I think I may have hit the point where occasional updates here are the norm. I'm feeling somewhat emotional on this last day of school and I think that writing has always been a bit therapeutic for me.
I would like to say that we were all up on time and ready to go with enough spare time to pose for a few "last day" photos and walk hand-in-hand to school. Alas, it was much like every other day this year--we struggled to get out of bed. Certain clothing items were nowhere to be found. Kids argued, hair was hurriedly combed (or not), tears were shed.
A few things went right in the midst of the craziness. For one, we all sat at the table together to read scriptures and pray as a family. We are much better at that now than we used to be, now that everyone sleeps through the night and [mostly] wakes up at the same time. I'm grateful that, even if we miss here and there or if it isn't spiritual every time, it has become more of a habit for our family.
I told the kids that I wanted them to walk to school today and that I would even walk part way with them. I suppose that's another thing that went right. As usual, we were cutting it close with all the last minute crises that school mornings bring, but we made it happen. I thought TLC had left ahead of us, but apparently he had missed the memo and was waiting for us in the car when I headed up the hill with CAC and RVC. Luckily he realized we weren't coming and hopped on his bike and took up the rear. I'm guessing none of them made it on time, but that's ok. As I carried CAC's scooter back home, I was remembering all the times I had sent RVC off to school by herself, often on her scooter, those first few years of elementary school before siblings would join her. I usually would watch her from the top of our street and make sure she made it to the stop sign at the bend in the road. Then I'd run home and call my friend Tracy to make sure RVC had made it up to her house and then Kennedy and RVC would go the rest of the way. Even though I worried, it was such a relief to have a way for RVC to get to and from school and not have to constantly be loading up the babies at home each time. The strangest part of those memories, is that they don't seem too long ago, until I stop and count the years. Then I start to feel sad. I feel sad that I didn't walk to school with them more or cherish the school mornings more despite the frustration and craziness that came along with them. Somehow in this blur of years, I've sent three more kids off on first (and last) days of school. We're all growing up too fast.
As RVC says goodbye to Rosecrest Elementary today, SCC has her last day at Morningside. She'll be returning to Rosecrest in the fall. I'm impressed with these kids and how they take on change. I'm learning that I can't always predict what will upset them. For both of these girls, I was anticipating more emotion and sentimentality. So far, I think we're all just ready to be done for the year...not much sappy emotion to speak of.
It always feels good to reach the end of busy spring schedules. We juggled soccer, baseball, piano, Cub Scouts, Girls on the Run, and more...sometimes all on the same night. I had my own adventure on a very rainy May 16, running my first full marathon in Ogden. With exception of the weather, it was everything I had hoped it would be, with he added bonus of having the support of TEC and Val and Ben. I hadn't realized how much seeing someone I knew along the route would help, especially when I was drenched and cold. Now I'm ready for a new chapter of running just for fun, maybe biking some with TEC, and exercising more with my kids, since they're old enough to do more of that. I'm waiting for a mysterious pain in my foot to settle down, but I look forward to that.
Welcome, summer 2015. You will fly by in no time, I'm sure, but we're happy you are finally here.
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