It is Summer

Today marks the beginning of summer for the Achterkirch household. The big kids finished up their year with class parties today. I finished up report cards, curriculum mapping for our upcoming ACSI certification and turned in my keys. The kids have been gone for over a week from my class, but leaving at the end of our half day today was met with tears. Tears of joy that we all finished strong. Tears of grief that we are saying goodbye to our school family. Tears of sadness that my teaching chapter is over. Tears of thankfulness for what God did in and through us these past six years at PVCP!

Meredith had SPIRIT WEEK last week.

Here she is with Lexi on Crazy Day!

They persevered through finals this week. So proud of our high school student.

Peter had a great farewell this morning at his 7th grade class party. They are a tight knit group of great kids! The students had gifts for him and they prayed for him. According to Ian who picked him up, the 7th grade girls were prolonging the good-bye. Too cute. He is well liked by all his peers. And for three years in a row, his teachers voted to grant him the Christian Citizenship Award for the 7th grade. It is a real honor.

Charlotte and Claire had bowling and pool parties. Our day is done. Everyone is tucked. Ian and I are ready for our end of the year debrief over a glass of wine. So much to be thankful for. So much to rejoice about. So much to give God the glory for.

We anticipate a busy June getting ready for our move to Houston in early July. With school behind us, we must get busy with all the logistics and Meredith leaves in a mere three weeks for her ballet intensive in DC.

Happy Summer.....