Coming to a Close

As the summer is winding down, I'm reminded that so is our time here in San Diego.

This summer has been doctor apointment after doctor appointment since the moment we got back from our cross-country road trip. What I thought would be a fast process to get all of us in and seen, paperwork filled out and then ultimately, turned in, has been nothing but a long and grueling process. We still haven't finished all of our appointments yet that are needed to turn in for the overseas screening paperwork. Rosie has her annual scheduled for next Thursday and then we will finally be done. Then begins our wait to hear from the screener if we will all be allowed to move with Matt; I know...cutting it to the wire.

To say I am stressed is an understatement. I am the type of person who likes to have a plan in place. The fact that Japan is still up in the air is driving me crazy; but what can you do when all of the appointments have been scheduled way out? Oh well. They're finishing up now and that's what matters.

The boys have continued preschool at our church through the summer even though they're technically too old so that they could continue to have a normal schedule through all of this. The summer session ends next week though and then they'll be here to fully experience the disaster zone house; because that's what seems to happen before a move...it gets worse before it gets better. So far, all of the kids have done a fabulous job with all of the moving parts in their life right now. Kids are so resilient; more so than many adults that I know.

Matt has been my rock through all of this. He manages to remain calm in any situation, and all of our current unknowns. He gets what needs to be done, done. He helps calm me when I stress about all of the details, and he is still completely present with all of us.

As we close out this summer, I'm trying to remain calm, be present with the kids, help with any regulation needs, offer fun, and keep the routine going. September is fast approaching.