We have a real driver!! I mean he still just has his learner's permit (won't get his real license until next July 2024 when he turns 16), but Ethan can really DRIVE now! Like, competently and comfortably! I haven't said much about this all lately, so I figure I'm due for an update. Overall, Ethan… Continue reading Driving update
I officially have a high schooler in the house!!! Ethan's first day of school was yesterday, though it was technically just an "orientation day". They had a full day of getting school ID pictures taken, receiving their Chromebooks, a school tour (led by upperclassmen), and then they went through an abbreviated day with 15-20 minutes… Continue reading Back to school, changes, etc.
I am feeling GOOD today!! I feel minorly guilty saying this so excitedly, but I'll say it anyway: Both boys are away from home for a while!!! This is a very rare situation around here. Ethan wanted to go stay with my parents for a week before school starts (he does this most summers and… Continue reading A ME day… and passing on a travel opportunity
Helloooo! Sorry for the unexpected absence. I didn't actually go anywhere, I just abruptly fell off a metaphorical cliff basically the moment I hit "publish" last Thursday morning. Yes, just as soon I touted my great success at sticking to my workout plan, breezing through the end of school chaos, etc. in my last post.… Continue reading Momentarily fell off a cliff & need advice
Whewwwww this has been a WEEK. Final week of school for Ethan: The end of the school year has arrived for Ethan (Asher still goes until Tuesday; their school does this special thing where the graduating 8th graders get out a few days early), and it felt like a major whirlwind! Last Tuesday was Ethan's… Continue reading 8th grade graduation… on to high school!
I feel like this week is that final push, up the hill toward the FINISH banner in a race. When I sat down Friday to check over the family Google Calendar and plan out the week a bit, it... took me a while. Ha. That whole idea of fitting pieces together like a game of… Continue reading Sprint to the finish
My very busy week is going okay. There have been a couple of lucky breaks that opened up some time, namely Ethan's friend's mom driving him to the Spanish placement test yesterday. (He said it was "easy", so, hopefully that means he did well??? Guess we'll find out in about 2 weeks when results come… Continue reading Wednesday misc.
It's officially May, which means we have entered Ethan's official last month of middle school. This also means this is the LAST month of the boys attending the same school. (Possibly forever, because there's a very real possibility they may actually attend different high schools.) This makes me a bit sad! I am so used… Continue reading Looking ahead: summer, changes, etc.
This past weekend we had a rare weekend away: I'll call it a "2:1" weekend. 2 parents, 1 child. I don't think we'd ever really done this before! (the 2:1 thing). But it just so happened that Ethan had a soccer tournament in St. Louis, and Asher had a packed weekend himself at home- a… Continue reading 2:1 Weekend in St. Louis
I'm having a bit of mental conundrum over here. So, you all know that Ethan has a part-time job now. He has worked at McDonald's since right after he turned 14- he started at the end of August 2022. Over 7 months now! It's been going really well. He seems to like it, or at… Continue reading Work ethic + kids
GRATEFUL KAE 