In Conclusion

    The boys and I are officially at the end of our home school year. (I should add, I think we are. I'm half expecting to hear from Seton that I forgot to do something huge and important and then I'll have to tell the boys they need to take like 6 more tests or something. hahaha) Last week was a whirlwind of review, test prep, and multiple tests for each of my boys. I'm not going to lie, it got ugly towards the end. Our motivation was pretty low, but their scores are coming back from Seton, and I'm just so proud of the hard work they did this year. Honestly- all students and teachers, no matter if they were virtual, in-person, or homeschooled this year, need a standing ovation. If you know a teacher, give him or her a hug and then maybe buy them a drink. The boys and I celebrated our last day with Dairy Queen Blizzards, and I celebrated by spending several stressful hours scanning and uploading tests and book reports online. 

Just after I submitted the last Seton document!

Our everyday look in the school room. Kids working, a smattering of Legos across the floor.

And the after. It looks a little sad now!

    

    I don't have any deep, profound thoughts about our home school year. I will never ever regret it, and the time I spent with our boys is something I'll cherish for the rest of my life. Yep, there were days we all wanted to pull out our hair, and we for sure got on each other's nerves often. But, all in all, it was a blessing. My oldest wrote this on the whiteboard a couple of weeks ago, and it made me cry. I am so glad that I'm their mom. 

    Today is our first official day of summer, and it's rainy, but the boys are down in the unfinished basement playing a new game they invented that involves a ball, a piece of pvc pipe, and loud grunts and yells. We are all looking forward to lazy summer days. 

    Our summer will look a little different this year, though, because the boys will be helping me as I prepare for my new role as school librarian at a local Catholic grade school. I am SO excited for this opportunity, and it really is my dream job. Maybe I'll start a new blog for that adventure?

    Thank you, friends and family, for your support and encouragement for the boys and me this year. We needed your prayers and they helped us more than you realize. We love you!

Love,

Annie