Quantity vs. Quality

The first week of school has come and gone and we all survived. We always survive, but that sometimes feels doubtful on the first day! I've been reminded about why I love the first grade part of my loop. My kids came in Monday morning and I didn't have to remind them of our rules and procedures but once or twice and they were ready to go. I didn't have to teach them to get in line or how to go restroom, they already know! I did feel very sorry for two of my teaching friends who were teaching Kindergarten for the first time. By Friday, they were dragging themselves down the hall and their voices were hoarse! I remember that well. The good thing about looping is that I only have to experience that once every two years!!!!

This time of year is very busy for us, to say the least. I was telling Wade earlier that I might volunteer to do one more thing at church. It's something I have experience with, just not recently. I'm just going to have to pray about it and see what God wants me to do. Sometimes we get involved in too many things and that turns into service that the quantity gets in the way of quality. This is what our next 8 weeks or so look like.

Monday-Mollie has softball hitting lessons.(this will go on until spring)

Tuesday-Upward basketball practice. Mollie plays and we coach.(scary thought!) 8 weeks

Wednesday-church

Thursday-Beth Moore Bible study night(11 weeks)

Friday-Athens Hornets football(10 weeks)

Saturday-Upward basketball in the morning, Fall softball in the afternoon(5 weeks)

Sunday-church

In the middle of all that, we will deal with homework, housework, laundry, etc. It gets a little overwhelming, but I'll just take it day by day and make it through, I always do.

Do I really want to take on another responsibility? After rereading that schedule, I don't think so. I'll just have to see.

We are off tomorrow for Labor Day. I'm going to relax and prepare for the fast paced ride that is the fall.

Sandy C