On The Last Day of Summer School, You Get a Donut

On the last day of summer school, you get a donut.

Summer school was not something that Hudson was remotely interested in doing. He fought going a lot mornings with tantrums or dragging his feet to get ready, but we knew that he needed the social interaction and consistency this summer if we wanted the next school year to start off on the right foot.

And most days, Hudson seemed to enjoy himself. There were plenty of activities, field trips, and enough water play to help stay cool in the summer heat. We don't know if he made any new friends necessarily, but he would tell us most every day that he "had fun." To our knowledge, the truly rough days that he had during the school year were few and far between. After school time was spent going on adventures with Mom/Dad and Finn, playing with Rex, and countless hours in the pool.

This summer was full of its own challenges, though. Numerous doctors appointments... blood tests... having to go under anesthesia for an MRI... and a bit too much time sharing the same space with his little brother. Adding Rex to the family has brought a lot of joy and entertainment, but it's also restricted our ability to take off and go places for more than a few hours.

We've managed to survive all that summer has thrown our way. And for that, I think Mom and Dad get a donut, too.