I came back from vacation to begin a new semester at work and hit the ground running. Believe me, I am wanting another July so badly!!! The weather was so beautiful that month, much more so than we usually have in July, and now, September is right around the corner...and the kids in school, soccer, dance class....and the rat race is on! The kids are "ready" for school to start, and I think the structure will be good for them, but I am so missing the sound of the ocean waves as I write this. Vacations sure are wonderful, but when you are in a really nice place, and have "down" time, it's really hard to gear up again!
The kids went to a different daycare setting last week because my sitter was on vacation. They all enjoyed their new experiences but were glad to go back to their sitter's home yesterday. Kyle is already testing his limits and yesterday, "belly-butted" (as opposed to "head-butted") the sitter when she didn't acknowledge him immediately upon calling her name. Today, he has already hit his sister with a toy truck causing her to cry. I feel sorry for his kindergarten teacher!
Charlie had a rough weekend -- he chipped his tooth at the pool and Kyle broke his glasses (was an accident). We got the tooth fixed yesterday but will have to buy new glasses. He is now wearing the ones we got for soccer (plastic frames). The lenses are 2 prescriptions ago, but he can still see out of them. The sad thing is, I don't have time to get to an eyeglass place this week and he has surgery on Friday. Guess we'll have to do that next week.
Marcie is still challenging but she just needs to get back to school. That child wants so badly to be independent that she gets in trouble. She is trying to read everything and I am anxious for her to get back to school so that she will at least feel like she's making progress. I can already foresee her reading well by Christmas.
Joanna is such a happy and contented child. She really doesn't mind what we do or when we do it. She had her school physical yesterday and has gained 6 pounds and grown 3 inches this past year! I think I am going to have to get her size 7 slim pants, she is getting so tall. This doesn't make Marcie happy. I think Marcie will be in size 6 for the rest of her life....just kidding! She was such a chunky baby that I never would've thought she'd be my tiniest child. She makes up for her size, though, with her vivacious personality.
So, now you are updated. Do you suppose we could get whomever is responsible for calendars to give us another July and then another August before we have to get to September?!!!
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