Early School Years, What Were They Thinking?

I am old enough that when I was growing up, Kindergarten didn't seem to be mandatory; at least I didn't go so I assume it wasn't required.  In fact, I didn't actually attend public school until third grade.  My parents had made the decision to home school me, so my first two years of school were in the family kitchen.  I remember the dark brown shiny table, and the red plastic chairs with the black paisley-like pattern.  I didn't know any different, public schools weren't part of my world.  Of course I saw school buses and the other kids riding them, and I would see the schools in town as we drove by and kids playing on the playground.  I wanted that.  I wanted to ride the yellow bus to school, I wanted to play with other kids.  I didn't understand why they got to go to school together, but I had to stay home.

First grade me

That Time I Was Invited to Join Swim Team...

I was reflecting on some things that had happened over a weekend and found myself remembering the time I was invited to join the local swim team.  Sounds weird but trust me, they are related.

For those of you who know me, you know I am horrible at making decisions.  For those of you who don't know me, trust me.  I know it's not an uncommon issue among human kind, but I'm REALLY bad about it.  I shut down and am even more frustrating to talk to than normal.  I was trying to figure out if I've always been that way, or if there was an event in my life that made me this way.  Short answer, I think I've always been this way.  As I grew up things I was told by the people around me became things I 'learned' and helped contribute to the indecisive, anxious, insecure person I am today.  Enter swim team memory.

Sisters!

I can't believe it's already 2014.  This year has already been crazy busy.  David has been busy out in his workshop getting that reorganized after the great disaster.  Work has been keeping us both busy but that's just yuck talk so I'm going to focus on happier things.  Like last weekend, when I got to go to the beach with my sisters!  

Me and Melanie!

Me and Sara! 

(I'm not so great at taking these selfie things)

We didn't actually get one of the three of us, guess we are going to have to go back and try again!  It was a really lovely weekend away, just the three of us.  I can't remember the last time the three of us got to hang out like this, it was really wonderful!  Over the years the distance and life kind of took it's toll on our relationships.  Thankfully, I have two wonderful sisters who have been willing to reconnect, and work on rebuilding our relationships.  David has been really wonderful and supportive of this, and sweetly put us up at the coast last weekend for some quality sister bonding time.  

We fixed a puzzle (that was seriously evil), we watched Anne of Green Gables and all the sequels, (and we decided that the only one worth watching is the first one, Anne of Green Gables, although the sequel was okay.  It was really the third part that was just unnecessary) and cooked dinner together.  It was all very laid back and mellow and there was lots of giggling and even some swearing (mostly at the evil puzzle).  Hopefully it won't be 4+ years before the three of us can hang out again!