Category: end of year

The End

I said I would never drive a minivan. Never. I had one tiny child in my arms at the time. Who needed all of that space? And who wanted to look so uncool in a car like that? …

A year we didn’t see coming

2020. I know. We’re all done with this year. I’ve seen the memes and read the social media posts. Everyone is ready for this unprecedented dumpster fire of a year to make its way out the door. We …

A May we don’t recognize

So, is this really May? A two-month-long string of snow days? I’m not quite sure I recognize it. Normally, I greet May with a steely kind of preparedness wielding Field Day popsicles and last orchestra concert programs as …

A Prayer As We Go

Click HERE and I’ll read the whole thing to you in about 3 mins! We’ve played the final concert, cheered for the final game, taken the last test, cleaned out the notebooks and signed all the yearbooks. And …

The One Thing that Could Cure Our May Madness

Psst… it’s May. I know. I know, we’ve all been whispering it to each other in hopes that our calendars haven’t caught on yet. May. This month of madness that ends our school year and propels us into …

One to grow on — a look back at 2018

“Turn your head! Yes, your entire head! Do not trust your mirrors! Always look behind you before you move over!” I’ve said these words a thousand times this year as we’ve worked to grow our oldest teenager into …

A view of the year from above

This summer we took a trip to Colorado to see our dear friends. And as we look back over 2017, this is by far the Sain family’s favorite memory. It was our first trip out west, the boys …

Jumping into summer

I didn’t realize how fast it would go. This year, these days, this time. I guess it happens with the change of every season, but I feel the pull of time a little more this year. The books …

So this is May

** I’ve been writing in this space for a year now! And it is strange how much has changed in the past 365 days. Probably true for you as well? This post first appeared here last year as May rolled in …