It's official - School is cancelled for the rest of the year

The Governor of Iowa announced this morning that school will not resume this Spring.  

We will continue with online learning through the end of May/early June. 
My 5th grader will miss all the amazing fun things of his last elementary year. 
The kids will continue to miss their friend and teachers... and miss out on amazing opportunities and field trips and memories that ONLY school can provide.  (and no, I can't provide amazing memories for them!!)

I'm an emotional roller coaster.  I'm exhausted. I am not a teacher.  I'm not a stay home mom. I'm not a teacher, stay home mom AND a working mom too.  It's hard.  It's been hard for 3+ weeks... and it will continue to be difficult.  Yes, we'll have good days, but I'm being realistic and it's going to continue to be hard on all of us. 

I asked the kids how they felt - they were sad.  Kayson was mad.  (He's been mad for a week now - as it's all catching up to him).  Cora misses her friends. 

Some things will have to change on how we handle our days going forward.  Starting next week, I have to have a better routine - I have to have kids listen to me the first time, so they can get their stuff done first, then fun.  I have to work too.  I have phone calls.  The kids have to learn to do stuff on their own (my bad, I've always done stuff for them... and I have to stop). 

Lots of prayers happening today...  lots of deep breaths too.