It's been awhile!

Life has been very full since school started. Five kids in school full time has been an adjustment - with it came sports, some higher level academic demands, lots of decision making and other challenges.

It's nice to still have Aidan and Alex at home. Aidan will start Kindergarten next year and there will be an adjustment to having "just one" for at least part of the day, since Aidan's school is half-day for Kindergarten.

The days are getting shorter. Kids are reading a lot. We decided not to participate in Junior Nordic this year because after careful evaluation of the kids' academic loads and the way our schedule has been running, sadly, there is not the time to add in another evening activity. I hope that decision helps us to maintain some of the balance we have left.

Not really sure what else to put here - I miss writing regularly, but the time to do so comes up short any more.