The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Mother

Is it just me, or were your 20s the best time in your life? The things I did in my 20s were memorable, adventurous, and not too crazy, but life-changing.   Here's my 20's list of accomplishments: I graduated from college with a BAE and an M.Ed.  I got my first real job (and three more teaching jobs to follow). I got married. We had the best time exploring the world together.  I moved more times than I can count, from Florida to Denver, to Houston, to finally settling and buying our first house in San Antonio. I was active: biking, hiking, snowboarding, playing tennis, and more. I made so many meaningful friendships and connections. I had not one but two kids! I had both Bailey and Savannah in my 20s!  I sure squeezed a lot into that decade. Looking back now, I cherish those years. But you know what maybe even a little more fun? Reliving your 20s at 50+ with your young adult kids.  Savannah has been living it up! She got a job she loves, her own place, and many g...

This last month has been more difficult than any of us ever imagine. Tears have been shed by everyone of us. I've worried more about my children than I ever have, (and I'm not really much of a worrier!) Reality can be so much more challenging than what we imagine things to turn out like. Maybe I did realize in my heart it would be a rough adjustment, but I was optimistic as always. But change really is hard to accept. This year's back to school has...well sucked. I'm not going to sugar coat it. The only Boyen in the bunch that's adjusted well to the new school year has been Savannah, which is not really surprising. She's always been the easy going one of my bunch. Now, she's has had to learn how to manage her job at Bahama Buck's, with her school schedule and homework, but so far so good. She cried over her first 75 in her AP English class, but laughed at her 60 in AP Physics. I think she finally realized that these are college courses and she's go...