Back to School We Go

Well friends, tomorrow is the day. It is the day I've dreaded since the end of May. It's the day that has caused countless hours of mom anxiety, and that has kept me busy for unending hours..tomorrow school starts! It's crazy to think that when we wake up in the morning Destiny will be heading off to Kindergarten. 😭 Our girl is growing up! On top of my major momma bear worries about sending her off to Elementary school for the first time, our oldest Scot is starting 4th grade, and my full load for this college semester starts up tomorrow too. Ben and Jonas lucked out and both get another week before PreK and Mother's Day Out starts up for them (the joys of being little)!

I've done everything possible to make this the most fun, exciting, and love filled summer that my babies have ever had..at least until next summer rolls around, because if I'm being totally honest I'm already looking forward to Winter break, Spring break, Summer, hell even President's Day if it means I get a day home with my babies! It's all normal, right? Every parent feels this way when their kids start school for the first time. But does that by any means make you feel better as a parent? NO! I believe that we should still allowed to feel ALL of the emotions and that be okay!

Being a mom of 4 can mean that by the time you take care of all of the little people and your husband, that there really isn't much left to give for yourself. Throw in a full time college load, and you lose what little time you DID have. So to say that I'm happy about reality setting back in, well that's probably an understatement. So instead of focusing on that I'm looking for all of the good in our situations! The kids are all going to learn and grow in so many new, exciting ways at each of their grade levels and I am SO excited to watch them flourish! I'm very ready to get another semester towards my degree in progress and even better, finished! So with each assignment, it will be one step closer to my overall goal. Family time will be strengthened when we all do get to be together, the kids will be happy to have their siblings with them instead of school friends (as much as siblings can 😅) and even small things such as family dinners will be special! Here's to a new chapter of life!

The kids all 4 have different personalities, are different ages, and of course each wanted something different for their choice of backpack this year. One of the best parts of being a parent is seeing the joy on your kids faces when you are able to provide them with exactly what they want. When we gave the kids their new backpacks and lunchboxes, it was pure joy! It made them excited to start their year off fresh! Love seeing their sweet smiles and grateful hearts!

My prayers right now consist of protecting my kids and my heart, teaching us all of the things that we're supposed to be taught where we are and we are going, and to bless each and every person we come in contact with this upcoming school year. I hope you and your family have a blessed upcoming year as well, and as this year kicks off I plan to focus writing more on here, so stay tuned!

Until next time,
Stephanie

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