One Moment at a Time

I have a hard time writing my blog when things are going well.  I tend to write on the worst days, kind of like a form of therapy.  But it makes it seem like there are no good days.  To be quite honest we don't necessarily have "good" days.  With our kids we tend to have absolutely fantastic days or absolutely awful days.  There really is not a lot of in between.  We live in a world of peaks and valleys.

The last few days have been peaks.

Shana has done very well at school the last couple days and she is excited about trying out for a solo part in the 5th grade play.  I know without a doubt she has the voice to sing the part, but there is the little part of me that is nervous about her getting a "lead" role.  It's not that I worry for her, I worry about whether on the day of the show she will be having a peak or valley day.  If it's a peak day the production will go great and she will be excited and perform in the way I know she can.  If it's a valley day, it could be very awful for her.  Will I stop her from trying out?  Absolutely not!  If it's a valley day, we will pick up the pieces when it's all over and work hard to help her recover.  If it's a peak day we will celebrate her success and enjoy the moment!

It's rare that both kids are having peak days at the same time.  This week has been really nice.  Hunter also has had a very good week and has caught up on the lessons he was behind in. We may even be done with all his work for the week by Thursday and can take Friday off!  This is what works for him in virtual school.  He doesn't have to slow down on the days he's excited and ready and wait for the rest of the class and he can take a day off when the work is done early.  The fun thing is we may go to the museum or somewhere he likes to go and we can still count it as a "school" day.  Can't beat that!

Today I'm not thinking of the things I'm tired of.  Today is a peak day and I will cherish the time and enjoy some fun days with the kids.  It's hard sometimes to enjoy the time, knowing that at any moment we can hit the next valley.  But we have to.  If we don't enjoy each moment of joy, I don't know how we would make it through.