August update.

I have come downstairs to the computer several times since my last post. What happens though, is that I've been caught up reading the last post and can't come up with anything to say. I feel a little sad about the events. I wanted to write, but whatever was on my mind at the time just seemed so trivial that it did not warrant a blog.

As I know this is how some people keep up with what is going on in my life, I thought I should not wait any longer. Don't get excited....there is nothing major to report.

Kevin is loving is job. I am happy about that. Although, I have to admit that I get a bit resentful especially Friday through Sunday. By Friday I have had enough of being a single mom. Saturday he is making up for lost sleep, going in to clean the church, catching a meeting and helping others at a meeting if he can. Sundays are usually taken up with catching up with more sleep, going to church, eating and cleaning the church after my meeting. I will get over most of it. Maybe I just need time to adjust, and when Kevin gets used to his schedule, I will also find pleasure in all of this.

Emma started first grade last week. OMG. Saying out loud that my daughter was in kindergarten to people was one thing, but saying that she is in first grade just means that time will go faster and fast each year and that tomorrow I will be inviting you to her high school graduation party. HUMPH. Her intellegince is astounding. Don't be surprised if she is listed as valedictorian or saluatorian on the program. (Really? Could happen.)

Emma is handling going back to school and not seeing her freind pretty well. She is surrounding herself with friends and academics, that she does not seem bothered right now.

James is also doing well. He has had good behavior reports everyday (except for one when he was overly tired) since returning from summer break. He does well in pre-school. Whatever that means....he behaves and listens during "instruction" time. This will be a handy trait to have when he goes to kindergarten next fall. Prediction on James for next school year is that he will do well also. Although, he may need a bit of speech therapy.

I am back at school. I went back on August 4 in order to do some painting in my room. My personal patchwork design is very calming and beautiful. Kevin says it looks like a baby's room. I love it. Not many students have been suspened for this semester. I have two students; one in the morning, one in the afternoon. My afternoon student did not show up Friday, so my aide, Liz, and I got a lot more painting finished. We painted a bookshelf and a table to match the rest of the room. I love it. The only part of this year that I am not so fond of is our lack of AC. Next week could be unbearable without air. We have to stay in our room for the academic part of the day, because the kids' work is off the server in my room. The success (character education) part of the day can be done in the library, but then we would have to trek a bunch of stuff over there. Sweat. Arrive late, leave early. Why not just stay where we are? Hopefully, it will be fixed before too long into the week.

The kids are down for a bit of quiet time with Kevin. I am going to balance out my day with one of my newest addictions: Mahjongg Platinum 3. Love it. My latest jiggsaw puzzle is just about finished. (Other addiction.)