Go, go,go..

I am starting to feel like I have done nothing but run since September has begun. 
1.We started the first week of school for me on a Tuesday, the kids on Wednesday, and open house for me Thursday night. 

2.Soccer has been every Tuesday night and Saturday games.  We have made some new friends with the other families, so its been fun.  Evan isn't a soccer star but is slowly improving.

3.Sara has dance on Tuesday.  I rush home from school, and of course one Tuesday a month is faculty meeting day.  She has dance at 4:30-5:30 and Evan has soccer from 6-7, but it has been ending closer to 7:30.  Tuesdays are a nightmare, Marc has been out of town each week.  I have been cooking a roast in the crockpot, making potatoes when I get home and leaving Evan to eat and get dressed with my mom while I take Sara to dance.  Then we rush home to switch clothes and head to soccer.  Well this week we decided in advance Sara wouldn't go to soccer and would stay with my mom.  On the way home from dance, a 3 mile drive, she started screaming.  Blood was gushing from her nose and I had nothing to hand her.  Poor Sara held her nose and managed to save her leotard but her hair and face was covered. 

4.I am the sophomore class advisor.  Luckily most duties are done by the end of September.  I have had to do 2 concession stands for JV games.  One on a Saturday morning and one on a Thursday evening.  Yesterday I had to spend the day with the students making a float for homecoming.  Then return to school at 5:15 to march in the homecoming parade.  My kids had a blast doing this.  I bought a ton of candy and they loved throwing it to the kids and they even saw a few of their friends from school.  The kids even had bagpipers and a live reindeer.  Our theme was celebrate the holidays.  From there I had to rush to parent/teacher night at their school.  It was a marathon of a day.  Tonight I have to chaperone the homecoming dance.  Not only do I have to do that but my students are selling the drinks, so my garage is full of drinks, that I am struggling to get cold.  The dance is held at the fairgrounds, and no cooler is available.  So I am filling my neighbors pool house fridges with Gatorade and water!  I have two more concession stands left and most of my duties can be done.   I feel like I am playing monopoly and I can pass GO soon!  I do get paid well for this, so there is a reward.

5.It was nice to talk with Sara's teachers last night.  Kindergarten is definitely the right choice for her.  She is outgoing and independent.  She also has everyone wrapped around her finger.   My vain little girl hears how cute she is so often that she has learned to turn it on as needed.  They did say she is always happy and smiley.  Evan is the opposite he is more serious and reserved.  They have small classes this year and that is fantastic. 

6. I thought I was finally going to have a slow week this week and then realized I have a dentist appointment, my yearly OBGYN appointment, and a concession stand this week.  The first week of November I am taking 25 kids to NYC... at this rate June will be here in no time!

A new year...

I started this last week... and added more, so its jumping around a bit. 

We started a new school year.  Sara will be wearing a uniform for the first time and told me how pretty it was as she was preparing for bed.  Evan has told her they are very ugly.  She woke up and was so excited.  She was so giddy to put on her jumper it was adorable. 

We have been busy making bows via pinterest, learning sight words, practicing writing our letters, and having lots of fun.  Tonight I read her "The Night Before Kindergarten" and after we talked and cuddled for a few minutes she asked to have it read again.  I wish I could keep her little for a long, long time. 

Evan has progressed into the I want to be with my friends stage.  We have had lots of playdates this summer and he has a good friend that lives across the street.  They love to play together. 

We were fortunate to have lots of fun this summer the zoo, Fantasy Island, Canalside, the beach, our cottage, gymnastics lessons, soccer, dance lessons, swim lessons, Lego Mindcraft camp, a trip to Florida, blueberry picking, strawberry picking, and lots of time to relax together.  Sara is still picking strawberries everyday in our garden.  She loves the garden and loves to share it with the neighborhood kids.  Today they were all pulling up carrots. 

Well 3 days into the year and the kids are happy.  Evan is in a class of 15 and Sara in a class of 16.  This is a big change for us.  Last year many schools were closed and many families joined our school.  Each grade increased from one to two classes per grade.  Sara has Evans teacher from last year, and Evan has a teacher who is certified in elementary but had taught middle school in the past.  So far the kids are fine.  Evan told me Sara has it much better because Kindergarten and PreK were easier and they had time to play!

I have the juniors I had last year as Seniors.  I really like these kids and have them 3 periods per day.  We had open house on Thursday night so I was able to tell there parents how lucky I am to have the kids for the second year.  These are the kids we will take to NYC in November.  I also have a Keyboarding class and a Junior class of College Success Skills, and two study halls.  The good thing is I am not traveling around the building, the bad thing is I have lunch at 10:15, and don't have another break until 2:05.  In the past I had a 11:00 lunch and could run over and have lunch with my kids occasionally.  Unfortunately it won't happen this year. 

We start Dance again this week and Evan is playing school soccer.  Our first game will be this weekend.  I am hoping for sunshine.  I am such a fair weathered fan!nn