The First Month of School

So the first month of school has come and gone. Now I should theoretically have our new routine down. I should be put together, have my things planned ahead and everything in order. Not really...but I am a little more settled and beginning to be more social.

I miss the laziness of summer. I think the boys do, too. Nick told me the other day that I should act silly a little more often. Translation--maybe I am not playing enough. This reminder was a wonderful thing for me. My goal for this year is to always find peace and have peace. I don't want to be the tree that gets uprooted with every passing storm or gust of wind. I am rooted and I may sway, but I am still rooted. Nicholas reminded me to stay rooted I need to play. I need to play with him and Samuel. I also need to play with Diego and all by myself. The hardest thing I find doing is finding time to play by myself or with my firends. That is why I am trying to take one night or afternoon a week to myself. Sometimes it means breakfast with a friend, or time to go take a walk. I also try to wake up before everyone else every weekday. That way I feel like I have a full bucket to give from. How do you "refill your bucket?" How do you play?