Tag: Parenting

What’s in a Thursday?

I had another busy day, which is typical so I probably don’t need to remind myself. I’m taking classes towards my Master’s degree in Elementary education. My undergrad is in Communications, and I’m currently not working in the field. However, with all of my kids, I have become immersed in the school community and decided that since I will be back to work sooner than later, it’s probably a good idea to pursue a career in which I am passionate about and will work with my kids’ school schedule. I am in my second class and need to take my licensing tests to take another class after this. I keep setting deadlines for myself but my nerves about the tests are causing me to procrastinate.

I had class tonight, and I talked to my Mom on the way. My Dad had aCT Scan yesterday after fighting stage III colon cancer since last Spring. She hung up with me as he pulled in, and then messaged me and my siblings to tell us that his scans are clear. I’m thankful for the great news and am hopeful his health stays well.

I came home to my 3 bigs still awake, including my 4th grader studying for his math test tomorrow. I found out about 9PM from the class Dojo app that the kids are supposed to dress as a Dr. Seuss character tomorrow. I considered letting him go to school and be surprised that he forgot, but I can’t remember if I had read it on a flyer sent home and have no idea if it’s for a graded assignment.

I let him consider being the Lorax with his bright orange baseball shirt, but cutouts with construction paper at 9:15 were sounding bleak. So, Thing 1 it is. I literally just got through telling my Mom last week that I think the “Thing” shirts are odd. Now I have a kid wearing one with a paper plate duct taped as the inner circle. I didn’t run today, but I did do another set of pushups.

    Let’s Goooooo!!!!

    Here I go again! I think this is my 2nd time officially starting a blog, unless the failed attempts to create a free blog on other sites count. I have lots to say, but writing doesn’t come to me as easily. I don’t know if it’s because my brain is just going a thousand miles a minute, or because I have some sort of anxiety that kicks in just when I actually need to get something done. Or want to get something done. I can have the greatest ideas ever, and as soon as it’s time to act on them, frozen like a deer in the headlights.

    We always have a lot going on. We’re a family of 7 and all of our kids are under age 10. To half the population, this is shocking. To the other half, (or less than half), this is almost normal. There is nothing about our lives that feels normal.

    Today is Ash Wednesday and begins Lent. I grew up Catholic and we raise our children Catholic. That doesn’t mean I’m good at being Catholic, but I do understand most of the teachings and try most of the time. Some of the time, really.

    I don’t know what this blog will be about entirely, or what may come of it. But I’m one step in and we’ll see what the future brings.