August

This is out of sorts but my Dad started posted random family pictures on the group chat-this is the one he posted of me!!!!!! How he has our fmaily photos in England I don't even know!

In the middle of the night a felt something bother me, I think it was  sting. Well, it grew and grew and grew. It got VERY hard and hot. The first day or so I couldn't walk. For days I kept thinking it would go down but it didn't-i could wear skirts for a week. After about day 7 Dave drained it and I went to the doctor. I was black, red, big-eww gross! I've been on an antibiodic for 9 days and it is healing but still kind there. It looks like I might have a scar. 

3rd grade for this cuite, she was nervous the first day but is settling in. She has a new teacher to Iriving, Ms. Payne-of course she is the perfect student and I've been seeing her good points come in all week. One day I noticed a negative point and though "oh dear there might be some tears after school" but when I gently approached the subject with her she was very excited she was the example student practicing on the point system and the negative was just practice. 

2nd grade with Ms. Heath. She was so excited to get the same teacher Allison had last year. On Friday she came home with student of the week prizes-she's the very first one! Of course. 

5th grade and getting so tall! He is sleeping and eating a ton! He got a wonderful teacher Ms. Best and I think it's gonna be a great year. It's gonne take some adjustment after having Ms. Nelson and the same kids in his class for 2 years, but I think he will do just great. 

This was the very first summer that I was kinda sad to have the kids start school. I don't miss the mess, but I do miss them. I felt kinda nervous sending them off into the world-it's tough out there! They are living in a different world than what I grew up in. ALOT of things going on! But it's part of life and I pray every day for their physical and spiritual safety. They are good kids. I trust them-I just don't trust all the other crazys out there.  I've started work back up at Orangewood so that will help break up the silence of the house. I haven't had time yet to just hang out with sisters-which makes me sad. The money is important right now. It's another fresh new start-isn't that great! I love a fresh beginning! Open to whatever we make it.

William finished cub scouts and received his arrow of Light. He has had such wonderful scout leaders these past few years! Thank you to them! He's been acting "too cool" for pack meeting lately so it was time.