School is Back!

After a very fun summer our three children have started a new school year! Grace is now in the 8th grade, Abby is in the 4th grade and Orin is now a big 1st grader!

This summer was a lot of fun for our whole family! It was the least stressful summer we've ever had.
Chad works from home when he isn't traveling for business. This has always been difficult during the summer because young kids don't understand that Dad needs quiet and for them to be calm so he can focus on his task at hand. It's their home and they are allowed to be kids. This summer everyone was pretty chill and old enough to understand that when Dad is on the computer or on a call not to be too loud and let him get his work done. It was really great and a smooth summer break.

We took a trip to Hunt, TX, we love it out there! It is in the middle of the beautiful Texas Hill country. The rest of the summer we did some fun activities and focused on spending time with a few friends and having a lot of quality family time together. It was really the best summer break ever!

Now that our children are back in school we are all in an adjustment period getting back into the swing of things. The kids are happy with their teachers and I'm now trying to remember what I need to do to fill my time and be productive. It is so quiet in the house again, which is nice, but always eerie at first.

I've accepted my first substitute teaching assignment of the school year that will happen in a couple of weeks, I've got a coffee meeting scheduled, my hair and nail appointments scheduled and a few lunch dates coming up.

The beginning of a new school year is always bittersweet for me. I'm elated that our kids are so excited about school and feel very lucky that getting them pumped and eager to learn isn't a fight. But every new year is a very sobering reminder that my time with my children is limited. Next year Grace will start high school, in five years she will be moving into a dorm starting college and transitioning into her own life's journey. They will always be my babies, but my goodness time is flying by! I tell my friends time never moved so fast until I became a Mother, it is so true!

I am making an effort to truly enjoy each day with our kids and create the best memories with them. I am trying to stop worrying about things, like time moving so fast, that I have no control of and to make the best of our time. We have created three amazing little people and they are so much fun to raise! I'm such a lucky woman!

I hope everyone is feeling as lucky and loved as I am! For parents and students, I hope it is a great school year for you all!

Until next time, count your blessings! :)

Sara