We are down to the final three days here, although Andrew must also work on Friday to finish the year. It's finals week at the high school so Robert is home by lunch each day, and they are doing early dismissal for the other schools so everyone should be home by 3:00. Catherine and Thomas have had very good school years, although I am ready for Thomas to be finished with elementary school and be on the same schedule as the rest of the family. It's going to be a bit of a crazy week as swim practices also begin in the evening and they aren't over until 9:30, but it's the last few days so there certainly isn't anything major happening at the lower school levels.
Robert won't be doing swim this summer. Instead he will be looking for a job. We've had problems with him that I never in a million years dreamed would happen with him, and we are hoping that a job will help him with his priorities and discipline. We are meeting with our pastor today as the beginning of some counseling, although I know that we will most likely need to move to a professional therapist. I will always respect my children's privacy and will never go into details here, but we would certainly appreciate any prayers that might be available. The most frustrating part is that overall, he is a good kid and has so many things going for him, but he just seems way too ready to throw it all away.
I know that we are past the stage in our life with carefree summer days with small children. Still, I'm looking forward to a bit here and there, and a little slower pace to life. I am very grateful for my family and each day we have together!
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