BACK to SCHOOL!!!
Well… it’s that time of year. “Back-to-school” brings a number of tasks and almost as many emotions.
Where I’m concerned, my exponentially expanding to-do list is warring against my appreciation for this precious time I have with my girls… I cherish these moments that aren’t chopped into snippets of time between school, activities, and homework. Each summer provides reminders that the girls also appreciate this simpler time… a season when they have moments to just be!
The girls are looking forward to the non-academic components of the school year and are wondering what’s in store for the academic component. We just picked up Cailyn’s timetable for her Grade 10 year and she is thrilled to see that she shares classes with a good selection of her friends! As I’m typing this, she’s sitting on the couch, texting her friends, and smiling! What a beautiful sight! Unfortunately, she will have to start school with her crutches. The tendon that was transferred in April from the inside of her left foot to the outside of her left foot has been injured, likely as a direct result of using her foot too much too soon. I was very concerned about the localized pain she was having last week and was actually thrilled to learn from her surgeon that no permanent damage has been done! It’s going to make managing all of the stairs a bit tiresome but hopefully only for a few more weeks.
Lauryn has everything packed and organized for next week, minus her lunch. The year will be off to a quick start with a couple of her activities but her list of extra-curriculars has been reduced to two… this is one simplification I’ve put into place for this year! It will definitely make some things easier for both of us and will afford Lauryn some of the down-time she craves. We’ll see how it works out!!
As much as I believe simplification is an important goal, I appreciate that once the craziness begins and the opportunities to get involved are presented, commitments multiply! Hmmmmm… maybe I better brush up on all of the organization strategies one can adopt to simplify the everyday “stuff”?!?!
I wish you all a great beginning to the new chapter that awaits us!