I think we are finally settling into a little bit of routine around here. There are still some rough spots in our weekly "stuff" that need a little smoothing out, but I don't think we have any "big" events happening now until Fall break. Then our late Sept through Oct is a little cray-cray, but we will deal with that when it comes.
Beckett and Zane seem to be doing well with school so far and since we are hearing no complaints from kids or teachers, I'm going with a "no news is good news" philosophy! They both launch their football seasons with scrimmages last Saturday and get their first real games in this weekend. Bob is coaching Beck again, so I obviously love his team and coaches. :) And I am so so so happy Zane got onto the team he's on this year. The kids are all meshing well, the coaches are awesome and I think it's going to be a really great year!
Quinn is also doing well - although he came down with a sinus infection earlier this week which had us all just waiting to see if this was a "get a covid test" kind of sickness or if it was the normal kind we have dealt with forever. I think there's a lot of "normal sick" that causes far more stress than it really should because of the cloud of "covid concern" right now. I'm pleased to report that after a few doses of mucinex and some ibuprophen, coupled with a day off school, he's back to healthy. No doctor visit or covid test required... just plain old Mom judgement and some TLC.
Spencer - well we really don't know how he's doing. We are a little more than halfway through Challenge week and will get to talk to him on Sunday evening. In the meantime, I scour all the pictures people are posting to the various Facebook pages every morning like my life depends on it. LOL I'm not alone, there are entire groups of knob-moms out there supporting each other through this. It's actually amazing! It's comforting to know that there are others going through the exact same thing (or nearly) as we are - and that we will know these people for a really long time. One of the more uplifting things that has been shared is from alumni and/or people with older kids who have graduated from The Citadel. They have all said that there is something incredibly bonding about what these kids are going through. It's not the normal "off to college" experience and results in lifelong bonds between classmates. I LOVE that!
We did get a little glimpse of him through a pretty round-about way yesterday. All the knob (freshmen) athletes got to have lunch with their coaches yesterday. This had to have been a pretty big deal because (for one thing) it was a break from the oversight of the cadre (the guys responsible for the training... and discipline). One of the coaches is friends with Charlie Morris, the guy who runs the wrestling training center our boys have gone to for years. He sent a message (with the attached picture) to Charlie to let him know that Spencer is doing well. Charlie, of course, because he's awesome, shared the picture with Bob. The fact that he is smiling, coupled with the kind words about how Spence is starting to fit in with the team, meant the world to me! And the guy doesn't even know I saw any of it... LOL
If I haven't said it recently, I will reiterate here that Spencer is in exactly the place he was meant to be and I think he's going to love every minute (well maybe not the running parts) of his time at The Citadel.
I thought I'd also share the family pictures we had taken just before Spencer left. I haven't shared them yet because it took us a while to decide which ones to get printed and gift to others. I didn't want to ruin any surprises. I love them...
Have a great week everyone!
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