Day 1974 | Last Day of Summer Vacation
/Robbe goes back to school tomorrow. I don’t want to talk about it. But I will.
We had a lovely, low-key day just being together. It’s hard to believe after six months of this, our little trifecta will be separated. Chase starts on Tuesday. That’ll be the real shock for me. After keeping them in this little bubble for so long, I’m struggling with relinquishing control. Covid stinks, you know?
We struggled endlessly over the decision to go virtual vs. hybrid and I’m still feeling ok about the choice to send them but, man, I’m worried. My one job is to protect these tiny people. To keep them safe and happy and healthy. All of that feels out of my control right now. I don’t love that.
Deep down, I believe they’ll have a good year. They’ll learn a lot academically, of course, but they’ll also learn so much about themselves and the importance of being flexible in life. I just need to focus some effort on doing the same for myself.
Just so I don’t leave you on a sad note, let me tell you about these amazing murals that went up in EC over the weekend. Aren’t they fun? We all need some bright colors and inspiration in life right now. And I don’t know if you know this or not, but Robbe LOVES murals—it was the perfect last day activity to round out the longest summer vacation ever. *You can click on the photos above to enlarge.*
