Today Mom took the kids to Dionis Beach. When they got home, the boys needed to wash all the sand off themselves. John found a “mermaid’s purse” and learned about what it is. A mermaid’s purse is the egg case of sharks, skates, and rays; it’s a tough, leathery pouch that protects the embryo until it’s ready to hatch. We also found out who the kids’ teachers will be in the fall. John’s 5th-grade teacher will be Ms. Wilcken, Frankie’s 3rd-grade teacher will be Ms. Braga, and Philomena’s 8th-grade homeroom teacher will be Mr. Hacker.

We took a walk downtown and Philomena did a workshop where she made slime at the library.

Afterward, Mom and John colored seashells, and then the boys went for a bike ride, and Frankie did some epic wheelies. Mom, Frankie, and John played cards before bed.