The cutest Kindergartner on the block!!!

"First day of school, first day of school, wake up, wake up!!"

"Time to learn to get some knowledge"

Any of you savvy movie watchers may know where these quotes come from. Yay, we have high-speed internet again so you can all now view my little B all grown up and off to school. She has some really cute, sweet kids in her class and she is having so much fun and making tons of new friends. Her faves: the playground (of course), doing crafts, and eating lunch at school. She also enjoys music time, going to the library, P.E., math, art and riding the bus. They've already had their first field trip to the local college to explore trees and she loved it. She was inspired by the Olympics this summer and is now taking gymnastics and of course is doing very well in that. I'm happy too as it's only 1/2 the price of where we were living previously. :)

As tradition goes I love to take the other kiddos not in school somewhere fun on the first day of school so the school kids aren't the only ones to have something exciting going on. So, we took little J and Bug-a-boo to a new park that looks like a castle. They had fun, though the park is obviously for older kids and were excited to tell big sister all about it! The tire swing was a hit -- one of my old favorites for sure!!

Bitter Sweet

BIG boy!!

TODAY is the day! For good and for bad. Let's start with the good news. Little J went on his first outing keeping his underpants DRY since our major project began last Friday! Go Little J!! Our excursion was to the library and he went potty twice during the 45 minutes we were there but I was more than thrilled! This 'major project' was delayed due to moving and transition and if it goes well then we'll all be happy--including our budget with only one in diapers!
Now, for the not-so-good news. I no longer have a husband. Well, I do, but an absentee husband. No husband to hold my hand or snuggle with or watch movies with or do the dishes, make dinner or handle the yahoos. He's on his way. Poor guy has to spend 11 hours in the JFK airport today, unless he ventures into NYC. But, I doubt that as he only got 2 hours of sleep on the plane last night. Then tonight, he's off to Germany for a shorter layover then to Manchester for his conference before "settling" in Moscow in a couple different apartments. What am I going to do without my favorite person in the whole wide world?! Well, my plan is simple. Get trim and not go insane. Luckily, we live in the age of the internet. Ahh, what would we do without the internet. We can instant message, we can send emails and pictures and videos and even webcam and talk for FREE!! All making those long-distant relationships a little less distant.
So, today HOORAY for the internet and public restrooms!!

The chain the kids and I made for the 88 days big J is gone from us + 12 extra red and green links for the time between when he is home and Christmas!!