15 years ago today...

Park City, Utah

And Happy Anniversary to Coach and Ruby, too!

Rolling along

Jackson's team photo.

The school year is going well! The second week is always the big test....the first week is all fun and socializing and no real work is done. Week two is when things get real. There was a minor homework meltdown for one son ("I'm drowning in homework!") and a minor crisis with another son ("I thought it was due Wednesday, not today!"), but the good news is that we got through both situations and learned helpful lessons. Drowning in homework was actually not the case at all since it was a packet meant to complete over the course of the week. And, not realizing when something was due was an excellent reminder to check your planner for due dates every night. 

I had my own snafu when I was late getting Sean to his soccer game and he was wearing the wrong color jersey. Oooops. Parenting FAIL. But, this was a wonderful opportunity to put into practice what I always tell the boys....learn from your mistakes and then move on.  Normally that kind of goof up makes me crazy and I get angry at myself but really, in the grand scheme of things, it's not the end of the world. From here on out, though, I'm keeping an extra soccer jersey in the car just in case.  

Back to school...changes!

This was a big Back To School Year....2 new schools! Our hope would've been one new school, but life doesn't always work out the way you think it will. And I keep telling myself, change is good! Change makes us stronger! But the truth is that change is also kind of scary and usually not fun while you're in the midst of it. We are solidly in the midst of it...feeling good, a little nervous but holding on to optimistic thoughts.
And during times like this, I think we all become thankful for the little things that remain constant regardless of all the other chaos. For me, one of these things is the sight of Talus sprawled out at various locations throughout the house, snoozing away with not a care in the world. This is a dog who knows the meaning of the word Relax! So, that is what I intend to do when my head gets filled up with worry...channel my inner Talus, take a deep breath and relax.