Change does not come easy for the Dowdle boys. It starts with me and I have passed it down to Seth and Chase. So, when we started discussing moving them out of public school to a University Model School, the decision was hard for me because I knew how I would feel if I was them.
I went to 7 different schools before I graduated from High School and I had a secret desire that my boys would stay in the HEB system from pre-k to High School. But, as circumstances changed, Shelley and I decided we thought it would be best if they were in private school.
Since the boys recently got out of school for summer they have had some sad moments as they realized they were leaving this school forever. They also fear they will never see their friends again which may be true but it will only be if they choose so since we aren't moving and will still live within miles of their friends.
I feel for Seth even more because his baseball team is also breaking up. Chase has been on the same team with the same coach since he was 4 but Seth has never had a coach for more than 2 seasons. This last team looked promising but again, things change.
Now Seth is not losing his school but his baseball team.
I know God has great plans for them and he will get us all through this change but it is hard on all of us.
