Final week

I have completely lost ALL track of time. Since we have been stuck at home since spring break, it dawned on me that this is the final week of school. Henry will be virtually graduating kindergarten. Ugh. Makes me so sad. Those kids work so hard all year for their big end of the year performance. This whole no school business just isn’t fair. 

Like I’ve said many times over, our house thrives on a routine and fairly strict schedule. This has all but been washed away. That is probably the hardest part for me. 

I tried very hard in the beginning to keep the kids interested in their online learning. I will not lie to anyone. I literally gave up after a week and a half. I have four kids. It’s nearly impossible to keep them all engaged. One was willing. Two were for a while, and now we’re just getting by day-by-day. I have a totally new kind of respect for teachers. We continue to read and stay active and have deep conversations -so we’re more of a-what do they call it- free range school. 

😉 

I have plans this week to get the kiddos to Irving to get their official last day of school pics at the building. I have to document it. Always. So I now have a first grader, 3rd grader and a 5th grader. I have so many different thoughts and feelings about Iz being in her last year of elementary school. That went WAY too fast. 

Adrian will repeat preschool. He’s just not quite ready for kdg yet. 

I was finally able to get two of my three Irving kids to pose with our sign. I’ll take what I can get at this point. 

Somewhere along the way this week we also have our Irving parade. I’m hoping that weather holds out and we’re able to do it. I miss all those that I work with a lot, but man. Those kids. I miss them something fierce. I can’t wait to see familiar faces and wave from afar. 

Tomorrow I have exciting plans. My sister is visiting from Texas. Staying with my dad in Urbandale. I can’t wait to see her!!! It’s been three years!! 

So on that note...until tomorrow.