an apple for your desk

Today was the first day of school. I think I was more excited than the kids. Not really excited about taking Kainon to football practice at 5:30am, but I was eager to get them up. They had their clothes laid out, their backpacks ready. They combed their hair and ate breakfast.

I realize this is a phase. This will not last. It is a mirage. I give it a month, maybe less.

Soon they will evolve back to the children I know. Kainon will wear the same shirt every other day even though he has a closet FULL of clothing options. Miah will have bed head and give me the evil glare when I head towards her with my brush. Trinity will be the Linda Blair child of "I DON'T WANT TO GET UP. DO NOT STEAL MY BLANKET OR I WILL KILLLL YOU MOTHER!" Zeph will try to wear black shirt/black shorts or red shirt/red shorts combo where he looks like he is dressed as a crayon for Halloween.

For today, I will just take the pictures and wave at the bus.

say no to cloning

I have been thinking about the Duggars a lot lately. I mean it keeps me in check when I think "Holy crap we have seven kids." That is a plus. I can appreciate their focus on organization with my own OCD, but the whole matching outfits is disturbing.

I try to imagine if I coordinate the family in demin, red and white outfits. I suppose this would make three color loads of laundry, but I suspect mutiny would soon follow. Its not because they have been brought up to be individuals either. Its because they came out that way!!

Kainon has never cared what clothes I dressed him in as a kid. I could put him in a bowtie, a dress or Garanimals and he didn't care, but he did refuse to eat tomatoes. Miah has always been very picky about clothes from the pink phase and now to her sophsticated Tokyo Street and Baglady Chic fashion collections. She has always had a thing for animals too. Trinity has been boy crazy since she flirted in the womb and Zeph well as I said the d-bag phase is a parenting challenge.

I wonder if any of the Duggar kids sit in their bunks at night thinking "I just want to wear leather chaps." "I am really interested in Buddha." "I want to adopt kids as an adult." "I wonder if Dad can build a BMX ramp."

This is a nonsensical post. I guess I am reminding myself of how thankful I am that our kids are different. With the peculiarity comes tough times too. Miah has tears when her yoga is mocked. Junah gets sent to the principal when he does interpretive dance during the music program. The cool skater kid comes with an attitude... and so on.

see you tomorrow. i've missed you blog and I think we have some catching up to do.

i think the school is trying to pulling a fast one on kindergarten parents

7:12am: Dropping off the little ones at daycare
I ask Zeph's teacher what class he will be in when school starts in two weeks because he will be in afternoon Kindergarten. She tells me "they don't do that anymore" because there aren't enough half day kids to justify hiring a teacher. Apparently he can't be in any other classes because he is too old. Hmmmm.

8:05am: Daycare Director calls me
Miss Linda told me about her conversation with you. I can't believe I didn't tell you that before.
We just don't offer a half day program. I am so sorry.

8:10am: I call the Elementary School
There is a waiting list to get Zeph into a full day Kindergarten class. (How is that possible when its a public school and there are no other schools in town?) Oh, and if you want him to go full day is $250 a month. (This seems ridiculous when I don't have to pay for 2nd, 4th grades?!) We'll call you if something opens up.

In the duration: Sending venting texts to my Jason.

8:15am: Emailing daycare provider
I have a friend who has a home daycare. Her kids are in sports so I talk to her alot. She is fun and my kids love her. I figure since Zeph has to go somewhere else then I will move the girls too.(so there.)

8:45am: Remembering to breathe
Feeling happy about this new solution. Confident that Bobbie will love to take my little darlings.

9:55am: Elementary school calls
There is now an opening in all day Kindergarten. (We were on the bottom of the list an hour ago.) I tell them I think I solved my daycare dilemma so I will let them know by afternoon what I decide.

Ugh.