Summers End

Well, my six year old, Isaac, starts first grade on Tuesday...hopefully all goes well! He's very excited and seems to have blocked out the 'issues' he had at the beginning of last year. We're letting him enjoy his selective memory at this point in hopes that last year's calls from the teacher and principal to pick him up early (from his half-day Kindergarten class) will not repeat this year.

Then there's poor Elijah who won't be 5 until October so he still has another to go before joining the ranks of the 'big kids.' He is heart broken that he still doesn't get to go to school but promise of Sunday school seems to have lessened the blow. I'll take him with me when I go in to teach my Sunday school class. It gives us a little time together too and is kinda our thing.

Last week was a fairly light one for me - no home visits, team meetings - just my regular paid job and the typical homework. Next week will be interesting, Monday is the last day of the Domestic Violence children's group and there's a team meeting for the dad that just can't seem to "Say No!" Although I did get good news on him last week - he finally (after a year) had a drop (pee test) that was clean and I mean ZERO not just low numbers...yippee!!!!

I'm working with Family Services right now to get a group for teens started at juvy. We should be starting it this fall. That will be a challenge for me since teens aren't exactly my favorite age group. AND these kids are on lock-down so they will be forced to go to this group (not necessarily wanting to be there). But we (society) at some point have to try to break the cycle of (relationship, domestic) violence. What better time than when we have their complete attention?!?

It's time for me to head off to bed so I can get up and finish my homework.