Yesterday was the final day of classes for students in the Marion school district. Chase and Carly joined their sister Cayleigh as officially being out of school for the summer! As you might expect, spirits were high when I picked them up yesterday afternoon. As adults we forget the simple pleasure of not having to go to school for nearly 3 months. Can you imagine if you got to take 3 months off from your job? But the kids weren't home long before the dreaded phrase was uttered...'Dad, we're bored.'

That's the real challenge of summer break. Keeping the kids busy. All three of my kids are playing summer sports, which will fill up the days and weeks. But I've also told them that if the weather is good, we're going outside! Parks, pools, splash pads, walking and biking trails. Take your pick, but let's get outside! I think if I let my son play video games until August, he would!

I'm honestly looking forward to spending more time with the kids this summer. They have grown so much and so quickly that I feel if I blink, I'm going to miss something. I can't wait to get going on building fun memories from the summer of 2015!

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