Author Archives: ehilimire

Well, after 17 months without going back into a school building, all 5 kids returned to in-person school (3rd, 6th, 7th, 9th, and 11th grades). Kai and Hannah started back first. It was a VERY difficult decision to send them … Continue reading →

We have officially been back at “school” for a few weeks now. For the first time ever I am not writing a super sad post about this. Thanks to a global pandemic and two high risk kids, we are all … Continue reading →

Well, summer has officially come to a close. As our virtual school came to an end last spring I was very concerned about what summer would look like for us. It seemed like an endless stretch of time where there … Continue reading →

*I wrote this post about 6 weeks before the bottom fell out of the world as we know it. I wasn’t sure if I would ever share it but I wanted to remember this monumental and precious conversation. With his … Continue reading →

I wrote this a couple of weeks ago, but wasn’t ready to share it yet. Here it is: Last night I heard Kai playing a game by himself. It sounded like he was a newscaster. “And so, the Coronavirus came … Continue reading →