We got a call last night from my parents asking if they can take Dima for a few days for a mini-vacation at their house. I was like - sure go ahead... Well, you'd have thought Dima'd won the lottery, he was so excited! Josh was too and wanted to go along and I had to remind him that he already had a week there being the little prince of the house. This morning the boys were still talking about what Dima's going to do there. Josh was saying that Poppy's going to take him to "see all the secrets" when I asked about it he said he meant the car museum and things like that that kept him going while he was there. I had to explain that since they like different things Dima's trip would most likely entail doing things like playing in the creek and going out for all you can eat clams instead of car stuff. Again this afternoon they talked about Dima going away. It's always interesting to hear them discuss something and hear their slant on things - from what they've said I think Josh is really happy for him and it's as if Dima can't believe he's the chosen one this time.
Our little friend who came to swim lessons with us on Monday and Tuesday was like - "Josh, all you talk about is cars!" and after the twentieth time of listening to Cotton Eyed Joe on one of Josh's trucks she was saying "can you please stop it" I tried to explain to her that sometimes you just have to tune it out. It was nice to have another kid for Josh to play with - someone other than me - we stopped at a playground for them to goof around on the way back from swim lessons on Tuesday and they had a great time playing together pretending to be in a house on fire and then one would call 911 and the other would be a firefighter and slide down a pole on the playground and go rescue the other. That scenario was a suggestion I made once they showed interest in the pole and they took off with it and played quite a while.
Dima's done with "camp" as of today and he got rave reviews behavoir and grade - wise from his teacher. That's really saying something since she's the same teacher he had when first grade began and while in her class earlier in the year he had all kinds of issues - The only thing that seemed to be a problem this time was the bus ride and I think the driver being occupied with trying to drive makes it easy to get away with bothering other kids and pushing his limits. Academically he's now at grade level - it's the friendship and social stuff that really needs work now. He seems to have a natural artistic side and math also comes easily to him and now the reading is coming together as well as writing when he's reminded to slow down and take his time. That's the stuff that summer school helps with - keeping him on track even during he summer. I find myself going around spelling stuff all the time - even though I question that when I need to tell Chris something not necessarily for the kid's ears and he's slower at sounding it out than Dima is sometimes... we're reminded by the teacher to continue to show him words and sounds them out whenever possible on signs and where ever we can and to have him read every day to keep him going, so Gramma and Poppy and - later in August - Nana and Poppop -don't forget you're in charge of that while you've got him.
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