I am glad to report that COVID is somewhat contained since my last post from August 2020. The kids have been back in school, there is no more weekly covid testing where cotton swabs are inserted up kid’s noses every Tuesday morning. It was mostly harmless, but every now and then Nate or Lei would complain of a sore nose. I won’t attempt to catch everyone up with our lives, because it would be extremely difficult to summarize the past 2 years into a couple paragraphs. So, here is a synopsis:

Nate is in 5th grade and we are shopping around for middle schools. We are very much undecided and I can’t believe how difficult it has been to make, what in my opinion should be an easy decision, on education. One of my favorite parts about going to Costco (although, I must admit, I don’t go there often anymore), are the options. There is the Kirkland brand and another brand. Easy. Have you ever gone into Target and tried to buy toilet paper? I can never decide! Does my bottom want soft, extra soft, not too soft? I normally walk out with nothing and wait until our order from Costco comes in. Today, we are surrounded by so many options for everything, that life can seem so complex. It’s nice to have other options, in case we want to explore and create, but when is the other option too much?

America was built on options. It was the other for so many. The place where we get to decide what we would like to pursue. I am eternally grateful that my parents were given the other option, for it set an alternative path for me and my siblings.

Definitely not a synopsis, but I’m ok with that. Here is to many more blog posts, updates, and photo dumps. Enjoy highlights from the last couple months.

XO