As I put the July calendar together yesterday, I was relieved to see we have more breathing room than we did earlier in the year. It’s actually really funny. February holds a lot for our family, but I found January to be more of a strain on us than February, and was much busier for the brain and heart. February was heavy, but it was also the kick off of our foster care venture! Which made March, April and May CRAZY busy! Plus, you know, all the other things in our life. Our people. School. Work. Church. Life. It has really been bonkers.
June was quieter for us in terms of foster stuff, as our worker was on a holiday trip, and in the meantime, her supervisors were reading through a HUGE document she had written about our family. It was more the “waiting for approval” time. We were finally approved on Friday, June 9th, and had a beautiful new family member arrive in our home on Monday, June 12th. Two weeks after that, school wrapped up, and I wasn’t even there for it! Ack! Our life is insane these days!
But July feels like a breath of fresh air 💜 There are still a lot of things to do. For sure over the next two weeks, we have multiple appointments – eye doctor, family doctor, and a few others I won’t go into detail on. Oh and another MRI. One of the big ones with the entire spine and the brain. There are a lot of things on our plate, but I’m grateful we can all breathe a little easier these days. Staying in bed a bit longer is nice. The timelines around school being off is nice. Everyone feels a bit more free. Some things are slowing down.
But some things are still nuts. I want to sort out school supplies stuff NOW so I don’t have to panic at the end of August. And I need to fix the backyard. And prep for camp. And everything else.
Never a shortage! And I wouldn’t trade it 💜