My dad is driving out from WI next week, and he will be here on & off until the beginning of July. My mom is coming out twice during that time as well -- she & my dad are leaving from here for a trip to Hawaii in early May and then she'll come back again mid-June when my brother & his wife come for a visit.

In late June, the boys will attend our parish's week-long Vacation Bible School. I haven't checked, but the last 2 years they have used a fully Catholic curriculum, and I hope they have decided to stick with that again this year.

I just signed the boys up for 2 classes in July. One is a cooking class that meets once a week for 4 weeks. The other is a cartooning class that meets 4 days in one week. They are excited about both and especially excited about the cartooning class. They have been creating comic books for a few months now and can't wait to learn some new techniques.

The boys are hankering to attend Zoo Camp again this year, but I haven't enrolled them yet. The cost hasn't increased in the last few years, but $306 is a big chunk from our budget at this time. I'm holding off for a little bit and hoping (praying) some money comes available so they can attend again this year. It's a week-long camp that they both enjoy. If they go this summer, it'll be one of the early weeks in June.