The End of Summer

Even though I still have 6 kiddos home for another week, summer is truly over for the Lang Clan.

Mariah started her Junior year of high school yesterday. This means my whole schedule is now about school. We spent yesterday getting haircuts and buying all the needed items for the rest of the kids. I’d just like to say that buying school supplies, new shoes, haircuts and missing uniform pieces for 8 kids (yes, we did JJ’s shopping a week ago, but it still counts) is a budget buster! Yikes!

So, today I will spend time writing kiddo’s names on new items and sorting them into bags that will be lugged to school next Tuesday. Sharpie and I are good friends.

Between now and next Tuesday it’s all about loose ends. I’ve got to make sure that the kids remember that we DID have a fun summer even though Mommy’s in work mode now. I need to find missing paperwork, reorganize the house and start to get everyone back into a good bedtime routine.

I can’t believe how fast the summer went. It seems like Kateri and JJ were here for mere moments. In Kateri’s case, that’s almost true. We only had her here for 2 weeks! 2 weeks! JJ did such a great job of spending quality time with his younger brothers and keeping them active. I’m so proud of all my kids, but especially the 2 oldest, who are starting to seek their own paths and grow into amazing adults. It was wonderful to be able to have them here, even for just a little while.

It’s been a great summer! I hope you can each say the same.

Have a great day~

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