Changing: The Unbalanced Chronicles

  This guy just had orientation!  We are moving closer to college move in day while I move between feelings of sadness, worry, happiness, and relief.   Thankfully orientation went really well. My only need was an elevator.  This historic school sits on a mountain, and that means stone steps that go directly UP for miles to get from place to place.  The views would have been more beautiful if I could breathe while looking at them (and my knee was trying to protest). Believe me when I say, I've been practicing walking up steps to prepare for Homecoming.  I feel a lot of comfort in Connor going to a small Christ centered school.   I was also comforted by the prayer and encouraged when families were asked to go on a Prayer Walk across campus supported by scriptures.  Of course during my prayer walk I stood in line for water and Starbursts (because I couldn't breathe and my knee was screaming).   Don't worry, I have the scriptures t...

  Breaking Grad As I sit and reflect on the last six months, I find it hard to describe.   Simply put I’ve been in the middle of a tornado.  I guess it’s been a good thing because I keep forgetting to have a meltdown. Where should I start? Perhaps a few weeks before Christmas break when my son decided not only did he want to go to college but also looked into the prospect of playing tennis at college level.  These are typically goals reserved for kids starting high school but really last minute is our jam so I went with what we could do.    Immediately we began work on 1. Athletic profile 2. Scholarships 3. Visits to School(s)  4. Finishing academics on a high note 5. etc. etc. Did I mention right around this time my job shifted adding more responsibility, Carlee was finishing cheerleading and dance, AND every spare minute was taken up as we all survived on a diet of Chick-Fil A tenders and fountain cola!?!  If not, let me just add that...