We’re having a staycation this week before the kids go back to school on Monday. I haven’t been much use for anything as the past two days have been spent on the couch, or walking outside, or in bed. Josh still has his board and committee meetings for the high school and continued building planning. The boys have had cross country practice the past two evenings. Elianna has been packing up her things to move out.

I still have Thrive things but next week won’t have as much. I see it in my own immediate family right now how as times goes on it gets harder to synchronize everyone’s plans. This is something I’ve been thinking about looking back on the wedding. It meant so much to me, and it was so rare and special, to have all of my family there for this special occasion. I can only imagine that as years go on and life happens this won’t be the case.

I want to go to every graduation, every wedding, every bridal shower I’m invited to for our nieces and nephews. I want to go to the games of my nieces in St. Louis. No person is unimportant and the presence of others matters. It was such a joy to have every single person here over the past several days. It can feel like time is ending but really, as long as we are here, we can still our spend time in so many ways that are meaningful.