The first month of summer seems longer than just 30 days. It feels like more days have past since the last days of school. Summer vacation is full of all the emotions. At the beginning of the month I'm so excited and ready for rest. By the end I'm regretful I haven't done more and feeling loads of guilt. I have so much trouble just relaxing and letting go. This June however, hasn't really allowed for a ton of downtime. The calendar was FULL this month! Notice only a few days are blank...we've had something to do nearly everyday of June. Before I can get into our details of summer, I have to give a nod to the last days of school. It was a glorious end to a hard year, that I really enjoyed. I may have stressed more than needed to pull off the first Promotion Ceremony for Wernli Elementary, but it turned out beautifully. I couldn't have been more pleased. Parents were happy, teachers were grateful, our school's namesake was sweet and gracious, and my admins
Somedays I feel like I've done it all. To look at me, you might say "now that's an ordinary mom". Dig a little deeper and you'll find I've led a pretty interesting life, done some pretty extraordinary things, especially once I became a mother of four wonderful, extremely different children! Unique personalities and needs, all wonderful, trying and glorious at the same time!