August 22, 2025 - Friday


Today was a pretty good day! School was a little frustrating. Ruby is just in this place where she wants my full attention for every single speck of her schoolwork. She used to operate a lot more independently than she has been lately. Now, every math problem, every single thing she does, she wants to sit next to me and get my input on it. It's not that I don't want to do this with her, but I have FOUR WHOLE KIDS, and I do not have unlimited time in the day. Her schoolwork is taking up more than half of the time I spend on school, total. I don't know how to get her to back off a little! I feel like it must be connected to this separation anxiety that's been going on lately. That doesn't help me find a solution though!

In the afternoon, we did our next round of papier mache. They are looking really good! I think some might be ready to paint soon, but some will need one more layer of paper and glue. The kids are excited to be getting closer to the finish line and I'm grateful to have this experience from which to build my class curriculum. 

Jonas went to his friend Elisha's birthday party tonight, which was just the time of his life. He cried on the way home because he never gets to see his friends in person. And, although I don't make a ton of effort in this area for him, it's not entirely my fault! Each of these kids has complicated and busy schedules. Elisha's parents both work full time and can't meet up at our best free times because of that. Eleanor takes several dance classes and is busy six days a week with practices. Micah is a little more flexible, but Jonas doesn't want to hang out with him alone because he's "so annoying"...and he also lives all the way across town. The result is that these four kids very rarely get to hang out with each other. They chat on their messenger kids group every day all day though, so that's something. 

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