Monthly Archives: August 2010

Normalcy? Routine?

The first week of school is completed and we are back into somewhat of a normal schedule.  This summer has been crazy.  We have had something scheduled every weekend since April.  This past weekend we didn’t have anything scheduled except for fun.  I guess the activities of this summer have been fun, we just didn’t HAVE to be anywhere at ANY specific time. This was pure bliss.

Curtis is enjoyed his first week of school.  He has a couple of his friends in his class, so I think that helps.  He likes his teacher this year too.  Right now we only have soccer.  In a couple of weeks piano resumes, then a couple of weeks after that, Cub Scouts and youth choir.  I worry about Curtis being over-booked, but he seems to enjoy the different activities.  This may be his last season of soccer though, so we need to live it up.  In the Spring he will have baseball and next Fall he really wants to play football.  For the past three years we have tried two sports in the Spring, and I do not recommend it.  Curtis was exhausted and we were stressed by his constant schedule.

Florida in August

Yesterday morning presented us with the most spectacular view.  To see the sun come up over the ocean truly was amazing.  This past week Jeremy, Curtis, and I spent in Hollywood, FL.  I was one of the planners for the 2010 NATCO Annual Meeting.  The meeting went very well and more than met my hopes and expectations.  I was thrilled to have Jeremy and Curtis with me.  This was the first time that I wasn’t near tears at the end of the conference.  At the end of five days I miss my family so much I can hardly stand it.

While I was in sessions every day, all day, Jeremy and Curtis swam.  The pool provided an amazing view of the ocean.  Curtis wasn’t too hip about the salt water taste from the ocean, so after Friday we could only get him to put his toes in the sand.  I did get to stick my toes in the sand Friday and again yesterday before leaving.

Even with the stress of the conference there was a calm this week.  Was it because I had the blessing of my family with me, the ocean and beauty.  I’m not sure, but the calm was cherished.