming among other activities. Her track team had a pizza party where she got her "Letter M" on Friday. Once she figured out what she was supposed to do with it, she decided to save it.

So, both girls will officially be out of school by the end of day Wednesday. Now, we have to be ready for the next couple of months of activities. Guess we'll hit the road.

Special note: Happy 12th Anniversary to Safa and Kristin!