Changes have been happening around here. A couple weeks before the end of school, Jeff got a call from the school district telling him they were going to recommend to the school board closing down his school but don't worry he will still have a job next year. This came as a bit of a shock even though we knew that the California state budget is a big mess and the education was getting a big cut next year.
Five schools (3 elementary, 1 K-8, and 1 middle school) were recommended to be closed. The school board voted and two of the schools were voted unanimously to be closed, one school was unanimously voted to stay open, one school's decision was postpone (will be closing as well) but there was definitely a debate over what to do with Jeff's school. Jeff loved that school and he was really sad when it was decided to close it. Even though we were told he had a job next year, I began to worry because in times like these situations (and promises) can change.
Three weeks later Jeff got the great news that he will be the new principal at a K-8 school. It's on the other side of the freeway from his old school so the commute will be about the same. Jeff's never had elementary experience so this should definitely be a learning experience!
Oh, and while he's learning about a new school, he will also be starting a doctoral program at the University of California, Davis. Crazy times will be happening at our house this fall!
This past weekend we took Annalise to see Wicked. Jeff & I went several years ago and loved it. After seeing it I bought the cd and have been listening to it the last couple of years -- Annalise knows the music well. It's now running in SF so last fall we bought tickets. Annalise really loved it as well. If it's still running in a couple of years we plan on taking Robyn. It was a great weekend to be in SF. The rest of northern California has been experiencing a heat wave of super hot days of over 100. SF was only in the 80s. It definitely felt cooler than home. 
We had Father's Day dinner at our house this year. Annalise had her last recital that afternoon so the grandparents came up to see the performance and afterwards had dinner with us. While I was with Annalise at the recital, Jeff ended up cooking the meal. What a good meal it was! Jeff's a very good cook. 
After dinner the girls decided they needed to go swimming in the hot tub. Silly girls they may be, they did have a fun Father's Day with the family. Happy Father's Day Jeff!
In November, we bought a quarter of a cow. We bought it from a co-worker of Jeff's who has a farm outside of town. Every year she and her husband raise a couple of meat cows and this year they named the cows Sir Loin, Filet and Mignon.
Thursday was a busy day for the girls. Annalise and all the fourth graders went to the Exploratorium in the city. I wasn't able to go with her on her fieldtrip but I was able to take pictures at Robyn's preschool's water day. All the kids came to school with their towels and in the swim suits. For half the day the kids got to play outside in the water. It was finally a nice day to do it. The weather has been unseasonably cool -- not that I'm complaining because it's nice not to have to run the air conditioning.
