Nomal, or Not

It has been awhile…again. It seems that I have had a bit of “writer’s block.”

Everybody is doing well. Things have changed since my last blog. I am no longer working. It has been a very relaxing couple of weeks. I was very stressed at my job, not to mention the hour long drive that I did each way. I am trying to learn what normal is. The kids seem to enjoy my being home. It is nice to be in the car rider line to pick up Mac, and wow, what a feeling to be at home watching Chase get off the bus.

I realized the other day that it had been years since I had helped the kids do their homework. I mean I had helped each kid study on occasion, but beyond that someone else had helped them at afterschool, and I was just thankful that I did not have to after a long day at work. I feel like I really am more of a part of their school day now.

I had a call from Mac’s teacher on yesterday, she and I had been trying to get a conference scheduled for some time, but with my work schedule I had not been able to get off to go. I was able to finally schedule that, and while I was on the phone with her she told me that Mac would be getting an award on Monday. Guess what…I can go even, on a short notice. Wow.

On to other things, the kids got their report cards on Thursday. They both did really well. Mac is just where she is supposed to be this time of the school year. Unfortunately, the end of grade testing is approaching. She is not the strongest reader when she has to read seven to eight long passages. Her teacher is trying to build up her endurance. I am confident that she will be just fine.

Chase, is also really doing well. After five years of his teachers assuring me that he had a reading disability and that he would really have a struggle in school, Chase has made the A honor roll for the third time this year. He has made us so proud. He does work hard. It is so refreshing to have his teachers have such positive remarks about him. I cannot even stress the relief that Sheldon and I feel.

There is really not much more going on here, as I mentioned we are just trying to figure out what normal is now.