Well, we've survived the first few days of school. We sort of had a false start in that Gabe has started school, but Eli doesn't start until next week. This is pretty much an epic fail because now Eli not only feels ditched, but he doesn't get to start school yet which has thrown him through a loop--"When I start school will Gabe still be in school ( Read more... )

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My kids are ready to go back to school. I can tell that they're getting bored--they fight more, they want to watch more TV (and although I prevent it as much as I can, sometimes they do watch TV), they're getting bored with playing all the time, they don't want to go outside, they hate errands and shopping (nothing new there), etc. Just as I was ( Read more... )

I had a PTA meeting today with the principal and with the PTA president. I am next year's president elect for PTA. I have no desire to be one of those crazy power hunger PTA ladies who dress all expensive and look all polished and campaign for different positions and whatev, but no one else was really saying they would do it so I guess it's me. I ( Read more... )

We're doing swimming lessons again this "semester" (a semester is eight sessions, so don't get too excited) and I've signed the kids up for the rest of the summer because they need to learn to swim. I think it's super important and the only way to really be safe around water ( Read more... )

I am a member of the Desperate Housewives Cupcake Club ( Read more... )

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Gabe and Eli started swimming lessons this week.  I'm pretty much planning on them doing swimming lessons throughout the rest of the summer. Because of their school camp (science! art! sports! free lunch!) this is the first session they've been able to do. In a lack of faith on my part, I had them repeat their same levels that they finished with ( Read more... )

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I am in the midst of my summer vacay. Don't get too excited. I'm not going anywhere ( Read more... )