My Little Loves

Homework

Langley had her very first homework today. Her work sheet was for drawing straight lines, but then she also practiced tracing and writing her name.

She loved it and I was way too impressed and proud :)

The Sunday Before Class Starts

Yesterday was our last day of summer.  Josh was home all day.  We played in the kiddie pool in the backyard.  It was our last hoo-rah before our year begins.

Today we went to Sunday school for the first time, our pastor preached his last sermon,  and tons of students and most of our players were at our church.  Aubrey was screaming when I picked her up.  I really think she thought I had left her :-(  I think the combination of Langley starting out in the room with her, then moving to her own class, plus being in the nursery almost 3 hours, plus being close to nap time, plus seeing other moms and dads before I got in there, just sent her over the edge.  I got her and she laid her head on my should and held on for dear life.  Sweet baby.

We decided to go eat Mexican after church - with the rest of town.  There were no more high chairs, that's how busy it was.  Despite this, we were able to inhale our food at record setting pace and get out before anyone had a meltdown.

We got home, put the girls to bed, and I ran out the door to do my weekly grocery shopping.  As soon as I got back, Josh helped me unload then he went to the office.  He'll work well past the girl's bedtime.  He has to leave the house at 4:45 in the morning.

Ready or not, school has started.  There is a team who needs him, there are classes to be taught, there are meetings and practices and study halls and 5 am conditioning.  The girls and I will adjust, but today I just want to lay in bed and mope.

I did just that for 3 minutes before Langley was up from her nap.

My introverted soul  is screaming for some time to sit, be quiet, think, prepare. The older I get the more introverted I get.  I like being around people, but it exhausts me.

Anyway, here's to 2013-14!!  It will be a great year, if for no other reason than we don't own a house!!   It's been almost a month since closing and it's still an awesome feeling!

Meeting at the Easel

Doing a little "art. "

And Just Like That...

Aubrey is walking...

Aubrey takes 1 nap a day...

We have two forward facing passengers...

And, Langley has some allergy or virus thing.  She's had mild fever once a day since Monday and her eye is hurting and she has a dry cough.  I made the choice to keep her home Wednesday from school, she totally could have gone, but I just had to make the call AND since I got up with her at 1:30 (and I never really went back to sleep) we just had an at home day.  It's one of those things, we'll probably be at the doctor before the end of the week.

New students move in today. Let the craziness begin...

I needed this...

Motherhood is hard. Yesterday was really hard. All the scary aspects of having a 1 and 3 year old were in full force.

I'm not ready for school to start. We have 15 new players. I'm scared of the loneliness that I battle during the school year. I tear up every time I add something to the planner for fall.

Then I wake up to this scripture :

Fear not... You are mine.  When you pass through the waters I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.  For I am the Lord your God... Your savior... You are precious... And I love you...

Isaiah 43:1-4

Maybe you needed this today, too.

Barbie Jeep

Once upon a time, about 27 years ago, I really wanted a Barbie Jeep. Really wanted one.

I never got one.

Well.

My Nanny, never one to let us go without, finally got me a barbie jeep. For my 31st birthday!

I can't fit in it, but the girls love it! Langley tried it out (outside) for the first time today.