After a crazy summer that included getting our house ready to put on the market, selling our house, packing up our house, some crazy family vacations, being in limbo for two weeks before we could move into our rental on Whidbey Island, and enjoying the heck out of our new town, the kids are finally back in school. Whew!!! Can I say that again, Whew! I’m exhausted, absofuckinglutely exhausted. Who am I kidding, I’m exhausted after getting both kids to school on time. And I only have two mini-dictators.
My essay, “Tiny Oh-So-Important Moments” appeared on The Good Mother Project yesterday. Greg and I spent so much time contemplating this move and then finally moving and now, WE ARE HERE. And here includes the kids starting a new school. And I sooooooo want them to love their new school. I want them to have friends and feel included. I want them to have someone to play with at recess and eat with at lunch. I want them to feel comfortable in their skin. I want. I want. I want! I know, I want a lot. …