Last day of school!
Posted By CHays on June 9, 2010
Some parents say “YAY!” Others say, “Oh boy, here we go”.. whichever parent you are, know that you are not alone!
I personally say YAY and Oh boy, here we go, all at the same time. I get so excited about not having to pack the lunches, not having to wake up at 5:45am to wake the first body, then, I realize… I have 4 children to entertain now for the next 2 months! OH NO!!!
All in all, this year has been quite eventful from grades to personal affairs. It will be a nice school year to end and hopefully we will make a fresh new crisp clean start at our new destination. So many changes, one moving into middle school, new schools, new environment, new friends to make. Personally, I am all for change. I like the thought of getting something new in your blood, being in a place where you have the opportunity to rediscover yourself and remember the things that really matter. I’m very different from other people I know, in this way. A lot of people have a tough time with change, understandably.
I think that I will do my best to learn how to better manage my time this summer, to rekindle some of the things I’ve been lacking this year, the interest of getting outdoors and enjoying nature, and finding projects that will bring our family closer than maybe we have been over the past year. The year has been economically challenging to say the least, however, I am realizing that sometimes it is the simplest things that can change the outcome of my day. The goofy laugh of my little 6 yr old, my 15 yr old daughter calling me momma, even though she is usually using it as a ploy to get something =P, my 11 yr olds wit and humor, and my 12 yr olds toothy smile
It is time to cherish the things I have, the 4 beautiful children that rule my world, time, not to look for schedules to fill, but to constantly allow my time to be filled with their innocence. They are amazing, and they grow too quickly, and it makes me sad when I lose days, months, sometimes a whole year, due to the daily grind of life itself.
If we could only go back to the days of little to no technology… No, I don’t think I would be very good adjusting with that either, however, it does make one wonder if we couldn’t more easily capture the true meaning and importance of the things we have in our lives.
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