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Spencer Scott Pugh
Aug 3, 2022
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Summer is over. And while that might not mean a lot to young adults who are working a 9-5 job, it hits pretty hard in our family which includes a Pre-K teacher at a brand new school an almost two year old going back to daycare and an attention needing Aussie-doodle.

My wife, Maria, had about two whole months with Lina (our daughter) at home this summer going on various adventures, throwing fits, trying (or not trying) new foods, not sleeping well during nap time, constipation blues, being the cutest thing ever, making us cry laughing, having us kiss stumped toes, learning not to slap, learning how to deal with anger and other big emotions, etc. etc. etc. And now, just as quickly as it started, summer has come to an end.

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Momma goes back to school, and Lina goes back to daycare. It’s pretty much destroying Maria and she feels guilty about it all.

Don’t get me wrong, Maria loves teaching and absolutely cannot wait to start teaching at her new school (Faith Christian), but it’s the going from 24/7 time with Lina to 3-4 hours a day with her total that’s killing her to think about. It’s hard every year (this is the third) but with Lina having so much more of a personality now and actually starting to become a friend to us (crazy) alongside being the cutest growing baby girl, this year seems to be hitting a little bit harder.

It’s definitely a bit easier for me as I’ve been working through the summer, but it’s still going to be pretty strange not coming home for lunch and seeing the girls and again not seeing them until after work.

All in all, I know it will mostly just take some settling back in to this new schedule. And once Maria gets engrossed in her teaching rhythm again, I think it will get easier for her too.

For me, personally, work is going great at the moment and I have some fun side project opportunities popping up that I’m sure I’ll be telling you all about here in the coming weeks/months. In fact, I’ve been struggling with knowing if I’m where I need to be career-wise lately, and I think God is answering with a “yes”. Still remains to be seen, I suppose. His will be done, either way.

That is all. Just a quick check in. I hope you don’t mind the back to back posts.

Thanks for reading.

Talk soon.

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NeilDamgaard@Hotmail.com
Aug 3, 2022Liked by Spencer Scott Pugh

Ah yes! The pulls and tugs of the fall schedule! Hang in there my friend. I wish my girls were still small. One is in Denver and the other in Oslo at the moment.

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