Sad, Happy, and Everything in Between

With the new school year starting in just a few days, I am feeling reflective and introspective.  I've learned at times of transition, I tend to be more thoughtful.  

Sad:

I am sad the kids are going back to school.

I will miss them.

I will be lonely without them.

I hate the early mornings.

The hectic schedules and filled hours with busy work.

I hate the shortening days, that provide little time for outdoor family fun after getting home at 4:45pm.

I hate seeing them stress about school, sports, seminary, and the other components of their life.

Happy:

But I am so happy for them.

They miss their friends and can't wait to return to see them.

They are excited to learn again.

To have a routine and schedule to their day.

Travis will still be working from home and so I will have unlimited access to him.

I will have separate and uninterrupted time to work on my school work.

In Between:

I can't say I am nervous about Coronavirus.  I wonder if I should be.  But I'm not.

School rules, regulations, and protocols seem unrealistic to follow through on, but I am encouraging everyone in our family to remain flexible, optimistic, and open minded.

There is a part of me that wants to stress out about all the unknowns, but mostly I still just have peace.

So may the odds ever be in our family's favor as we embark on the 2020-2021 school year!

National Honor's Society...

In Texas here,

you can be inducted into

National Honor's Society

in 10th grade.

 

At first Isabella was told,

 she couldn't be because,

we had just moved here.

 

This was not the first time,

we felt penalized in this area

because of moving.

 

They changed their minds.

She applied.

She was accepted and inducted.

Nana and Grandpa came.

 

They took us for Dairy Queen after.

Way to go Isabella Whitney,

we are so proud.

Even if they spelled your name wrong!

 



She Runs

Isabella runs cross country.  Next year Issac and Wyatt will join her.  It will be nice to stream line all the sports.  Meets from middle school and high school are still different times. 😡  This year she wasn't varsity at the new school.  I didn't know how she would react to that, but she takes it in stride.  Get it, in stride!  She has a great attitude and just loves the fitness.  I love her for that!