First Day of Junior Year

Today is Nick's first day of his junior year of high school.  How time flies.  This boy fished and worked his entire summer.  He finished up his full time job at the machine shop yesterday.  He absolutely loved his job this summer.  My momma's heart is so thankful.  Last night I picked Nick up from work and we went school shopping and out to dinner.  The boy is never home so it was nice to have some one on one time with him.  Nick is a conversation starter and I enjoy his thoughts on life.  Ha!  He has an opinion on just about everything.  

 This week his good friend, Chase, is staying with us.  Chase's parents are traveling to Utah to drop his older brother off at school.  I love Chase.  He's so laid back, easy to have around and keeps Nick in check.  My prayer for both these boys is that they be a light onto others, that God's hand of protection is over both of them and that they can just be kids this year and enjoy their last 2 years of high school.  Last year they were headed to school in masks.  Honestly there hasn't been anything "normal" for these kids in 2 years but I hope and pray this year is filled with normalcy and fun for them.