What we've been up to the last month...

 Well, hello there. It's been a while. Almost a month. Well, I will just say life is super busy with end of the year stuff, kids, dealing with my mental health, etc. I feel like I sound like a broken record. I have been reading blogs on my phone but haven't had time to actually sit and write down anything. Finally, today I have a few minutes to catch up and so thought I'd hop on my laptop and write down a little update. So what's been going on since Easter and the death of Pope Francis. 

Well as you all know we have an American born Pope--- Pope Leo XIV. I am excited to see what he will do for the Catholic Church. 

In my own household... let's see....

Ben had his end of the year choir concert. Can't believe my baby is almost done with 7th grade. It hasn't been the easiest year. He also had his last track meet. He did really well with it being his first year. He is already talking about doing track again next year. He is taller than me and we still have our fair share of unease. He still takes his anger out over my divorce on me, but he has been working with a counselor and there has been a slight improvement. 

Jacob is finishing up his Freshman year. Again not the easiest year but I am proud of how far he has come. He fell in love with theater this year and hopes to continue in that next year. He also has confirmed his love for choir. He, and Rebecca, and their high school chorale went to the State Competition where they scored an excellent rating. They also just had their end of the year concert which is where the above picture is from. He is looking forward to performing in Chorale again next year. 

Then there was Rebecca. 

It is such a busy time for Seniors. We have had several awards ceremonies to go to. At the Kiwanis awards ceremony, she was awarded for her involvement in Vedette, which is their high school's literary arts magazine. She was also recognized for being in the top 10% of the Senior Class. 

Then she had May Fiesta, which is the end of the year Choir concert. It is a dinner and a show. This year they catered Mexican food during the solo singer's part. She performed a solo and was awarded "The Next Mr. G" award. This is a senior award given to the senior who is most likely to follow in the footsteps of their choir director. 

The concert itself was amazing. Part of the intermission also included a senior slideshow and awards given, where Rebecca was awarded her Triple Varsity Choir letter (which is the first time her director has had to hand that out), a $300 Scholarship for college, and the National School Choral Student Award which is awarded to the top Senior and means that her name will go on a plaque in the school hallways as well. 

The next day was Mother's Day. Mother's Day was an okay day. I got up went to church. Came home and went back to bed. I am not going to lie, it is hard being a single mom. The boys made me cards, only after Rebecca told them to. She made me a vase in her art class, that I am actually using in the kitchen as a utensil caddy. We went to my parents' house for dinner where my sister in law cooked dinner, but out of the mom's there, I was the only one who hadn't been showered with special things. I know I am being bitter, but it sucked. It is what it is and I think is maybe part of the reason why my mental health is just not in a good place these days. Even though I am seeing a counselor and taking medication, life is still really hard. 

This past week, we had another awards ceremony for Rebecca. This time it was for her 3rd year Academic Letter. (She would have her 4th year, but they had a different system in place her freshman year which made it impossible for almost anyone other than juniors and seniors to earn academic letters).

 

Next week, she has been invited to the Senior Awards ceremony. Tonight is Prom. She has been extremely busy and will continue for the next couple of weeks. 

Also this past week, was my last week of preschool teaching for the school year. This school year has been extremely challenging.  However, it is over and now it is summer break for me. It will be weird as I will be laid off. Not sure how I am financially going to be able to handle this summer, but I will do what I have to do. 

Well, I need to sign off so I can see how prom getting ready is going! All I have to say is being a mom of a senior is not for the faint of heart! 

Hope everyone is doing well. And hopefully I will be back sooner rather than later.