This is even harder than I imagined it would be. I don't want to make snap judgements, but to give things time to work out. So far, it is a jumble and I am not thrilled about some things. Mostly, I just MISS my kids and know that no one loves them like I do. On the other hand, I only have 24 hours a day, and the children who need more of my time ARE getting it. I suppose I could drop sports. But, to tell the truth, I like going to watch the children and conversing with other parents. Where is my post-it note to tell me what is BEST, not just good?

On the other hand, Ben is not taking anything first period, and since we are forced to get up earlier, we can all at least pray together, and I am hoping for Bible study again. He is agreeable to it, and that is exciting for me. HE is able to have Joel with him at his practice AND pick up Ivy after hers, so that is good. I like getting out and walking everyday. Trying to come up with more positive things. I'll keep you posted. Pun intended!

Pix from Robin Hood, the second play the kids did this summer. Ivy was a member of the merry band, Anna-Laura was a guard, and Jeanette and Trinity were skunks!

This is my last day of life as I know it. A couple of weeks ago I made a huge decision and registered the two youngest girls for the public school up the street. Everyone says it is a great school. I keep saying, I don't care, I just want them with me! It is VERY hard for me. I am doing it because I really need more time with some of the others. The situation is critical. I KNOW they will be fine, but I LOVE teaching that age group. Everything is fresh and new. Ok, enough, there will be drops on my computer screen. Pray that all goes well and I don't have a breakdown!

I have not posted for a while. We have been involved in many things and my mother is coming on Tuesday. Mostly I have been thinking and praying for our friends the Wades and their children who are now our adult friends and their children. That sounds more confusing than it is. Keegan, their grandson/son was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome in 2006. He became very ill in early July and passed away this past Wednesday. It breaks my heart that we could not go and support them, you see, we are the Wastainkehams, collectively. Keegan was the youngest boy of our group. We miss him and the children(okay, mostly Trinity) are full of questions.