The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Mother

Actually, summer is only ending for me. The rest of my Boyen Bunch gets to enjoy a couple more weeks of summer. We are officially starting our "College Era"  (Lorelei thinks it's incredibly cheesy that I call it that, but it's true!). And classes don't start for all of them until August 25.  I have to head back to school tomorrow. It's the first time in 20 years that I haven't had a child in Northside ISD. Crazy to wrap my head around. All four of my kids will be in college this year.  Bailey is taking online classes at Texas Tech. He's had a few hiccups that have prevented him from moving to Lubbock yet. He's still hoping to arrive before the fall semester ends. He's aiming for October. Thank goodness for online classes. He plans to complete his degree with an Interdisciplinary Major in Sociology, Music, and Computer Science. No matter what they are studying this fall, they are still just as silly as they were when they were little.  Savannah ...

   ...that I shall say good night till it be morrow.  So true although a bit cheesy, (thanks William Shakespeare), but saying "so long" to summer doesn't have to be full of sorrow when we know summer will always return. And if your summer is full of fond memories and moments, it's easier to say goodbye. The Boyen Bunch's summer was everything I hoped for, especially after such a difficult start. Knowing I am content makes it easier to move on to the next challenging part of the year, back-to-school.  A Florida vacation was one of the best and most challenging parts of our summer. Challenging you may ask? Well, when the four Boyen children haven't lived together in three years and are now forced to hang out in 900 square feet and travel 14 hours in my Suburban, that can be a challenge! John stayed home to work and watch the dogs. Nana was the mastermind behind this trip. We were headed to a friend's condo in Perdido Key, Florida. She had been before and lov...