May

How do we push through May's shenanigans and finish the school year strong? We don't. In our house everything after Derby weekend is hideous. School assignments are only quasi-done and then pushed off to the side, marked as "good enough." Rehearsals, recitals, concerts, parties, field days, and projects fill the final days of May, only to be usurped by daily swim team practices and meets that we cram in during the infamous "free time." It is on days like these that I daydream about summer. Glorious summer. The time when we don't worry about school and assignments and the usual academic year extracurricular activities. I mean sure, Zella has just as many therapy visits (if not more), but things slow down so much. I will lay out by the pool. I will drink Coke Zero with a splash ... [Read More]