It’s shaping up to be a very busy summer — for the grandchildren and for all of us who help out with them.
School is officially out for the summer, and while a lot of families plan vacations to wonderful places, I can’t see any room on the calendar for that.
With all the wonderful things happening at CARE, our two oldest grandchildren are signed up for summer art camp which includes a multitude of mini-day classes such as jewelry art, cake decorating, culinary class, Lego club, book reading and sketching, karate, dance and more. They are so very excited for it all.
In between all of the classes, they are also signed up in Grenada for swimming lessons. Something that is very important. At this time, the city of Charleston is seeking someone to work as a lifeguard at the new pool, which cannot open until the post is filled. My hope is some qualified person will be hired as lifeguard and offer swimming lessons, too. It’s so very important to learn.
Of course, some late afternoons will be spent in the swimming pool at our home. It’s a great way to unwind after a long day at work.
Also on the docket for this summer are several Vacation Bible Schools — also very important. These special weeks offer the local children fun activities that also teach them a love for Christ. My grandchildren have already been asking when they will get to attend and I have assured them it won’t be long.
And, of course, there are the summer activities of T-ball and softball coming up. Our grands play each summer at Rosebloom ballpark. It’s especially fun to watch those T-ballers playing. Some, you might say, are more athletic than others and can smack that ball when it’s thrown to them, while others have to hit it off the tee. When the ball is finally hit, it’s hilarious to see which direction they will run, and fun to watch the ones in the outfield all pile up on top of the ball.
I plan on taking the two oldest grands to the library. I’ve told Harper that since she now can read (and really well), she needs to keep up her skills and read for enjoyment this summer.
In between all of these activities, I hope we can squeeze in a couple of camping trips. Might possibly be the only “vacation” we have time for.
The summers of my grands are so unlike my own as a child. Those consisted of house chores and helping in the garden or the fields where my daddy was working. My only reprieve was that I left my younger brothers behind and would go to stay a week at a time with my grandmother, or to Louisiana to stay with my parents’ best friends.
I cherish those memories, and hope my grands will cherish their summers.
