School Days

As it seems to happen, our summer has come to an end once again.  The sound of buses in the morning, the sights of childen walking down the block on their way to school & the empty shelves of school supplies all mean another school year has begun.

We had a great summer.  It was so full of activities this year that our summer really flew by!  I'm sad it's over. I'm not sad on the other hand that four of my kids are back in school;) 

I thought my days would slow down a bit with more time in the day "uninterupted" to get all I need to get done to keep this family of seven  going but I was wrong.

Last Friday we began the routine.  The kids and I finished off our last day of our "summer chore chart" and after lunch we headed to TCS to the official Meet-the-Teachers day.  We loaded up every child's backpack full of supplies and packed into the Tahoe.  As we arrived at the school their excitement was hard to contain.

We entered the school and I got a little choked up. I wasnt sad but at the start of every school year when I walk back through the halls of the school I spent 11 years in as a young girl I can rememeber very vididly  some of my first days.

Last Friday we made our way to each child's classroom and filled up their new desks.  They got a warm welcome from their teachers, new and old, and we left to finish up our day at home.

The kids played in the yard for most of the afternoon and after Daddy got home it was time to head off to our schools Back-to-School party at the waterpark.  Our kids can never get enough time at the pool!

We relaxed for most of the weekend and then it came.  Monday morning.  The first day of school.  We layed out clothes and backpacks and made lunches the night before.  Shortly after 6:30 a.m. the house was filled with chattering children all excited to start the year, and by 7:45a.m. MK & I were back to our Terrific Twesome. 

This week has been filled with soccer practice for 3 different teams and a soccer game.  Oh yeah, and it seems I've had the most homework this week.  More than all 4 of my kids combined. 

One child came home with a page that I needed to fill out about them.  What do I want the teacher to know about them, what are my expecations for the year for them, etc. That very same child needs collected dead bugs for studying and a baggie filled w/ certain coins.  The next child came home with a form for me to fill out about what I wanted them to write about this year and also a framed family picture and a bag for compiling 5 of their favorite things to shar with the class. Another child brought home forms that needed to be filled out about themselves and o/c I had to scramble and find pictures of them diong their favorite things and family pictures so they could make a class book.  Oh, I have a forth child in school? Yep, that one needed a few extra supplies that were NOT on the list, a form for a retreat, a handbook of rules to be read and signed and they then informed me that I needed to go buy some new items for their instrument. 

It's been a busy week.  I have a feeling it's only going to get busier.  Actually, if I am honest with myself right now I KNOW it's going to be.  Here's to a great year!

It's August

It's August.

I'm exhausted.

I've spent the whole summer dreading this very week.  The week before school starts.

It's hard to enjoy something when there is a shred of dread but I've managed.  I've more than managed actually.  I have shared much joy with my kids this summer.

A post for another day;) Yes, I realize it has been half a year since my last post. In the kindest way I say to you, in the words of my husband, "deal."

My mind is shot. My body is tired.  I'm getting older not younger. Just decided to dust off the laptop and see if I remembered how to post.  I do.

It's August.

I'll be back someday.