After school fun

Hoonah has drastically altered our after school schedule. No karate, no organized basketball, baseball, soccer or art class. While Andrew and I will start piano lessons in October, other than that we are free to use our after school time for fun and homework. Steve loves it. Andrew doesn’t seem to miss any of it…and I am setting my inner tempo to adagio…finally seeing the value of down time.
So what does Andrew do? He reads a lot…flying through chapter books in two days time. Legos are everywhere….he makes amazing creations with the Lego gifts he received for his birthday. To his great joy, his blocks arrived in the mail…so his Hot Wheel cars, which have been making rounds in the bath tub, can return to the his strategically engineered racing tracks and ramps. He rides his scooter everywhere.
One of the favorite after school activities that my little social butterfly loves to do is go to the Boy and Girls Club. Everyday when school is dismissed I walk him across the street and before I can blink he is in the door ready to play. He quickly scans the shoes at the front door to check for potential playmates. “Yes, Raymond is here!” Raymond is a mild mannered fifth grader who is always game to play chess, Chinese checkers, ping pong or pool with Drew. Andrew is in 7th heaven. All the kids get together and play hide and go seek or sit at the computer to play educational games.

Chris runs the facility and she is a saint. She helps the kids with their home work during “Power Hour”, she shows them how to make quilts, bead creations and art pieces. She provides a place for kids to use their energy in a positive manner. I love it that Andrew has this outlet share fun time with his classmates. The pouty look on his face when I tell him it’s time to go home shows me that he loves it too...