So my birthday has come and went, I find it hard to think about getting closer to that big 40 but time just keeps flying by. It was nice to celebrate with lots of family while in MI but the actual day was spent traveling in the car back to Tulsa. Last night Ron made a yummy ice-cream cake and I was again serenaded with the happy birthday song. The cake was extra yummy but most of all made special by the kids and Ron!
We are slowly making it through our first full week of school. Monday and Tuesday went pretty smoothly but reality quickly set it. It didn't take long for the bread shortage arrive, some how making lunches five days a week for kids and Ron uses up twice as much food as normal at home lunches. I soon forgot to run the dishwasher at night and was left with a mountain of left over supper dishes, breakfast dishes after yesterdays morning rush. Socks are once again in the picture...actually just all over the house and yard. I am still figuring out schedules and with practice and soon to start gymnastics dinners take early planning, and end up being quite early. Today I received boy scouts info for Brayden and American Heritage Girl info for the girls. By no means do we try to do everything, and amazingly our schedule is mild compared to some other kids. I can't imagine doing both soccer and football or twice a week gymnastics, along with a sport. It is crazy what I feel pressured to do as a mom these days. The one thing we have enjoyed is our after school routine. It is still our time and the kids love just coming together and getting time to talk before work takes over. I am finding out they need some down time as too much play and work is overloading to their young minds. What each kids needs is quality TIME...not just a busy schedule. Sometime hard to remember once sept rolls around!
Becca and Brayden are slowly getting into the homework routine. Thankfully we did do some reading this summer, not enough but it did keep them going. Brayden is into Matt Christopher books and Becca is still plugging away at level 1. Brayden was all set to go on memorizing his memory verse and keeping up with his math. Today he had to find his watch so he could time himself-two minutes to finish, thankfully he remembers he doubles from last year. Next week we start memory with Becca and spelling.....all I can say is that it will be an interesting week! Andrea loves school and spends her quiet time looking at books waiting for Becca to be done with her work. James is a handful, I can't throw him in bed anymore so I am begging on Andrea to help play with him to give me a couple free minutes to help the older two. Mornings are a race, Afternoons the house is a workhouse/playhouse and in between it is eerily quiet...sometime a little strange. We are all adjusting to school and the schedules that come with it. I am just thankful for the weekends!
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