2 more days till school

I've said this a million times, but I can't believe that Logan is going to be starting Kindergarten this week. Tomorrow is his orientation. It's just amazing that over five years have passed since he was born. It just doesn't seem possible. There are so many things I miss that I'll never get back. Holding him at night and rocking him to sleep is the biggest. Being silly and just laughing all the time is the other thing that I miss. It's fun to do things with him and watch him read, knowing that he's this person with his own ideas and his own sense of what he wants to do. It's frustrating and beautiful at the same time. It's as if there's a piece of me that is no longer attached. When you watch things happen to your kids, it feels no different than if it happens to you.

We spent a couple of days at Disneyland last week, because were on the verge of expiring, and I realized I spent so little time looking at the rides around me. All I wanted to see was the fun and joy on Logan's and Rowen's faces. I won't miss Disneyland because it was fun for me, it was, but my happiness was watching the kids have fun. In fact, I don't remember the last time I went on a grown up ride there, several months. I was sad that they didn't reopen Small World before our passes expired.

Anyway, it's time to put Rowen down for a nap, I just felt a little overwhelmed at the combination of joy and sadness that I feel as Logan prepares for school. Another chapter in his life is over. He depends on me just a little less. There's one less string attaching him to me. I'm so grateful for the time I've had with him and that I've been able to be home to watch him grow and learn. And I'm really glad Fullerton doesn't have all day Kindergarten.

Me day!

So, in a few minutes, we're (my mom, my aunt Holly and I) are going to the Glen Ivy day spa for the morning. I've only ever had one pedicure before, and now I'm going for a full hour long foot and calf treatment. Should be interesting. It'll be nice to get away from the kids and messy house for a few hours.

They're here, gotta go.

new background

ok, so i just spent the last hour finding a new template for the blog. i know, i should probably spend more time posting so the blog is actually worth checking out to see what's up with the family. ok, i settled on this one. i wanted a template that was brown, blue and pink, but couldn't find one. this one is subtle, yet with colors i like and not overly distracting. i'm going to stick with it, because everytime i change templates, i lose all my little side lists, like my favorite authors and quotes and links to other blogs.

i need to track the kids down and make them eat lunch. logan has been getting wet at the neighbors for the past three hours. rowen has been putting up with me being on the computer. we had a repairman come look at the washer, and of course, it would have been almost $400 to fix the one we have, which Sears no longer makes, so we are going to go buy a new washer this week. we should have just decided to do that in the first place, then we could have a washer by now. so frustrating. last year, a new computer, this year a new washer, i'm frightened for what's going to spontaneously stop working next year. let's hope it's not a car.

logan started soccer last week. his team is the swamp monsters. he likes to take lots of breaks and forgets to hustle after about 30 seconds, but he's liking it. a friend from preschool, Dominic, is on his team, so that's nice. his mom and i are going to carpool, which will be a nice help. i think his first game is on aug. 30. no goalies, no score keeping, but i hope he enjoys it. rowen has been begging me to let her pick a dance class. i found out about a studio in la habra that's great and a good price. but gas is so expensive i might look around for one closer to home first. the continuing education program has dance classes for kids, but only at the cypress campus, so again, spending $20 a month in gas nearly doubles the cost of the classes. we'll see what we can find.

well, i wasn't going to post very much, i'll add more later this week (ha!), and put some pictures from our trip to the mud park. the kids love it. i might try to take them again one day before the end of the summer season. we'll see.

~jenn