School's Out For Summer!

We made it to the end of a crazy school year with so much gratitude in our hearts for the teachers and administrators who worked so hard this year. In the end, the kids were in person around 33 weeks, which was 33 weeks where we had normalcy in our lives. June came so quickly and brought with it some gorgeous and warm weather. A nasty cold went around the school, which had one or both kids home most of a week and had us uber stressed thinking it was COVID and that our trip home would be affected (thankfully it was not!). 

The biggest surprise of the month was learning that people born in our birth year were eligible for vaccinations! The NL had a slow start, but then really picked up the pace. They are currently up to offering shots to those born in 2000. We had already adjusted our summer trip home to have enough time to receive 2 doses and have 2 weeks for full immunity in case that would help us avoid any quarantine that may be required. But we were happy to get that first shot as soon as possible to start the process and we received our first Pfizer shots last weekend! 

We leave tomorrow for 5 weeks in America and couldn't be more excited! These two nuggets haven't been to our true home, the Northeast in 3 years! We can't wait for them to reconnect with family and friends!

2 and 4-year-old Maeve and Jude 3 summers ago

Some highlights from the month:

Baseball games are back and Pete is now coaching

We finally (Jude and I) took the ferry that crosses the Amstel to check out a playground on the other side. It was a stunning Sunday and the river was bumping with people celebrating the sun. 

Rhododendrons flourished this year

Dragonfly Jude ready for his Bug Disco Party at school

Final brunch with Juliette :( See you in Versailles! 

Popsicles for my sick girl

Headed to the end of the year party in Amstel Park

I waited an hour in this long outdoor line in Noord for my vaccine. At least the sun was shining and there was street art to admire! 

Vaccine selfie :)

So many birthday parties with all of the summer kiddos squeezing them in before the summer break. 

Maeve had the best year with these great teachers and such a sweet group of kids (Jude did, too, but I couldn't manage a picture in the last-day-of-school chaos)

Pete and his band sent the kids off in style playing from the roof in the blazing sun.

Picnic with friends in the Bos on the last day of school 

Enjoying final time with Sam

Garden pool season is here! 

And as always this time of year, the goodbyes. We are used to them by now, but they are never easy. Pete especially is losing an integral member of his band, Adam and Jude is losing his good buddy, Sam. Tot ziens Juliette, Carrie, Cora, Rachel, Abe, Sam, Max, Kim, Bruce, Farin, Adam, Shannon, Ann, and the many ISA families leaving this year.