Finding the School Year Rhythm, While the Kitchen Remodel Continues

The first week of school went pretty well. Our 13 year old and 15 year daughters started their classes at a local dual enrollment school.

We’ve tweaked the breakfast time for Friday and Saturday, knowing that enough sleep is vital to everyone’s well being. I also noted that Wednesday evening was nearly a crash. The fall activity schedule has not started with our congregation, but youth group meets year round. I noticed that getting home from YG at 8:45 or 9:00PM will be a real challenge to calm bedtimes & early Thursdays.

So before I make good on my commitment to work as a small group leader during AWANA, I need to see if lunches and backpacks can be ready BEFORE the kids leave for the evening. I don’t want to take activity away, but we must be able to settle down for bed and be ready on time the next morning. It may be that I stay home and be available to cover gaps.

This is a big change from HOME schooling. We are still considered home schoolers, but now we do also follow someone else’s schedule.

We were able to have our dear friends over for dinner before they continued on their way to Alaska. They are a young military family and it was absolutely delightful to spend the evening with them and their kids. We’ve known the wife since she was in high school, she is best friends with one of our older daughters. I love how I can count her as one of my dearest friends as well.

It is very encouraging to me that I didn’t let the remodel get in the way of having them over. As I told her, swallowing my anxiety about the construction mess and eating in our backyard kitchen meant we could see them. Otherwise it might have been another 3 years before the opportunity was possible again.  I hope that is an area that I will continue to grow in!

This Week…

Intentional Relationships

Take our 15yo for her learners permit, schedule with the driving instructor!

Continue to be looking for the ways to improve the rhythm for this school year

Intentional Care of Mom

1-3 mile bike ride or walk 4x

Start calcium supplement

 Making this One Life

Correspondence to Compassion GMC which my kids have completed

Schedule interview with local outreach ministry

Other Pursuits

Schedule time to finish 3 writing pieces