been a while

So I figure I need to write a post pretty bad by now, since I said I would like a month ago. Also, probably no one ever reads this anyway. But I want to write one.

Today is the last day of after school ever! We are going to take all the kids to the park and have sno cones. If all goes well.

Next week is a planning week, to gather everything we will need for all 8 weeks of summer camp and be totally ready for the crazy long schedule we are going to be running. I am really excited for summer camp.

Its sort of wierd that after school is over now. It's been so long since we started. We made it through an entire school year! How crazy is that. I love being able to see the progress that my kids have made this year. Probably Kindergarten is the best class in the world. Just saying.

Yesterday I was thinking about how when you work full time with kids you enter a whole new culture, where you enjoy Hannah Montana and Justin Beiber, and laugh harder than the kids when you watch Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. It's like we have crossed over into a new dimension where all we talk about or care about are kid related things. Things are funny to us that are not funny to the average child-less person. I guess it's kind of like being a parent. Weird.

I love my kids.

This morning was our last day at Family Life Ministries. That was pretty sad. I took a lot of pictures of everyone and we got lots of hugs. I'm going to really miss everyone there and just the atmosphere..... and the relief from being with kids, to be honest. We'll see all our fellow volunteers sometimes this summer though. I am actualy going back to visit tomorrow morning. Haha.

So there are only 2 months left of Mission Year. Its pretty crazy. This year has gone so fast, and soooo much has happened. I think I will still be processing everything well through next year.

Tonight I am shaving my head! It's been a long time coming. My team mates are probably just as, if not more, excited than I am. The kids have been talking about it for weeks. I tried to prepare them for it, but I am sure they will freak out when they next see me.

I'll be a little sad to not have the dreads anymore, but I can always do them again later in life if I really mis them.

Last update: I am going to Seattle University in the fall! So excited about that.

I think that is all, maybe I will write a really emotional reflective post tomorrow or something.

Love.