I can feel the rush to fit every last bit of summer in. Our family's list of things to do this summer is still looming large... We still have yet to see any movie in an actual theatre (high priority on my son's list). Since moving to the Laurentians, my daughter has been sorely missing out on playdates. My husband has been taking care of the kids while I work leaving little time for his creative writing. I haven't enjoyed our lake nearly as often as I intended to, nor have I lazed around in my hammock!
We purchase our first home this summer and what an adventure it has been so far. The home projects are constant and, although we are excited to be learning about home maintenance, DIY repairs and renovations, it is exhausting! We have put up gutters, cleared 4 years worth of overgrowth to reveal some stunning gardens, replaced toilets, put up drywall, replaced ceiling fixtures, raised cabinets, cut down trees, laid patio stones... and there is still a loooooooong list of things to be done before the cold sets in. But it is a pretty glorious feeling of accomplishment to be working towards bettering our home.
Breathe in, breathe out and move on to the next task...
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With the cooler weather upon us I am happy to announce that my Fall Family Session Event is going to be happening October 12th and 13th. I will be opening up time slots and bookings as of next week so if you want to be on the invite list reply to this email to be notified when the sale is live!
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Finally, I would like to give a shout-out to all the mamas and papas out there who are sending off their little loves to daycare/pre-k/school for the first time. As a former teacher I was always reassuring my parents that their child would be fine... that the tears would stop the minute they left the room... that their child would have a great time! When it came time to bring my first born son, Oscar, to daycare it was.... rough! He cried every day I dropped him off and I did my best not to cry along with him. Now I was the one being reassured by the teachers that all would be well!
It was around the one-month mark when, on our way to daycare, I told Oscar that he didn't have to cry every time he went to daycare... that he knew mama always came back to pick him up... that he always had a great time with his friends and teachers! He responded by repeating my words in a questioning tone.. "I don't have to cry mama?"
Well, when I said goodbye to him that morning, he didn't even look up at me... with a stiff upper lip (literally!) he put his little hand up to wave saying only "goodbye mama"... I quickly replied my regular "see you at the end of the day!" before turning around and dashing out, my eyes full of fat tears! He never cried at drop off again.
Best of luck with the new school year, tears will happen to us all at every age and it is a reminder that we love so deeply and only want the best for our children, always and forever.
Tanis
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