It's officially my last day of summer vacation, although I have already worked seven days since July 30th! Tomorrow is my first contract day back as a Team leader. Am I ready? I think so. I've spent a lot of time planning and thinking about the new school year and I am excited to put into practice these new ideas. I feel well rested and recharged. But I will certainly miss the extensive family and free time that summer provides. I have no regrets about how this summer was spent. I could feel guilty for not actually traveling anywhere or doing some magical vacation, but it's just where we are in life. Bailey took summer classes and worked. Savannah worked and enjoyed lots of time with friends. Jonas and Lorelei maybe didn't get the exciting summer they had hoped for, but they sure did eat and sleep well! Lorelei gained 6 pounds this summer! Of course, John doesn't get a summer vacation like us anyways and had to work his normal schedule. But with me being off...I g
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!