The Marathon

We lost nearly the whole month of December.  Both kids had upper respiratory infections for two weeks with secondary infections that followed (bronchitis for Miss M and an ear infection for Mr. J.)  Then they were feeling better the week before Christmas but we were swamped getting presents wrapped, cookies made, packing for Grandma's, etc.  Then they both had the stomach flu.  It seemed like everything was working against us in December.  So, we had an unplanned break.  And when I start to feel guilty about how little work we actually got done, I remind myself that it's a marathon, not a sprint.  And God has given us the gift of a new year, a clean slate, a chance to start over.  I am so thankful for that daily blessing, not just on January 1st.  So, tonight I have cleaned up the classroom, planned out the week, put up a fresh calendar, and I'm ready for our school year to continue.  Let's hope the kids are just as excited in the morning.

And here is proof that we did get a little bit of work done in December...