Today I dropped off all four of our children at school for the first time! Drake is embarking on his final year of elementary school; Corbin is a confident third grader; Bowen is making his move up to first grade; and Rex is off to preschool at last! As we have been talking about school starting and looking forward to this momentous day for the Martin family, I was sure it would all feel like a wonderful world of possibilities and freedom. Now that the day has come and all of my little ones are off expanding their minds, I admit my emotions are mixed! Change can be hard sometimes. It is very quiet here today!
The choice to stay home with my kids was an easy one to make, though financially it has been a stretch at times. As all you moms know, there is no job more rewarding, or more difficult than wrangling your kids all day long while trying to manage a household at the same time! Now I am moving to the next phase I suppose, still the stay at home mom, just shifting her focus a bit. People keep asking me what I will do all day. My response, "Whatever I want!" (-; Of course that is with tongue in cheek as there is still laundry to do, errands to run, volunteering at school, and not to mention the continued effort working on my masters degree. I guess the overriding feeling I have today at this crossroads is one of gratitude. I am so lucky to have four wonderful sons, a fantastic husband that I love more than ever, the gospel of Jesus Christ, a beautiful home, a supportive extended family, opportunities galore, the list could go on and on. To all of you, my family, my loved ones, as I had a spare moment to reflect in the quiet here at my house today, I am thankful for all of you!
