Summer So Far

Brynn's summer sure seems to be starting out well so far. She started the summer camp series at Hope this week and they have been so busy already. They've gone to the library twice and Brynn is now signed up for the summer reading program through the library. Each week is a different theme. The first week started out with safety which took them for a visit to the fire station one day and the police station the next. The kids brought their bikes and helmets another day to learn about safety with your wheels in which they also decorated their bikes and had a bike parade. They did water fun outside at Hope and also went to the public pool already once. Whew! Wears me out just thinking about all they've been doing. I don't even know how they have time to do all this stuff, but it all sounds so great. Next week's theme is sports.

Brynn's usual best buddies, Lily and Rosha, with whom she usually attends the HopeKids after school program are not in the summer camps, but I think she has been making some friends with a couple new kids and some other girls she knew from HopeKids. 

On Tuesday Brynn had her first piano lesson with Penny. It went really well, as her teacher makes learning very age-appropriate with fun themes, prizes and games. I was surprised that Brynn even learned to play a song the first lesson! We found a nice, almost-new keyboard for her on Craigslist. She is really excited about lessons and has been practicing every day. I'm glad to see she's so enthusiastic about it and I hope she keeps it up. Attending her first lesson with her was quite the flashback for me to my piano days! I did record her playing the song she learned. It is "Mary Had a Little Lamb," which you can sort of make out in the video, but I think she did miss a couple notes. Click the link to watch the video:  Brynn playing piano. 

Tonight as Brynn was going to put her PJs on she says, "Mom, should I start wearing a bra?" Lord, help me! I told her she doesn't need to until she's older and she agreed she would probably start wearing one when she's 11....which seems like tomorrow. I need to go check the mirror now for gray hair.

Last Friday I came home to this nice display of artwork. :-)