Graduation and Good Days

Last night, Josh graduated from Kindergarten. He is thrilled to be going to first grade next year and we are very pleased with his efforts and accomplishments this year. I snapped a few photos at the ceremony last and a couple of them are good enough to share here. Katie was at the ceremony as well and desperately wanted to be sitting up front with her brother and the other "big" kids. She can't wait to start school and be like her brother.

Katie has been feeling great these last couple of days. Today was the first day of summer vacation for her and Josh and I. Amy had to work the rest of the week as part of a special committee, but the rest of us got to stay home, play and get some work done around the house. It feels good to have some of the pressure off and to finally feel like I have time to do all the things I have been putting off. Katie and Josh both enjoyed the new relaxed atmosphere too. They both took three hour long naps today to recover from the late night last night and that let me get all kinds of things done.

Katie is at the beginning of a two week break from her chemotherapy before she starts the next round. The next round is supposed to be rough, so we have been encouraged by her doctors to get our summer activities in now before Katie gets really sick again. So next week may be busy as we try to fit in a trip to Granby Zoo, the Whale's Tale and a couple of museums. We'll have to see just how much we can physically accomplish without wearing her out completely. She wants to go fishing too, but we can probably fit that in while Amy is still at work.