Back to School and Life with us.

Ok...So I officially feel like the worst mom!

I didn't get pics of my kids on their first day of school!

Not because I didn't want to but to be completely honest

I had absolutely no energy to do it! By the time I got myself

ready for work and got Sam's hair done Austin had to walk out

the door to catch the bus for his first day of Middle School. Yes my

oldest is growing up so quick. He didn't even hesitate to walk out

the door. He came in my bathroom while I was getting ready and

did his hair and kissed me goodbye! Off he went! From the sounds

of it he had a very successfull day! He didn't even have any problems

with his locker! He also loves having more that one teacher!

Im sure that If I were to ask him what his

favorite class is he will tell me it's P.E.

Jeff is starting 5th this year and will spend half of the day

in the 6th grade class and then the rest of the day in 5th.

I wasn't sure how I would feel about this but to be honest

Jeff needs a little push. School has always come so easy for

him. He needs something to really make him think and work.

The only thing I don't think he likes is having to ride his bike

to school with his sister!

Samantha is now in the 3rd grade! It wouldn't matter what grade

she is in she just loves school. She loves to see her friends

and she loves her teachers! So far school work has come very

easy to her too! She is growing up so fast!

I noticed that her school supply list didn't mention crayons

so I thought maybe I should send them anyway just incase that

was an error! She came home from school with her pencil box

and the crayons and proceeded to inform me that

her teacher says that crayons are for the "little kids" and that

they are no longer the "little kids" so

they will be using colored pencils!

I must be one of the "little kids" cause I still

love to use crayons!

Life around our house has always been very

busy between going from one sport to the next and

adding animals and moving pipe

and now back to school and Football. I work part time

at ISU Credit Union and I have coached

volleyball for 6 years but have decided to give up

coaching do to my current condition!

Todd works full time and teaches school

at ISU two nights a week and he is the assistant coach

for Jeff's football team. For these first

2 months of school we don't eat dinner

before 8 and and we are lucky to

have homework done and have everyone

tucked into bed by 10:00!

Having said all that our newest addition is

coming and will add to our very busy lives! I know

it will be a BIG adjustment for all of us but

I know that she will bring lots of laughter and

giggles to our home!

(It's a good thing she will be to little to run around

while we get thru football and basketball!)

I am looking forward to 6 weeks of maternity leave

But I am soo greatful that we will have

Grandma Wilding to take over when I go back to work!