You know it’s almost the end of the school year when the children come home asking for money for the end of the school year items and activities. The other day my son came home from school with the order form for his school year book. My daughter will end up bring home a similar form as well. Plus he needs money for two field trips. So this is how I know that the school year is slowly winding down. When the children need all this extra money. But this is also their favorite time of the school year so I guess if it cost me a little money for them to have a little extra fun, then it is all worth it.