August 2022

After a certain number of weeks of writing about things feeling hard, I start feeling self-conscious as if I really need to write more uplifting and inspiring things. Then I remind myself that the point of these updates is to be honest and true and to help the future me remember all of this parenting… Read more »

Amy started 6th grade! The bus was 12 minutes late on her first morning, meaning she arrived at school late. While not penalized for such, she was disappointed to be late on the first day. Little did we know the lateness this bus could truly achieve. She was 50 minutes late coming home!! For the… Read more »

Amy had camp this week. As in, camp that was not at our house and camp that was with multiple campers. It was an art day camp in walking distance from our house, and Amy was in heaven because her best friend was there too. They walked too and from camp each day together, got… Read more »

Some weeks seem to encompass an entire year of experiences and emotions. This has been one such week. We have been at our mountain house and overall it has been wonderful, but Sarah and I have also had some really struggly times. We watched the movie Inside Out again which provided excellent fodder for future… Read more »