We have been working on getting ready to start school this week. So this weekend was a mess of time. We had a busy Saturday Moved my brother, had a baptism(which we missed) finish school shopping, haircuts, and finally Malcolm's band night.
Yesterday between running to Young Women's board meeting and getting the older three to BYC I realized I hadn't called and gotten anyone to give school blessings.
This is something I do every year. This year I forgot to call. So as we were leaving the church after BYC and I thought I had exhausted the efforts. I told the kids that this year we wouldn't have the blessings. You could tell in some of their faces they were disappointed. But they all smiled and said it is ok that maybe we could do it late sometime this week. We went home and finished getting ready for school. In my heart I prayed that there would be some way.
After Dinner I received a phone call from my brother-in-law Clyde. He asked if we had taken care of the school blessings. I explained to him how I had forgotten and didn't call anyone and didn't want to bother anyone this late. He said he was getting out to do his sister's family and would come by later. The kids were so excited to hear they could still have this blessing before school.
During the blessing and after my heart was full and after they had all received their blessings Sebastian says ok mom your turn. I said no I am ok. He continues to tell me that I need one too. Even if I am not going to school. I could use one for work and for them going to school. How bad is it that your 9 year old needs to remind you that you can always benefit from the comfort of a blessing.
I grew up as a young child getting fathers blessings and have continued that with my kids since they started school. They have learned that it does make a difference in their school year. As I listened to the blessings and how each one was specific to their needs and their worries they had. He didn't know any of this it was truly the lord speaking through him. I worried for a long time when they were younger that I wouldn't be able to teach my kids the importance of the priesthood and honoring it. I have tried through blessings and other opportunities to teach them this. Especially with my older boys to teach them how to honor their priesthood and then show the younger ones how important it is. I am so proud of them. Malcolm and Cole have been serving for almost a year as the president of their quorums. Now they are turning 14 and 16 they move up a class. And move up in their priesthood ability.
I have been truly blessed and amazed at their faith in what God has for all of us.
First day of school came early this morning but amazingly enough the kids were all ready for their day by 6:30am. Could they possibly do this everyday? 3 kids on the bus and 2 I took myself.
I was a little on the sad side today. Sebastian started his new school this year. Walking in was so different than being at Harmon. I miss walking into the familiar environment where you know the names of all the teachers and they you. I walked Sebastian to his class down a long winding hall. We get to the class and no real smile from the teacher or a true hello. All she said was find your desk and follow the directions on the board. Man!
Sebastian seemed to be doing ok with the situation. While we waited on the bell to let us in the school I asked him if he was nervous. NO. Are you excited? Yes. I am glad he is excited. I am glad he handles change better than me. As I left the school I felt like crying. But I held it together until I got to the car.
Alex and Eve started new schools this year. Eve started Junior high today. She was so excited about trying out for Volleyball. Now she has decided not to. I am not real sure why she said it was the idea of playing in front of people. She is pretty good. But I told her if her heart wasn't in it not to do it. I hope this year builds her confidence more.
Alex is all ready for the new adventure. Cole and Malcolm well same old thing. New classes but same school same activities.
By the way I put a calender together of our activities. OH my goodness we are going to be busy. Can't wait for football games to start. That is officially sign of what we get as fall in Texas.
Malcolm 10th grade
Cole 8th
Eve 7th
Alex 5th
Sebastian 4th
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