Another beautiful, hot summer-like day; and
we were again too busy with school and work to enjoy much of it!
I’m not saying that we didn’t have any fun,
and we did get to spend some time outdoors; but doing chores around the house
isn’t the same as canoeing, biking, or playing with our friends and family.
While a lot of the teens are still in
denial; the final exam preparation continued in our classes today. To be honest, that isn’t very exciting for me
since another review of material I learned back when I was a toddler isn’t
exactly challenging; but that’s not really news either when I go through the
same thing every year. Moving along,
other than another football-filled lunch break that kept Michael and Tim busy
while Rowen and I just relaxed and enjoyed the sunshine while chatting with our
friends; it was a quiet day at school.
We had the seniors back for band practice, and we worked a bit harder to
get ready for the Memorial Day parade – which would be the last band activity for
some of our Grade Twelve band mates.
That practice went a bit long, so we had
less time to study at the computer store – and lost a bit more time when it
took a while to drag Tim away from the football field. We didn’t have any projects or assignments
due that weren’t done already; so we were at least able to use the time to
study for our exams – though that was more for Tim’s benefit than for Michael,
Rowen, or me. Michael and I moved on to
his house in time for dinner after a short stop at mine to check in with Mom
and have a micro-visit with Ethan and Ehlana.
This may be shocking, but they occasionally
have an easy-dinner night at Michael’s house when Jacob is there; and tonight
was one of those rare events. Jacob, Miranda,
Jake, and Stephanie had all been working around the house off and on all day;
and they’d decided to just grill some burgers and have cold salads and snacks
on the side. With everything else we’d
had on the go already; Michael and I barely made it there in time to sit down
and eat. That little break was fun, but
then we were put to work right away; and we helped out until Miranda decided
that they were pretty much ready for their weekend guests at about the same
time it was getting dark.
Michael walked me home then, and we had a
fun little break to say goodnight to each other out by the river before I went
inside and he went home again. In case I
haven’t mentioned this enough; I really love those romantic little moments by
the river. Ethan and Ehlana are getting
ready for final exams now too – for their second freshman semester of college;
so they were still in the office with Mom and working when I met up with
them. Any time I start wishing that I
didn’t have to always play at being a Grade Eight student, I can at least be
glad that I didn’t have to juggle daycare days with college work when I was
their age. They do have fun with their
friends, but it’s still sometimes tough for them – especially when they have to
put work that they’re interested in on hold.
Mom had them wrap up their work for the
night while we had a little chat; and then we all went upstairs for the
night. Mom and I did the bedtime routine
with the twins first; and then we were both ready for a little Jacuzzi time and
just opted to skip my Magi lesson for a night.
That gave me more time for my studies and work, and including the
multi-tasking tub time; I’ve been working on my computer for the past four
hours. I’ve had enough fun for the day,
though, and I’ll be switching over to helping Mom with the work at our house
tomorrow night. Violet’s been helping
her during the day, but with everything they have on the go – including getting
back to Violet’s Magi training – there is still a lot to get done.
Michael, Tim, Rowen, and I will also have
our first extra study buddies for exams after school tomorrow too; which is why
we’ll do that here instead of at the conference room at Landry’s or Tim’s
house. Mom has coed baseball practice
tomorrow night too; so it is really going to be a non-stop action kind of day.
I am going to wrap this up now, but in case
you’re wondering why I haven’t mentioned spending any time with Violet tonight;
that’s because she’s been with Dillon and his family tonight – and didn’t make
it home. As far as I know, that wasn’t a
planned sleepover, so she’s either keeping a few things at his house; or will
be shopping in Isabelle’s closet for something to wear in the morning. Either way, I hope they’re having a good
night, and as always; Michael and I will appreciate the precedents our favorite
older teens are setting for us!
It’s past-time for my nap; so, until next
time…
…Live long and prosper, fellow Magi of the
Light!
