Nothing says summer like hitting 101 degrees A few days in to an amazing #Steichler vacation with our long time friends, just when I thought our life was finally slowing down, we got the call that our oldest had booked another acting gig. We were shocked and excited...especially when we found that he would begin filming less than a week later. Fast forward a few days - I managed to get 4 sitters to cover our atrocious post-vacation schedule. These sitters are amazing. Literally could not do life without them. Cole is having an excellent time and has the privilege of working with yet another amazing cast and crew. He turned 10 on set and stated it was "better than any birthday party!" The Georgia film industry has provided him with so many wonderful opportunities that he ... [Read More]
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Surviving 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]
