Brookshire is gone. Well, except for the "new roof" cafeteria. Remember those hurricanes in 2004?? Well, the cafeteria had to get a new roof. So while they are building a brand spanking new facility (that was way overdue)....the cafeteria will just be renovated. So dumb. The girls had a fun day with classmates on the last days of school "saying good-bye" to the building...
We are "off campus" this year. It's not any worse than our old campus. The girls could take a bus so we gave that a try. We tried for a week. Too many things I didn't love it about and too many things Lydia : ) didn't love about it....and for just a year....it wasn't worth it to me to "force" the issue. So I drive them in and actually our little :10 ride is LOVELY. We chit chat and I listen.
Lina is in 4th grade. Which just blows my mind. It's a big year for her. She has two teachers for homeroom (they job share....kind of crazy, but it works). One of her teachers is a good friend's mom and a good friend of mine. Both teachers are sweet. Lina is in the school chorus and giving the violin a try in the school orchestra. Music is her thing. She loves music. I think it's time to stop dipping toes in this and that and focus on her love of music. We are looking for violin lessons. HOWEVER, she is playing volleyball at the Y.....and I am coaching the team. So cute. Great girls. It's really a lot of fun and Lina is enjoying that as well.
Lydia is in 1st grade. My little Lyddie bug. School is not Lyd's most favorite. Her teacher is the same teacher Lina had in 1st grade and we just love the now, Mrs. Lewis. She is so dear to us all. Lydia struggles with reading and reallllllly isn't terribly motivated by ANYthing to read. Lyd's personality and her "if it's on her mind out of her mouth it comes" makes me laugh (most days) and her snuggles wake me up EVERY single night. : ) Lydia is giving gymnastics a try this year- after enjoying the Olympics- and "she already knows how to dance" : )
Lila is in PreK (or VPK here in FL) at Trinity. Still a little bit. Lila goes to school M-F 9-12...although we will be taking 1 or 2 Fridays a month off from school. We just started back to speech and OT this week also after a 6 month hiatus. Lila still has her little hand flapping tic going on and some other little behaviors that I hope being back in therapy will help us. While she is "so cute"....eventually all that will get her made fun of and really I just want to be able to help her.
Me? Ohh, I am just fine. : ) Still training faithfully for this half marathon in November. Today I went 7 miles. It took me an hour and :45. So that's half my race distance. YIKES! My hips are killing me, but I am faithfully out there waking at 5:45 every morning or at the Y for treadmill and Zumba! : ) Feeling pretty good though. I have been having a little anxiety and weepiness lately....about "looking back this time last year"....it's been a year since my mom said those words, and it's coming up soon when Carmen shared her words, and before I know it- it will be December and a year since I HEARD those words. But a friend said to look back at how a year ago all that was going on, but look how God heard, answered, and has taken care of those prayers. And she is right. I praise God for His healing hand.
