Here is my new second grader.
He got three days under his belt this week. He says so far it is boring because all they do is talk. (I guess the teacher spends the first 3 days really trying to do some team building, which I think is great). He will have a different teacher for math and reading, so will be interesting to see how that goes.

JB has passed another milestone, one I am not excited about. He can now turn door knobs and open doors. This creates a problem when I put him down for a nap in the big bed, shut the door and head downstairs. I assume all is quiet upstairs, but instead, twice I had found he had come out and was looking for trouble.

Jbird will have his preschool orientation this week. He is very excited and I am curious to see how it all goes.

JR is working away. His responsibilities at work are changing somewhat. He is also finding lots of side jobs to do. With hunting season just around the corner, we probably won't see him much in the near future.

I am finding I love just being at home. (I have my fall schedule worked out and Tuesdays and Thursdays are my stay at home/have no commitment days) Some days though I seem to struggle with what to do. Organizing and getting rid of stuff means less for me to take care of, which is good. I can now focus on hanging more with the kids. But when they are having quiet time or playing by themselves, there are times when I find it hard to just sit...always feeling like I need to be doing something. I know the cold weather is coming up and looking forward to those afternoons of curling up under a blanket and reading.