Box of Chocolates

Well, school is in full swing.  Nathan and I are starting a play group next week.  Funny how things in life happen.  Not funny Ha Ha, but funny how looking back on life and you get that 20/20 vision.  Looking ahead sometimes is so blurry and seems impossible and then you look back and say to yourself,  "that is why that happened!" I have had to reminisce this week on why play group is important to me and got my 20/20 vision.  I had to speak to a group of ladies.  I am starting a new play group, at my new church, in my new town, with new to me moms, with new to me kids.  I am excited because I know what play group has done for me and I am excited for this new in my life.   I am also sad on the other hand because I miss my peeps.  I started organizing play group almost 6 years ago!  Six?  Where did the time go?  Alex was a bun in the oven.  Maddie wasn't even 2.  Some of you reading can remember sitting in the new church building at the interest group lead my my irreplac

We are three days into school and I am a loss to what to do with Nathan.  Just the two of us seems to be leaving us with a lot of down time.  I am sure this will all change very soon.  I purposefully didn't plan anything this week.  It is kinda strange just having one kid at home during the day.  I am used to being out numbered.  For the past five years I have been out numbered, 3 to 1 at one point.  Now it is just me and the man child. This morning was what I expected school for two to look like. Alex was unmotivated and easily distracted while getting ready.  Madison was dramatic.  I swear she has a button for tears.  I think by the time she left her attitude was better.  I am eager to see how the treated Alexandra during the task of taking her to class.  All I asked was for Madison to walk Alex to class.  You should have seen the reaction and the attempt to get out of my simple request. Once they are dropped off this leads us to major down time.  I feel like Nathan and I are

This summer has been a good one.  The kids are ready to start school and to be honest, I am ready for them to start school too.  The three of them together everyday, all day can be trying at times.  They are three individuals with three minds of their own and they don't always agree.  Shocking!  I love having them at home, but they need a break from each other.  The start of school is perfect for that. Yesterday was meet the teacher.  Alex is starting Kindergarden. Maddie is going into 2nd grade.  Nathan has one more year home with momma.  That is very exciting for me. Maddie said to me the other day, "meet the teacher is my favorite school event of the year."  She is so stinking cute!  She used the word event which made me laugh. Maddie's teachers name is Jennifer which means she is pretty close to my age.  Heather and Jennifer were very popular in the 70's.  She seems very nice. Praying for a good year for both my girls.  I also found out yesterday that the sc