This post was started in September 2016 and never finished. I have not had the urge to write since then, and obviously much life has been lived over those 13 months! Brief update of where we are currently at...1st and 3rd grade went by quickly, both kids did well in school, Joel enjoyed a winter season of Hot Shots Basketball, Gracie found she enjoys running and was at the top of her Marathon Kids Running Club with most miles run during club all year. We had a busy summer with as much family time as possible. Work for me has been super busy for several months now as the construction industry is non-stop, and Doug has enjoyed working in our shop and on some jobsites whenever there is a need. We are now well into 2nd and 4th grade, and somehow the holiday season is upon us. We look forward to a low-key Thanksgiving and celebrating Gracie turning 10! No promises that my blog writing will be regular, but there are some things I've been feeling the need to put down recently, as we continue to cope with Gracie's anxiety and what it means to raise a child who does not meet society's depiction of "normal".
The months between Spring Break and Back-to-School have flown by! Yes, "in the blink of an eye", "time sure flies", "my how quickly they grow up!" and all those other cliches apply to this crazy things called life when you're raising children! We closed out the Kindergarten and 2nd grade school year in June, enjoyed a fun summer full of camping, outside play, friend playdates, family time. Yesterday the kids returned to school, 1st grade and 3rd grade, and the weather here in Oregon has felt decidedly fall-like for a few days, and I am excited to put up my Fall decor this weekend! The start of school means the start of Flag Football (Doug is coaching again), PTA activities (I'm PTA President now), Sunday School, and everyone getting back into an early-to-bed, early-to-rise routine. Both kids had a great first day of school, Gracie is super excited to have the same teacher she had last year and to be in an upstairs classroom now and Joel started a dual-language program that will have him spending half the day learning his subjects in Spanish.
The months between Spring Break and Back-to-School have flown by! Yes, "in the blink of an eye", "time sure flies", "my how quickly they grow up!" and all those other cliches apply to this crazy things called life when you're raising children! We closed out the Kindergarten and 2nd grade school year in June, enjoyed a fun summer full of camping, outside play, friend playdates, family time. Yesterday the kids returned to school, 1st grade and 3rd grade, and the weather here in Oregon has felt decidedly fall-like for a few days, and I am excited to put up my Fall decor this weekend! The start of school means the start of Flag Football (Doug is coaching again), PTA activities (I'm PTA President now), Sunday School, and everyone getting back into an early-to-bed, early-to-rise routine. Both kids had a great first day of school, Gracie is super excited to have the same teacher she had last year and to be in an upstairs classroom now and Joel started a dual-language program that will have him spending half the day learning his subjects in Spanish.
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