Slow Down!

Since Feburary, I've been telling myself that hey, I'll have time to _____ - tomorrow, next week, next month, later today.

Know what?

It hasn't happened. I've been climbing a steadfast pile of homework, schoolwork, activities, laundry, dishes, meals, showers, books that need to be read, and paperwork that needs to be finished. The faster I think I'm moving, the more behind I get. So much ado about nothing, I guess I need a new plan of action. Which is: JUST DO IT. Sorry, Nike, that wasn't intentional, that was the best I could come up with on short notice.

With the exception of Intensity, school is out for the summer, for kids and adults alike. She, the dear brave girl, is taking on a traditional high school diploma, with the goal of finishing in three years instead of four. Currently she is slogging her way through freshman classes in summer school. Three cheers for Intensity, she's working hard and reaching her goals!

The kids had a wonderful full first year of public school. I'm amazed, impressed, and enamored at the level of dedication the educational teams have. The autism coordinator and autism support people that are in place are nothing short of amazing in this school district, and we've seen our autism kids come a long way. As much as we are fly by the seat of our pants and not have a plan kind of people, it feels extremely odd to be making plans for next school year. Yet, here we are, plans are in place, IEP's written, schedules drawn out, social stories written, activities planned, and - see? Isn't that weird?? Next year the kids will be in 11th, 8th, 6th, 3rd, 2nd, and Kindergarten.

Silly me, I did believe that once school was out things would slow down.

And? Not so much.

Currently, myself and the youngest four kids (Inquisitive, Princess, Discovery, and Constant) are in New Orleans for a Super Geek Conference (SGC). Okay, so *I'm not here for the conference, I just tagged along. We're staying at a lovely State Park right outside of NO. The humidity is a bit more than I bargained for. I did not even know you could have a 15 degree heat index! Five, maybe six degrees, right? Nooooo. The other day it was 91, with a head index of 106! Pass the ice water, please!

The Man's SGC will be over late tonight, and tomorrow we'll be hitting some spots, doing a bit of geocaching, and seeing the sights! We've managed to have several adventures here in NO already. Okay, I'm calling it an adventure for the sake of not wanting to use the word "calamity". And I must admit that my first inclination to a vehicle stalling out in the MIDDLE of the freeway would be to use the words "disaster" "you're kidding", and several other unprintable words.

We've got several planned adventures coming up before school starts, and we're hoping to log some miles before the school year begins again on August 23rd. Stay tuned, and it's good to be back blogging!