First Day of School 2009!

They are BUDDIES!!

Emma- 3 year old class Mrs. Allison

Dayson- 4 year old class Mrs. Allison

Yep! I even have these 2 guys in school. I was very blessed to have followed my "gut" as a mother and find this AMAZING pre-school close to my home. Dayson attends Tues, Wed and Thurs 9-11:30 and Emma attends Tues and Thurs 12-2:15. I am NOT an empty nester during the day because they go at different times. I LOVE THAT!! I love that I can have the one on one time with each of them because as my older children have taught me they grow up TOO fast.

Abby- Mrs. Landers-Mann & Mr. Mcartz 4th Grade

Braiden- Ms. Cole 2nd Grade

Caleb- Mrs. Berkshire 1st Grade

I must say, as I have grown as a mother I have become one of "those" moms that is truly confilicted when the arrival of a new school year comes upon us. I LOVE the fun we have in the summer...but I am naturally a bit...ok a lot drained when the summer is over. For me, first grade is the most difficult. My kids ALL do 1/2 day K and so it is no big deal for me to send them....until they hit grade 1. I HATE that my kids dont come home before lunch and spend the rest of the day playing with their friends and hanging out with me. BUT, alas, they must grow up and get and education. Caleb hit 1st grade this year and I was SOOOOO sad! He loves it....and for that I am greatful. My kids have gotten so big this year all riding their bikes together to school and I guess I have grown as well because I actually allow them to go by themselves. They are such good buddies and they truly look out for each other. Here are their pictures that I took that first morning.

Get a LIFE!!!

So it was been one heck of a BUSY summer. Yes, we had too much fun and the kids have completed their first week of school. Last night my MIL was sweet to have Emma and Dayson stay the night with her. SOOOO, I got the kids off this morning to school and turned around and the house was QUIET! Wow! I was so thrilled that I started cleaning the entire house.......ALONE! (any mom with kids at home know how very helpful they can be). Spencer called soon after and asked me what I was doing with myself all alone. I replied, I am cleaning. I have gotten SO much done! And he said, "whats the matter with you, why are you cleaning?" I said what else do you want me to do? He promptly responded, I dont know, go shopping...get a life?" SIGH......awwww he loves me!

On a side note I am trying desperately to catch up on our eventful summer. I am not the most consistent blogger, but I am determined to get some posts up soon.....stay tuned!