1st semester at school is nearly over.
I can't believe 2025 is almost over and 2026 is just around the corner. I feel like this year went by super quick and I don't remember much of what happened apart from our Ireland trip.
The first couple of months of school were pretty slow, but then it picked up quick. Both of my academic bowl practices started up, electives started up, and then all of the other kids' activities have been keeping us busy driving from place to place almost every day. I guess it's good to be busy, though. My elective group is great. Just 5 kids and they're all pretty good. Clusters got pushed back to 2nd semester because apparently I was the only one that volunteered that wasn't a teacher or staff. I do hope that it starts up because I've spent quite a bit of money on prepping for electives and I have a lot of stuff leftover. It has been fun doing Japanese Culture, though. Hopefully, the kids are having fun. Testing it on the middle schoolers has been good because I'm definitely going to tweak some things for the younger kids.
This year's trip to Estes Park was good. Driving was fine and we didn't have to drive 17+ hours back home. The weather was good and although it seemed fairly warm for the time, it did get cold and snowed once on the last night we were there, which was fine. I don't think it has snowed since. I think that's the first time it's snowed so far, which is crazy.
In a week or so, we'll be in Tulsa. Actually, in a few days. In a week I think we'll be back home as Laura will have to work. Then it's the New Year's meal again. It seems like our list of things to do just doesn't stop. It's one week after the next.
We are going to visit my Mom on the 22nd, I think. She's been texting about not wanting to be there and stuff. I'm not sure if she's even able to watch YouTube right now, though she sometimes says she can. Who knows if my sister cut off internet or not.
Really, that's all I have to write in these few months. It's just been busy. Emmeline has been doing club volleyball which has been a lot of practices and driving around. Hopefully, she likes it. Her voice has been going well, too, I think. She's had a couple of recitals and it's been great.
I guess the next post will be after the New Year, at this rate...
Connor took his placement test and stuff for McGuinness and he's enrolled. Can't believe high school is already here. 1 more year and he'll have his driver's permit. Crazy.