Long Summer Days

Learning a new schedule for summer break takes time.  I have to learn to put the teacher aside and fully dedicate myself to all day with my kids.  Emily has to learn a different schedule, which is hard for her, because she is a child who thrives on a routine.  Christian has to get used to having me home all day, and that can be difficult because he's used to getting his way at his grandparents' house.  On top of all that, we add Evander, and that's a whole other kettle of fish - adjusting his schedule to the way things are done in our house.

Fortunately, we've discovered that everyone loves a pool day, so we've purchased a pass to our local pool and spend a lot of time there.  The kids can socialize with their friends, I can socialize with mine, and harmony and world peace seems just a little more in reach on those days.  When we come home in the afternoon, they're all exhausted and retreat to their rooms for resting.  By the time they're ready to rejoin the world, Dustin's home and all is well again.

Next week we're going on our first full family vacation.  I haven't been to Panama City Beach in years, and none of the others have ever been, so we'll see how it goes.  I'm just excited that we get to go to the beach during the summer and actually get in the waves!  Due to Dustin's old job, we could only go in the winter, and it just wasn't much fun for the kids.  Now they'll get to have a true beach vacation, and I'm excited for them.

What are your summer plans?

Howdy, again!

A sort of welcome back, if you will - another foray into the weird and wonderful world of blogging. Things in the Bluegrass are warming up (in theory) and so it is in our house, too.

It seems that as the days grow longer, my patience grows shorter. Of course, that could all stem from the time change and my inability to recover. But it's that time of year when kids (and teachers) start the downhill slide to summer break. I catch it in double doses - not just from my daughter, but from all the kids I have in class on any given day. Trees are budding, baseball season arrives, and then comes Memorial Day to really start the season. No one wants to learn! Admittedly, I'm dreaming of summer break, too, so I can't blame the kids alone. We'll get through it together, but it might take the patience of a saint to do it.

Around here, the biggest change occurs on Sunday. Being a multidenomination house meant that we simply didn't go to ANY church. So together, we're trying to find the right home for our family, which is looking like the Methodist church. Believe me, it's hard to find an acceptable place for Baptists and Catholics to attend, but they seem to be the best of both worlds. I still would much rather attend a Catholic church, but there are things that must come to pass before I can be in full communion and I dont know if I have the strength/time/money to make it happen.

What are your thoughts? How can you find the best place if you come from a million other places?