Nerves...

We are already into August, how did that happen?
I made the decision months ago to return to school; I am a bundle of nerves and filled with excitment.
Now that August is here and the start of school is just around the corner, it’s starting to hit.
With this return to school, comes a move to Colorado for me.  The kids are staying behind as my school hours are all consuming.
The girls have both received their classroom assignments and all the back-to-school supplies have been purchased.
Karys is excited she has friends in her class and teachers she’s been looking forward to. Brielle, is Brielle, just going with the flow, along for the ride.
The hardest part of school resuming is getting back on schedule.
No more late nights playing outside. No more eating dinner after 8 p.m. It’s always a very rough transition.
This year is so different, not only do I need to get them prepared for school, I also have to get myself prepared and packed.
I hate packing, I always take too much. I don’t even know how to pack for this move. I suppose sort of like a freshman moving into dorms.
I have an apartment that is fully furnished and equipped with everything I need, except my clothes.
I still have some school supplies I need to purchase. Unfortunately, the older you get, the more expensive school supplies get.
 It will be a big change going from the country to the city, no traffic, to traffic jams. All I can say is thank goodness for GPS!
We are getting one last family vacation packed in before school starts. A little time to focus on the kids. I have never been away from them as long as I will be. That will be the hardest part.
Hopefully, Weston will still want something to do with me once it’s all finished.
This past weekend, I spent doing laundry. While I was in Colorado, the kids went to my parents for a long visit. Man does the laundry pile up fast.
I will have it all caught up in time to leave for a week again and start over. The never ending cycle.
I need to go through all the girls clothes; every summer they grow at least three inches and all their clothes are too small.
Back-to-school shopping is always the best part of the return for kids. New clothes, new supplies and new backpacks.
 We are so blessed with such an amazing support system. I know they will be in good hands while I am gone. They have their house, their dad and amazing friends. So many people have offered to help. I can’t express to you all how much that means to me.
While I will be completely out of my comfort zone, it helps knowing they will be in theirs.
So much can change in such a short span of time. If you had asked me a year ago what would be going on now, well... We can’t read or predict our futures. We have to just embrace them and do what we can with what’s been dealt.
It will be interesting to see what life has brought another year from now. In the mean time, it’s best to focus on today. To take things one day at a time.
As children, we are so eager for time to fly by, we spend our days wishing time away...
To all you young people out there, slow down. Embrace each day, even the bad ones. It’s only temporary; life changes so much so fast. Enjoy it while you can.

“It is what I was born for­­–
to look, to listen, to lose myself inside this soft world– to instruct myself over and over...”
-Mary Oliver