And, just like that, summer is over! I knew it would fly by after July 4th and it definitely did! I tried to prepare myself, but holy smokes the first day of school did come pretty quick! I'm trying to wrap my head around it, now that our first week is done, but man it went fast! Our summer was good though, no complaints, just went so fast!
This school year is a pretty big deal, because the boys both are in new buildings and when you have a child w/ autism you plan! We planned for this jump, since February, and with a few tears Colin conquered it! Took him 2 days to adjust, but he did and now the staff is getting to know the happy Colin! 2 days! That's a record and makes me so happy! I'm so thankful we spent the week, before school started, getting him acclimated to the middle school. That was our saving grace, because he knew what he needed to do...he knew the building, he knew his room, he knew his teacher and so I was able to get him on the bus knowing his amazing bus driver would get him there safely, even with tears. These moments, hard yes, but are the teachable moments that grow my boy! Yes, I could take him to school, however, he has to be able to do these things in life, so we push! Independence, is an important life skill and Colin is learning it by doing these types of things like, riding the bus. The good thing about being able to push, is we don't just throw him to the wolves, we do our homework as parents and we talk with every person who he comes in contact with. We build relationships, for the sake of his safety, and it's great to be in a small school district to be able to do that! We started this 2nd week, 100% on point, not one tear and he's back in the groove. Yayyyyy! I love watching him grow! He's learning to adapt quicker and that makes my momma heart so happy!
Ethan, did great too! His freshman year is upon us! Yes, he was nervous about it, but my boy is doing it! He too is in a groove and it seems to be going well. It's crazy to think we truly only have a few more years of this school thing! I mean, how do parents do it? I think of my parents often, because I now get it! I'm embracing it though and taking in every moment. I adjusted my work hours to be sure I'm available for my boys, because I know time is not on my side and I knew I had to take the bull by the horns. There will be plenty of time for work, right?!? Atleast, that's what I'm telling myself. LOL! This moment is brief and I will not take it for granted anymore. We're so blessed by Brenton and that he can provide our every need & want, so I don't have to do more than I do and for that I'm grateful. This season of life is calling for me and I felt it, so adjusting the priorities has truly calmed my spirit! I just hope we can enjoy this year and be able to stay in school, because COVID is still here and this world is crazy right now, so we're just riding the wave, putting our trust in God to get through and embracing the moment! ❤
