Things Are Coming to an End.

Here on the East Coast, school gets out late. I mean really late. June's last day is next Monday, June 25th. It feels like everyone else wrapped up eons ago. We don't go back until after Labor Day, which is nice. But truthfully, I start thinking about the end of it before I should because everyone else is prepping for it. And then in August, I start thinking about going back earlier than I should, again because all of my favorite bloggers and friends are talking about it. 

But anyway, though school isn't quite done yet, we've still had our fair share of spring endings and summer beginning moments. Here are some of those.

Endings.

The girls participated in a five-week dance program. The program is provided by a non-profit called Pathways, began by a lady who wanted more opportunities for her special needs son. If you've got five minutes and feel like bawling your eyes out, read her story:

https://pathwayskids.org/about-pathways/history/

I love the founder, Melinda Jennis. She attended every class and held Gwen's hand for most of it. It was a great opportunity for June to learn some dance moves in a more chill environment. And it's open to everyone, so it was neat to see kids of all abilities come together and have fun. We will definitely be doing another class in the fall.

See that arm around June? That's a tearjerker for me.

Receiving her dance ribbon:

Gwen moved too fast off the stage for me to capture her ribbon moment, but here she was after:

And more hugs:

Another ending: me standing next to June while she gives a talk. She did this one all by herself and when she needed help with a word/picture, she asked the primary president. I stayed in the back and kept quiet. It was great for everyone.

Also, June brought home her final big art project from school, her own rendition of The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. She has loved listening to the song "Vincent" by Don Mclean for awhile, and now it's all coming together why.

And ending and a beginning: 

Our time outside waiting for the bus is coming to a close, but we are finally wearing summer clothes!!! Sundresses almost every day.

Every summer, there seems to be THE dress, the one that gets worn to death. Here is this summer's winner. It fits both of the girls, so it's a fight to see who gets it that day.

And also, we've started going to the pool again. Here is Gwen after insisting she wanted to put on her new swimsuit "ALL BY MYSELF! GO AWAY, MOM!"

Uh Gwen, we don't live in Vegas anymore.

And that's a wrap--only two half-days left of school!