I don't want to forget....

Hey friends! We finished up 2nd and 6th grade here last week and now I'm needing to find things to occupy my kids all summer. I am sad that our summer looks a lot different than I had planned 3 months ago. We were supposed to leave this week to spend several days in Washington DC and then drive down to Wilmington, NC so Eliza could go to the beach. She was a baby when we went to San Diego and that was our most recent trip to a beach. Anyway, now we are hoping to take the trip next May. I've been searching the internet for "summer bucket list" ideas and summer chore charts. I want a little structure to our days so my kids aren't on their tablets or watching movies all day. I've already set the expectation that there are no electronics until after lunch. Their mornings will consist of reading their Bible, doing a little school work, reading for 30 minutes, doing 2-3 chores, spending some time outside before it gets too hot and picking up their room. Aubrey and ...

If you had told me 3 months ago what life would be like right now, I would not have believed you. It seems like a crazy dream that won't end. I miss our normal routine. I miss seeing friends each week at church. I am sad that Eliza missed out on the last 2 months of Pre-K and all the fun days that entails. I'm sad that EK doesn't get a proper good-bye to her teachers and classmates since she'll be at a new school next year and for the missed learning opportunities for her at that school. I know that girl is so bored at times (although she does get to eat pretty much all day if she wants). While I homeschooled AC and AK this year and that aspect of our lives didn't change too much, AC is at an age where she REALLY misses her friends. As a 6th grader, she is missing out on having a speaking part in our kid's choir musical, her last year of GA camp, her last year in children's Bible drill and other activities. I know in the grand scheme of things, it isn't ...