Time to Breathe
Where did summer go? I know I had ten weeks of fun around here somewhere, but it has seemed to vanish under the rush back to school, preparations for new classes, and the million little things that had been put on hold until the kids went back to the supervision of someone other than myself. I was so worried at the beginning of summer that we would be battling boredom and watching movies all day long. Instead, we regularly had something moving us through the days. The chores chart became a regular effort without much prompting, which was a big goal of mine. The kids learned new things, incorporated some of it into their play, and maybe they will remember some of it to tell their kids one day. Or not… Water play was one of the favorite activities of summer Time with family was also precious Dictionary anyone? School was a rushed start, with last minute teacher assignments, a confusing bus schedule, and back to back “Back to School” meetings t