April 25, 2025 - Friday


I was SO excited this morning! I got up at 7, got myself dressed, and left by 7:30. I stopped and grabbed a venti chai latte (my fav!) on my way over to the Great Homeschool Convention, signed in, and got to the first session just in time. And it was a good session! Almost all of them were. I really only had one that I wished I had chosen something else instead. I ran into lots of friends from CACH, and even from church! I did lots and lots of shopping (not buying) in between sessions. I walked over and got some soup for lunch from the cafeteria, which burned my mouth so thoroughly that I am still in pain tonight and can barely eat or drink anything. 😅 Unfortunately, around 2 I started to feel a little sick. I tried to ignore it, but it really wore at me. I started getting really tired and dragging. Then I noticed that I couldn't breathe through my nose and my throat was hurting! I finished up all of my planned sessions, and headed home around 5, feeling like garbage. I'm so bummed that I ended my fun, mommy-time, alone day with feeling like crap, but at least I got to go to the sessions I wanted to go to! 

There were some really good ones that gave me more clarity on what to do with Jonas, which is what I think I needed most this year. I also went to a couple of sessions that gave me the kick in the butt I needed to have more intentional conversations with my kiddos. It was a good time! I'm looking forward to next year's convention. I think I'll take Jonas with me to Cincinnati! It'll be a fun time. 

*I almost posted this pic on social media, but ended up feeling too self-conscious to do it. It's not a bad picture though! I was soaked from the rain, but so grateful to have this day to learn and be encouraged. 

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