Feeling Reflective

Today is the last day of May and up until last week I have really felt like I, really all of us, have been on a treadmill since the beginning of the year.  Life is going and we are doing.  June brings about some ending to things we have all been working towards.

Emory finishes Kindergarten this week.  I cannot believe his school year is over and I am so proud of all of the hard work he has done this year. He is grown up in all areas and has learned so much. He will be moving onto public school for first grade and I am excited to see what new things are ahead for him. Oh and soccer season ends this week as well!

Nick is wrapping up another intense, combined year of his apprenticeship program. What should have taken 4 years have been combined into 2 with the same amount of  content.  This year started out rocky but he really picked up momentum and finished out the year strong. Now he is well over the hump and has one more year with a primary focus on law, his stronger area, and then he will be ready to start prepping to take to licensing exams.

Leia has also had an amazing few months.  She moved to her new school (with Emory) in November about 2 months ahead of schedule.  She has loved every minute and has exceeded our expectations.  She loves school, her friends, and is learning so much.

As for me, this old gal feels like I have been in wind tunnel since I left my job to a totally new Department. I have learned so much, been stretched beyond my comfort zone, and have been humbled more times than I can count.  Somewhere in the midst of all of that I turned 35 and we celebrated our 16 Anniversary.  June is a big month for my program and we are pushing hard to get thing wrapped up to meet a end of June deadline.

With all that being said, we are SO happy for summer and a more relaxed schedule. No more soccer practices or games.  No more Thursday night shuffle when Nick has class. Just regular life which to us is quite full enough! I am trying to plan something fun but low key every weekend so we can really experience summer before the school year is here again. We will be heading to festivals, local water parks, an amusement park, and taking a couple out of state vacations. More than ever I can say that we have earned this season of relaxation.