We finished the cross country season. The weather this fall was amazing for running. It was neither too hot or too cold. The girls ran consistently and finished well. I think Bk will be ready for high school meets next year, and should do well. We are hoping to recruit another couple of girls so that we can have a girls team, which would make the meets more fun. Mads learned a lot about working hard without much glory. She practiced hard and ran well, but she was in the middle of the pack. She made some good friends, and learned to love running just for the joy of it. I think both of the girls are learning some great life skills in this sport. Who knows maybe I will join them someday. For now I am content to be the bus driver, water girl.
One of the other rights of passage of fall, is the kindergartner's visit to the arboretum. One of the blessings of having a 15 passenger van is that you get to chaperon a lot of school events. I got to follow the class and make sure we didn't leave anyone behind. They were so excited about the leaves, acorns, pine cones, and occasional golf balls. They saw the tail end of an owl in retreat. I think the turtles heard us coming to the pond and vacated long before we arrived. Mrs. Sawyer is an amazing woman. She kept everyone orderly and happy. My hat is off to all of the teachers at our little Christian school. They clearly love their jobs, and love the kids. There is no other explanation for the years of work that they have put in to teaching these kids. I could not ask for more than we have had over the last ten years of educating our children. I just love being there and seeing the kids loving going to school.
I finally had a few minutes to sit down and document what we have been up to. It has been a wild ride this fall. I am so thankful for my iPhone. Yes, I have to admit that it has become my right arm. It is in my pocket most of the time. It has my book, planner, phone, camera, all in one little square of space. How did I ever live without it? I will acknowledge that it doesn't have a Spirit, and I will not bow down to it, but wow, it is impressive. Without it I would not have any pictures for my blog, and I would not know what was going on in my life. I have been missing my parents who are traveling, and recuperating. There is a big hole in my life when they are not around. I also miss my brother and his wild bunch. Sunday we had two birthdays, and I had to acknowledge them on facebook. It is not the same as sharing cake and goofy hats. Maybe next year. I have had a few random thoughts about life, but have not been able to think them through. This is an interesting season of life. I have had many people tell me that I will have increasingly less energy. I'm not sure what to think about that. I'm sure it is true, but Heaven help my kids and husband if it is.
No comments:
Post a Comment