Day 1!

Of summer vacation with the little princess. So far, so good. She has spent a good deal of time outside and in her room playing with her brother. Now she's coloring. I think her brother is going to love having her around more to play with. I, on the other hand, may go nuts not having her gone for 3 hours a day, 4 days a week. I am glad though that they get along so well; I know if they get to be too much, I can always send them to their room and let them be for a while. Only a while though, Nathaniel is quite the little monkey and I oftentimes will find stuff up on their highest shelf has somehow found it's way to the floor...
Our car got hit yesterday by a lady backing out of a parking spot at a gas station. Not real happy about that. The car doesn't look bad at all, but the quote Randy got to fix it all is $1700. We figure we can always just fix what HAS to be fixed and use the rest to fix other things that have been an issue lately. Don't know though, he hasn't talked to the lady today to give her the estimates. Life goes on though. We are counting down to Julia's big PIRATE PARTY on Saturday. 5 years have gone by so fast and yet so slow! I want time to slow down for a while though... before my kids are celebrating their kids' 5th birthdays...

A new beginning!

Wow, sounds so good doesn't it? Not a new beginning in my life, just on my blog. Sadly, I cannot remember my username for my old one. Tells ya how long it's been since I was on it huh? I am so damn sporadic with my blogging these days, I have no friends left in blogland. Sad, because it used to keep me going. Oh well.
So I am writing this while I await Julia's bus. Last day of preschool. Don't know how I'm gonna get her off it without bawling. I am so proud of her, so excited she is going to K next year. But there is this real whirlwind of emotions going through me as I think back on the last 2 years and what a difference there is in her now. She's just growing up so fast, I feel like I can't keep track. I don't think I could be any more proud of her. She has done so well and improved so much and I am just so grateful to her amazing teachers. I took them gifts today, her teacher Mrs. Jo got a glass block that has purple on one side and says, "I can no answer make, but thanks, and thanks. Wm. Shakespeare". I also gave tiles in earth tones to her assistant teachers that say the same thing. It is truly how I feel. They are forever my heroes for what they have taught my daughter, not just about letters and numbers, but life and friends and leadership and just so many things. Thank you Mrs. Jo, Miss Marie, and Miss Maile for the wonderful people you are! My daughter is a better child because you loved her and cared enough to teach her well.