A Big Bag of Excited

Good morning! I can't believe it's already Thursday. Did you have an awesome Labor Day weekend? We had a very lazy one. Like, I spent a good part of Saturday afternoon laying in my living room floor listening to the Eagles station on Pandora. It was a little slice of heaven. And just what this mama needed after Hayden's first week of school. To say it didn't go so well would be an understatement. Lol

For all of our prepping, there was just nothing we could do to get him ready for his schedule changes. Not only his he supposed to be spending more time in regular classrooms this year, but it's block scheduling - weird block scheduling. Every day his schedule is different. And for a kid like him, that is a recipe for absolute disaster. Hayden thrives on routine. He needs to know what's going to happen. Crazy schedules and mixed up routines makes him a little...upset. (That's a really nice way of putting it.)

But! He's getting there. We're working together with his teachers and coming up with plans and trying to figure out what's going to work and what isn't so that's awesome. We're going to get there. (Please cross your fingers for me. Lol)

In other news though....today is a really big day for the girls. And I am way excited!

Kierstin's 1st day of 6th Year (a.k.a. 5th grade)

Makenzie's 1st day of 4th year (a.k.a 3rd grade)

It's their first day at the British school. =) Eeek! I'm excited. Their excited! It's a big bag of excited around here! They've been waiting for so long for this. (And truth be told, I am really glad I won't have to hear "How many more days until school" anymore.)

And as a word of advice for anyone who ever has to buy uniforms. Something I wish I had known about 2 weeks ago. *Buy no-iron uniforms* Trust me. You'll thank me for it. You'll love me for it. You'll bake me cookies that I can't eat because you'll be so happy about not having to iron uniforms. Lol!! (Can you tell that I spent a very long time ironing uniforms last night? I did.)

But! They're off doing their British school thing. And Mr. Hayden is off doing his school thing. And this mama is going to enjoy her first day of quiet in 3 months. 

Ahhh, the sounds of silence! (Yay!!) I love my kids to pieces and having more time with them in the summer is awesome. But they are loud! =) And I am going to enjoy every single second of quiet, argument-free, lego-cities-all-over-my-floor-free moment I have.

I do hope all is well for you, wherever you are. Much love my sweeties! <3