School’s in full swing

 

School is in full swing now, and it’s going pretty good.  Braelyn is doing well and likes her teacher and class.  Selah is still struggling, crying every morning, but seems to do fine when she is at school now, so that is an improvement at least.  Gracyn has now been switched to 2 day threeschool which is going to be a much better fit for her than the one day.  She loves school!  September has been moving right along, and next week is Gracyn’s 4th birthday!  We don’t have big plans, but she wants to go to Chuck E Cheese, so I am sure we will be doing that.

Here are a few beginning of school LO’s I have been working on.

I’ve been struggling a lot lately with my work schedule.  The “mommy guilt” of working has really been getting to me lately, and a schedule that isn’t ideal for school schedules and Grandma schedules doesn’t make it easy to get it out of my head.  I am also realizing that the years that my kids are home with me are growing fewer – soon they will all be in school full time – wow – that is scary to me!

Hope you all have a great rest of your week!!!

MandaKay

A Grandma?

I got into a conversation the other day with my girls about how many kids they want to have some day.  I don’t remember exactly how it came up, but I think Selah was talking about being a mom some day – she brings this up a lot, especially when I am making dinner, baking, or doing something that she thinks would be a fun “mom” thing!  All three of them were in the kitchen with Kyle and I , and so we asked each of the girls how many kids they wanted to have.  Documenting this here on the blog is more of a way for me to write it down and get it off the sticky note in my kitchen…hate having too many of those sitting on my counter!  This will definitely become a scrap book page at some point – just need to decide if I want to do one per kid or put all three on one page!

Braelyn’s answer at 7 years old:  2 kids, 1 girl and 1 boy

Selah’s answer at 5 years old:  6 kids, 2 boys, then 2 girls, then a baby boy , and another baby girl.  She was specific about the order and everything!!!

Gracyn’s answer at 3 years old:  4 kids, 2 boys and 2 girls

So, potentially someday Kyle and I will be grandparents to 12 kids!  Wow – that is a crazy thought!  I love it!

I think about it.

My blog.  I think about it often.  I try to remember to get on here and post something, and then I run out of time.  The girls and I got talking a few days ago about how many kids they want to have some day, and I need to get their answers down in here so I don’t forget!  The sticky note on my counter will inevitably get lost or thrown away, so if I get it down here I can reference it later.  But for now I am just gonna clean out my layouts folder to share what I have done lately.

Summer is winding down and I think I am ready for the routine of school.  I get a little nervous about all the things that will need to be done each day, but I can tackle them!  We are looking forward to the long weekend of Labor Day – lots of family time!  Hope you all have a great weekend as well!