First Day of Kindergarten

I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't have taken him in myself, but my first-born is a Kindergarten-er!!!   WHEN did THAT happen?  HOW did THAT happen?

It really snuck (sneaked?) up on me, that's for sure!  We were ready last night, after Father's Blessings and family prayer, and 10 hours of sleep for the little boys.  Despite the fact that we forgot to set out clothes, (so I put his backpack and supplies and clothes out at 12:15 this morning,) we still had a yummy breakfast and got hair combed early enough to snap some pictures. 

Growing up we'd always stand on 'the rock' in the side yard for our "First Day of School Pictures"...and since we don't have a rock, we opted for the front steps.  Of course, Taylor and Kortlen had to be part of the excitement, too!

We walked Tanner to school and found a surprise when we got there - the teacher we thought would be teaching took a retired teacher's place in the 1st grade, so we are now the students of Mrs. Holten.  She is really nice, new to the area, and I hope Tanner is on his best behavior for her!  She has 25 students in both her morning and afternoon classes!  That's a lot of 5 year old boys and girls...wow! 

**Thank heavens for my mom...who brought me boxes of Kleenex's when I was sick last month...I totally forgot to buy some as part of the school supplies!  Guess I'll just restock when I get to the store next time. 

I tell you, I was more nervous than he was!  "Would he be nice to the other kids?  Would he be a friend?  Would he raise his hand or just spurt everything out?  Would he wait his turn?  Would he cry when I left?  Would I cry when I left?"  He did great, and it didn't even phase him when I walked out the door.  

Lucky for me, I was able to step outside my comfort zone and become buddies with a few of the moms there...I'm really excited (the two I met also had boys) to know some of the parents, and we had a very nice visit waiting for our boys to come out the front doors after class.

He is so ready for this.  I am also ready for this.  I have a feeling it's going to be a GREAT year!!! 

I think that even Taylor is ready for this.  :) 

like i said...

I've been busy.  And likely won't be around.  In fact, you can probably count on it...

However, when I do decide to get back into this thing (hopefully before the end of another CRAZY week) there might just be a dozen posts.  I'm not even exaggerating.  Really.  Really, really!

I'm still reading your blogs (which is probably why I'm not updating...too busy doing that!  LOL!) so keep it up!

Abandoned.

My blog.

Not my children.

Though some of these days it'd be nice to get away from them, too.

I have another gazillion pictures from the last month...

...haven't even put them on the computer.

How's THAT for lame?  And abandonment?

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if I had facebook, my status today would read: 

"Getting a new tooth tomorrow.  Beyond excited."  

About a hundred times.  

My tongue has a hole in it where this temporary has been sitting on it.  

Full Day

Today was full.  Ridiculously full.  And for the most part I loved it.  I only wish my boys were on the same page.  During each 'activity', they were pretty good, but in return, they were little monsters when we got home.  Me no likey their attitudes already.  (pictures to come)

Today we:
(9:00 am)   Went to JoAnn's Fabric to get in some fabric therapy for camera straps
(9:45 am)   Dropped off my silk dress and Ryan's suit to the cleaners
(10:00 am) Hurried home to go potty and get water bottles
(10:15 am) Walked to the county fair, where we had fun watching the animals and getting lunch (missed morning naps)
(12:30 pm) On the way home I thought I'd go to the zoo without anybody but my kiddos to tell me what to do (missed afternoon naps)
(2:55 pm)  Got home moments before Daddy and picked up our hurricane stricken apartment
(3:34 pm)  Went swimming as a family
(5:30 pm)  Went grocery shopping as a family
(6:15 pm)  Came home and had delicious BLT's
(8:15 pm)  And took a long two hours to wind down and fall asleep

I just now finished my Amy Butler "Birdie Sling" *with much rejoicing and mess on the floor* while watching 4 episodes of ABC's Expedition Impossible (very inspiring).

Now that it's 1 am, I need to hurry and clean up so tomorrow I can:
(8:30 am)   Go to the dental lab in Rigby to get my new tooth matched because my dentist forgot when I was in Pocatello
(9:30 am)   Pick Raspberries and play at Grandma Poulsen's
(12:00 pm) Hurry home for naps
(3:00 pm)   Get adjusted at the Chiropractor (more update on that later) as I've been undergoing extensive back-work and therapy this summer
(7:00 pm)  attend to my growing garden...poor thing has been neglected for the last two weeks
(whenever I feel like it) And make some invites for an unofficial family reunion in the coming weeks

Totally Worn Out

And I haven't even technically started.

Couponing.  It is stressing me out, and I don't even get the newspaper yet!  I am so overwhelmed by the whole prospect and how much time it's already consumed, that I don't think I can take much more.

Fabulessly Frugal, you're wearing me out.

I check reader a few times a day, and because there's always a GAZILLION new posts from you, I might have to break off this whole relationship.  It's a little much.